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  • Lessons from Ford’s F-150 Reveal: ‘If You Can Get it Done Today, Then Get it Done Today’

    The coronavirus has forced some industries to come to a halt, but within the automotive space, in particular, brands have found innovative ways to shift their campaign strategies to keep the momentum going. This rings especially true for Ford and its F-Series, which produces a larger business than the revenues of the NFL, NHL, MLB […]

  • Inside Atlassian’s Touchpoint-rich 2020 Remote Summit

    Roughly a month before the 2020 Atlassian Summit, organizers made the difficult choice to shut the in-person conference down. Shortly afterward, the brand decided to transition the event to digital, adjusting its goals along the way to cater to the current climate. The move was announced on March 4, and from April 1-2 (the event’s […]

  • Shock Waves: CES Retracts Plans for a Physical Show in January

    After confirming plans for an in-person show in June, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) on July 28 announced that CES will take an all-digital format in January. The news comes as a shocking blow to the industry, much of which had viewed the announcement of a physical event as a sign of the industry’s comeback. […]

  • On a Dime: Brands Pivot with Creative Solutions to Industry Pain Points

    Despite the many challenges event marketers have faced these last two quarters, there have been plenty of wins. From challenger brands leveraging their nimble nature to salvage tours to category giants turning to social media to scale their existing platforms, marketers have been able to keep the momentum going amid social distancing. We rounded up […]

  • Q&A: Cisco on ‘Starting from Scratch’ in Virtual Event Planning

    When Cisco pivoted its mega-conference, Cisco Live, to virtual in June, the approach behind each stage of the event planning process had to divert from what would have been done in person. As Kathy Doyle, director-global Cisco Live conferences, put it, “We didn’t just shift it and lift it into digital. We had to start […]