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B-to-C EventsTiVo Riles up Moviegoers with Commercial Interruptions
TiVo in December pulled the ultimate prank on a theater full of moviegoers in Boulder, CO, to promote its newest entertainment device. Aiming to boost awareness for its Bolt DVR system, the brand offered consumers free tickets to a screening of the latest James Bond film, “Spectre”—then promptly interrupted the flick at three different intervals […]
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B-to-C EventsEight Strategies for Leveraging Virtual Reality
The November release of the Samsung Gear VR marked the beginning of what is bound to be a wave of consumer-friendly virtual reality devices made available to the public—especially with its (relatively) affordable $99 price tag. But event marketers capitalized on VR well before it hit the mainstream. The Facebook-owned Oculus Rift headset has led […]
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B-to-C Events18 Tips for Keeping Your Longest-Running Programs Fresh
Some experiential programs are just too good to execute once and leave behind. The strategy is on point, the engagements generate authentic connections with consumers and the ROI is generous. Why mess with a good thing? Many brands don’t. From Coke’s Olympic Games sponsorship to LEGO’s KidsFest tour, plenty of brands resume the same program […]
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B-to-C Events#TBT: Inside The Top Five Holiday Pop-Ups of 2015
The holiday season is a marketing gold mine for many brands and this past year was no exception, with a number of pop-up shops emerging just in time to entice even the busiest New Yorker to stop—and shop. From fashion to tech brands, here are five of the Big Apple’s best holiday pop-ups. 1. Target […]
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B-to-C EventsPhoto Tour: The ‘Hunger Games’ Exhibition
The Hunger Games: The Exhibition experience attracted droves of fans to Discovery Times Square to view a vibrant re-creation of the first three films that includes more than 1,000 props, 46 costumes, recreated sets and a variety of interactives. To find out what all the hype was about, EM volunteered as marketing tribute to check […]