Kait Shea

When Cisco pivoted its mega-conference, Cisco Live, to virtual in June, the approach behind each stage of the event planning process had to divert from what would have been done in person. As Kathy Doyle, director-global Cisco Live conferences, put it, “We didn’t just shift it and lift it into digital. We had to start […]

Cisco Live is typically a mammoth affair that attracts tens of thousands of attendees who consume 1,000 sessions over a five-day period. In the COVID-19 era, however, the conference had to be completely revamped to accommodate the new normal. In just 10 weeks’ time, Cisco developed a two-day virtual event program that was designed to […]

From art challenges to science experiments, Mars’ candy brands have been busy bees on social media, engaging quarantined consumers with creative contests and at-home activities. Indeed, social media is rife with opportunities to engage an idle audience that has been starved for interaction. To find out what it takes to connect with consumers the right […]

When the pandemic shut events down, brands and properties scrambled to find creative ways to keep consumer audiences engaged without a live setting. And while there was a period of trial and error, most emerged with fresh tactics that fueled clever campaigns—all experienced from the safety of consumers’ homes. Among the early innovators was payment […]

On the heels of a brand relaunch, “blend-it-yourself” beverage brand f’real on June 24 debuted its first integrated marketing campaign to capture the attention of its Gen Z target. The Choose Your Own Alternate F’reality (#FrealAF) program included a virtual reality experience, a live digital event, a TikTok challenge and influencer partnerships, all designed to […]