Technology
Q&A: Boardroom’s CMO on Brand Growth, Social Amplification and Navigating the Metaverse
A social-first marketing philosophy is easy to envision but a lot harder to execute. But Boardroom, the sports business media network founded in 2019 by Kevin Durant’s investment company 35V, is one brand that truly walks the walk. What started as a series on ESPN+ has evolved into newsletters, podcasts, premium video, written editorial and...
Twitter Cuts Stage Time and Focuses on Interactive Vignettes to ‘Dimensionalize’ its NewFronts Strategy
Twitter’s positioning as the go-to platform for discovering “what’s happening” in the world has never wavered. But for its in-person return to the IAB’s 2022 NewFronts in Manhattan on May 4, the brand didn’t want to rely on its pre-pandemic, stage-focused strategy to illustrate that value proposition to media buyers—so, it “dimensionalized” its approach, enveloping...
At Ulta’s Leadership Conference, Paul Mitchell Leans on AR to Tell a Sustainability Story
Ulta’s annual Beauty Field Leadership Conference presents sponsors with a prime opportunity to get their products in front of more than 2,000 general managers, field leadership teams and business partners, and Paul Mitchell arrived at this year’s event, April 27-30, in San Antonio, Texas, prepared to grow partnerships—and trees. Leveraging a multisensory booth experience supported...
How Barone Fini’s New Wine Label Helped a Sampling Campaign Take Flight
Italian wine brand Barone Fini’s Pinot Grigio: Valdadige is a best-seller, but with the launch of a new label that replaces the family crest with a hot air balloon icon, the brand saw an opportunity to promote this new positioning and drive trial among affluent wine-drinkers in the process. Leaning into that hot air balloon...