Kait Shea

Influencer partnerships are fundamental to Benefit Cosmetics’ marketing strategy, so when the brand transported a group of its “Benebabes” to Hawaii for an influencer event promoting the launch of its Box O’ Powder blushes, it left no stone unturned. Nearly 60 global influencers from 18 countries were treated to four days of excursions, luaus, pool […]

There’s been a recent uptick in experiential culinary programs, but we’re not talking about your average restaurant pop-ups. CPG brands are spicing up the dining scene with quirky, first-of-their-kind experiences that often provide multisensory touchpoints—and consumers have been eating them up (look no further than the Lay’s “Potatdomes” at Coachella this year). If you’re looking […]

Like a stiff drink, Campari descended on New Orleans for the Tales of the Cocktail conference with a robust set of experiential ingredients that ultimately yielded plenty of buzz. The spirits giant and an army of 15 brands from its portfolio took over the renowned industry show with events and activations built to drive engagement, […]

In recent years, free brand activations taking place outside the convention center have enticed SDCC fans just as much as the traditional ticketed event.

Steal these fresh consumer engagement ideas for your superfan experiences Attendance at San Diego Comic-Con was healthy, the convention’s most prolific experiential brands showed up and the creative was enough to make this seasoned industry reporter swoon. Overall, this year’s Comic-Con passed our pulse-check and served up plenty of return-to-live trends we expect to see […]