Technology
CES is Moving Forward with a Physical Event in 2021
Even with the cancellation of major conferences and events leading into 2021 in the wake of COVID-19, the organizers behind CES are banking on the swift return of live. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in May confirmed in-person plans for its annual technology trade show, announcing that the event would take place as scheduled from...
Five Ways to Pivot a B-to-B Program in a Hurry
Financial software company Model N had big plans for its 16th annual Rainmaker conference in March, when the coronavirus hit. Like many brands, as travel bans and social distancing orders started pouring in, Model N made the decision to pivot to digital. About a week out from the Orlando-based event, the brand flipped the switch...
Inside Three Digital Guinness World Record Campaigns
As brands grapple to find clever virtual engagement strategies in the absence of live events, stunts may be the answer. Enter: digital Guinness World Record (GWR) attempts. Like their live counterparts, digital record attempts are designed with a marketing objective in mind and delivered in a way that engage consumers while rallying them around a...
How Klarna Engaged Consumers Through a Virtual Drag Brunch Series
For fans and members of the drag community, life without live performances amid the pandemic has been, well, a drag. Fortunately, payment provider Klarna raised spirits and funds for the community with its Breakfast for Dinner virtual drag brunch series. Hosted on Facebook Live by queens Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls, Breakfast for Dinner took...