B-to-C Events

Overcoming childhood obesity takes a village. And while many companies are rising to the challenge by offering health-inspired options (Nintendo’s Wii Fit and Burger King’s Apple Fries are just a few examples) the problem continues to grow. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health 30 percent or more children in 30 states are obese and overweight. The condition has more than tripled since 1980.

Imagine walking down the street and hearing that your hair looks good or that your jacket is cool. No we’re not talking about those irritating wolf whistles that guys have foisted on the fairer sex since the dawn of time. We’re talking about expressions of cheer and goodwill spread by two Purdue University students Cameron Brown and Brett Westcott who on Wednesdays since 2008 have been standing outside the chemistry building on the West Lafayette IN campus with a “Free Compliments” sign and singing the praises of passersby.

The temporary pop-up shop is a successful strategy for many event marketers but there are brands that bet their dollars on permanent branded spaces. What’s the value of a permanent space versus a pop-up? Samsung claims it creates a sense of continuity nearly impossible to achieve with a pop-up. The electronics brand considers its Samsung Experience in Manhattan’s Time Warner Center now in its fifth year to be a destination that regulars return to more than once for the gadgets and cool events.

Data is king. Every marketer knows it but too often valuable hours are wasted compiling hundreds of data points into a useful format when the time could be used to analyze the metrics and show real results faster and more efficiently. How you ask can I analyze without having first compiled? Welcome to the 21st century event peeps and meet your new best friend: the dashboard. It lets your event management software do the counting so you can do what you do best.

In 2001 Saturn relied on gas and diesel-powered trucks to tow its vehicles from coast to coast for its mobile tours. But a lot  has changed since then. Today the vehicles are doing the towing and the company is exploring new methods to reduce its carbon footprint while marketing its way across the country.