Kait Shea

Kait joined EM in 2015 and today enjoys her role as senior editor and manager of digital content. When she’s not in reporter mode, rocking mermaid pants at Comic-Con or running laps at MWC Barcelona, you can find her hanging out with her dogs or singing too loudly at a music festival.
  • EM Executive Chat: Six Questions with Visible’s CMO

    If you haven’t heard of Visible, the all-digital, low-cost wireless service that utilizes Verizon’s network, it’s likely only a matter of time before you get acquainted. The (newish) brand has been making the experiential rounds throughout 2019, offering pop-ups in New York and Austin, community engagement experiences in its hometown of Denver and fireside chats […]

  • #Phonetopia: Visible Brings its Service to Life with a Phone-themed Obstacle Course

    For many consumers, a wireless provider is just that—a faceless service that powers their phones. Visible, an all-digital service that utilizes Verizon’s network, is trying to shift that narrative through a combination of community engagement and experiential marketing in an effort to cultivate a more intimate relationship between the brand and its clients, as well […]

  • How Storytelling Helped adidas Evolve its Event Sponsorship

    When the Beyond the Streets graffiti exhibition launched in Los Angeles in 2018, signing on as lead sponsor was a no-brainer for adidas. The brand’s deep-seated roots in skateboarding and street culture was a perfect fit for the new platform. But like any event program, the kinks were still being ironed out the first time […]

  • How a Football Partnership is Helping Associated Bank ‘Bring Experience Back to Banking’

    The Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin-based Associated Bank go way back—a century, in fact. Serving as the team’s official bank since 1919, the brand has found clever ways to connect with fans and boost its brand over the years, like selling Packers tickets out if its teller windows. Now, the historic partnership has reached a […]

  • adidas Celebrates Street Culture with a Beastie Boys Exhibit at Beyond the Streets

    When the Beyond the Streets graffiti exhibition (BTS) launched in the summer of 2018 in Los Angeles, show curator Roger Gastman worked closely with lead sponsor adidas to highlight the connection between street art and skateboarding, and to celebrate all things street culture. The three-month expo quickly caught fire, prompting Gastman and adidas to begin […]