Posts tagged with ‘event marketing’
Nike, Coca-Cola, State Farm: Brands Getting in the Esports Sponsorship Game
News of non-endemic brands entering the esports space is no longer surprising. From Nike to State Farm to Coca-Cola, companies have been making waves with major deals in the esports space—and rest assured, they will keep coming. Here’s a look at five new brand partnerships of 2019, hot off the presses. Most are still being...
HBO and the Red Cross ask ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans to Bleed for the Throne at SXSW
Having landed safely at SXSW in Austin, EM is ready to cruise the creative brand activations and report back on the standouts. So, what better way to kick off our coverage than with one of the most buzzworthy activations of the fest? Ahead of the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO partnered...
Brands Mark International Women’s Day with Art, Workshops and Wellness
Each year on March 8, people around the world recognize International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women from all walks of life. The day also serves as a call to action to advance gender equality, as evidenced by this year’s theme: #BalanceforBetter. For brands, the occasion is...
How Marketers Responded to the Doomed Fyre Festival—and its Documentaries
If there’s one word that defines the power of influencer marketing, it’s authenticity. But in the wake of fraudulent sponsorships, a lack of transparency in paid social posts and, of course, 2017’s doomed Fyre Festival, both consumers and brands are losing faith in the once-bourgeoning channel. That growing distrust can, in part, be attributed to...