Author archive for Jessica Heasley
Easing into virtual events
For many event marketers and their customers, taking the leap into virtual events can feel like a trip to a foreign land. Whether they are using a virtual platform to complement or replace a live event, marketers worry that their attendees won't sign up, won't show up or won't know how to participate once they...
Inside Microsoft
The tipping point happened about 12 years ago. It was a warm April day in 1998 and inside Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center, more than 100,000 people gathered for the spring COMDEX trade show, one of the largest technology events in the world.
Reaching Out to Gay and Lesbian Consumers
Gay and lesbian consumers flock to brands that become a part of the community
Turning Brand Heritage into Retro-Cool Events
Your brand may be hiding its modern day marketing magic in its roots Marketers spend countless hours trying to stay two steps ahead of today’s consumers. Running projections analyzing forecasts studying trend reports and hoping (sometimes even praying) for the best strategies: What do they like? What will they like? And how can we give...