Technology
Coachella Roundup: Heineken, Instagram, HP and more Activate in the Desert
Spring’s hottest ticket is about to fringe and flaunt its way into a second weekend. We’re talking Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the trendsetting, celebrity hotspot that boasts some pretty epic experiential marketing programs on top of epic performances. Ahead of the Indio, CA festival’s second and final weekend, April 19-21, we offer our...
Modern Metrics: How Event Marketers are Deploying Fresh Measurement Tools
Since the dawn of event marketing, one of the industry’s greatest challenges has been proving the ROI of live experiences. It’s something brands and agencies still struggle with today, but as the technology behind data collection tools advances, measurement strategies are progressing right along with it. Although it has collected basic attendee information for years,...
Micro-programs: Consumers Tweet for Lucky Charms ‘Drops’ on St. Patrick’s Day
General Mills’ Lucky Charms brand partnered with delivery service Shipt for a Saint Patrick’s Day micro-program in Boston that had consumers posting on social media to be selected for a delivery of the cereal by its brand character, Lucky, himself. The daylong program, which began at 12:01 a.m. on the holiday, invited consumers to post...
SXSW 2019 Part Deux: Experiential in Austin, From Dell to Bumble to Twitter
From augmented reality-enabled audio journeys to a library of President Donald Trump’s tweets to “Project Runway” music videos, we bring you part two in our coverage of SXSW’s opening weekend, March 8-10. What stood out: how many scooters cruised the streets of Austin, how many puppies there were to cuddle, how brand ambassadors’ passion (or...