Author archive for Rachel Boucher
Intel Had Always Planned for a Digital-first CES: Inside its Pandemic-era Strategy
Despite many brands pulling out of their planned physical experiences at CES’s grand return to in-person amid the omicron surge, Intel’s hybrid strategy for the show served as a lifeline that allowed the brand to stay the course on-site and implement a “digital-first live experience, with minimal on-site staff” that was in keeping with its...
Grand Ex 2021: Visible Earns Campaign of the Year for ‘Red Rocks Unpaused’
How Verizon’s all-digital phone service brand set the stage for a new era of digital + live campaigns Founded in 2018, Visible was in year two of a marketing trajectory designed to explain its unique offering when the pandemic hit. Cheeky and friendly with its marketing, the challenger brand had been diligently gaining national brand...
LEGO Steps into ComplexCon with an adidas Collab and a Giant Brick Sneaker
LEGO made its debut at the back to in-person footwear and streetwear show ComplexCon, Nov. 6-7, in Long Beach, CA, with a sneaker drop of its own kind. The brand’s collaboration with adidas came to life in the form of a pair of 13-foot-long adidas Original Superstar sneaker recreations comprised of 150,000 bricks in a...
Six Tips and Ideas for Creating an Impactful Main Stage Experience
Insights on leveraging technology to elevate live and virtual main stage presentations The general stage experience is a moment in a show that sets the tone for the event, that spotlights leadership rock stars and conveys messaging that leaves attendees with a clear roadmap for the event and the brand. Through the rise of LED...