B-to-C Events

Trends fade away but meaningful brand moments can last a lifetime. In “Brand Hacks: How to Build Brands by Fulfilling the Consumer Quest for Meaning” (PowerHouse Books, 2021), consumer psychologist and market research professor at UCLA Dr. Emmanuel Probst reveals why marketing campaigns built around fads often fall flat. Instead, he argues, the most successful […]

For a brand called El Silencio, the company sure made a racket for the grand opening of its hotel and distillery in Mexico. The artisanal mezcal maker has a rich storytelling history and a penchant for flirting with behaviors and practices that live just below the surface of society, which served as ample fuel for […]

Personalization, accessibility and sustainable practices power the 70,000-square-foot visitor experience It’s fitting that the crown jewel of the single biggest investment in Scotch whisky tourism is located on Princes Street. Indeed, Johnnie Walker’s new permanent brand home in Edinburgh, Scotland is a majestic, eight-story wonder built in the center of the capital that projects a […]

Sometimes, an epic roadblock, like a pandemic, can lead to growth for experiential programming. Just ask Michelob ULTRA, which is reverse-pivoting its fitness platform MOVEMENT Live into a hybrid experience that will deliver on the scale that its lockdown-era virtual version provided, while bringing consumers together in person to celebrate wellness with the sweet reward […]

If you’ve ever fantasized about getting a shout-out from Brett Favre or having Kenny G serenade you and only you (hey, no judgement here), Cameo is where it’s at. The web- and app-based platform, which launched pre-pandemic but was galvanized by quarantined consumers’ longing for personal connection, allows users to send customized celebrity video messages […]