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BlogTesting Out Disney World’s RFID MagicBand
It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it. This February, my family and I traveled to Orlando to spend two days at Disney World. Our mission: Test out the new MagicBand—the RFID-enabled bracelets that promise park goers a “more carefree” visit. RFID bands are not new to this industry, of course, but with its […]
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B-to-B EventsInside Microsoft’s ‘Good To Great’ Budget Strategy
After a complete overhaul in 2013, Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference is on a roll. Survey scores are up, partner satisfaction is soaring and internal teams are stealing ideas from the show. But rather than go into the 2014 show with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach, the team instead decided to test […]
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B-to-C EventsViral Video Q&A: The Rules of ‘Contagious Content’
The digital era demands a new way of thinking about brand and content marketing. Our exclusive Q&A with viral video experts Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz You might know Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz as the “Coke and Mentos guys,” those lab coat-wearing stars of one of the first viral videos to hit the internet. […]
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B-to-C EventsGame of Thrones Exhibition Gives HBO a Boost in Social Currency
“Game of Thrones” fans are a passionate bunch, so for its third annual Game of Thrones Exhibition tour, HBO amped up its footprint to create more opportunities for fans to snap and share photos, videos and other interactive experiences across their social media networks. The Game of Thrones: The Exhibition 2015 program kicked off in […]
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B-to-B EventsPartner Conference Overhaul: Microsoft’s Year-Two Strategy
[box type=”coloured” pb_margin_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] In 2013, Microsoft boldly tore down its annual Worldwide Partner Conference to its studs, and reimagined the entire show. The resulting four-day event for more than 14,000 attendees was, by all accounts and metrics, a total success. So what did the company do when it came time to take […]