Archive for 2015
Social Media Top Tip: How To Work With Bloggers
The “blogosphere” has grown up. Yes, bloggers are still self-publishers. It’s what distinguishes them from traditional media. But today’s top bloggers can wield enormous power and influence over purchase decisions. According to one study, 41 percent of consumers say that blogs are among the top three sources that influence their purchase decisions, beating out branded...
A Robust Event Industry Has Marketers Jockeying For Space
A strong economy and an increase in corporate meetings and conferences have event marketers scrambling to lock in dates and venues much earlier than they have in years past. Convention centers in major cities are booked up as much as five, 10, even 15 years in advance. Key dates are taken and hotel rooms are...
Flash Sampling: Dos Equis’ Twist On Cinco De Mayo
If you were bummed out that Cinco de Mayo fell on a Tuesday this year, you weren’t alone. So was Dos Equis, the Mexican beer brand, which got a jump on the celebration with Dos De Mayo, a campaign that not only offered a play on words but a two-pronged experiential approach that involved on-premise...
The Event Marketer’s Guide to Virtual Reality
There is something about those headsets. Strap one on, look left and then right, and suddenly, you’re not in Kansas anymore. We’re talking Virtual Reality, of course, that cutting-edge technology that’s popping up at events and giving event marketers countless new ways to engage, impress and immerse consumers in their brands. But before you roll...