Author archive for Sandra O’Loughlin
Inside AARP’s Four Content Sharing Strategies
Events and AARP’s media properties go hand-in-hand. As Jason Weinstein, director of national events at AARP, including the association’s annual Life@50+ event and expo, puts it, “We have a dotted-line relationship to our friends at the magazine shop.” Although the events group operates semi-independently of AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin and aarp.org, it shares a...
San Fran Targets Commuters with an Earth-Friendly Activation
To raise awareness of its zero waste objectives and connect one-on-one with the city’s residents and visitors, the San Francisco Department of the Environment from July 20 to 22 activated a temporary street-side coffee stand that distributed free coffee to commuters who brought their own cup. The earth-friendly activation effort, dubbed SF Thing To Do,...
An Insider Look at Fast Company’s Magazine Event Strategy
Fast Company is well versed in the value of the live magazine event as a way to bring its pages to life—the publication’s event schedule kicks off in March with the Fast Company Grill at South by Southwest Interactive, continues in May with its L.A. Creativity Counter-Conference and ends in November with its upcoming 20th...
Complex Magazine Targets Pop Culture Influencers
Recognizing that not all the cool people in New York City flock to the Hamptons on summer weekends, Complex magazine and additional sponsors have partnered in #SUMMERFRIDAYS events targeting pop culture influencers who chose to remain in the city. The series kicked off on July 24 with Oh Ship!, an invitation-only, all-white dress code event...