Kaylee Hultgren

The esports industry is experiencing explosive growth, with revenues in 2019 expected to surpass the one-billion-dollar mark. Now, more than ever, brands are seeking to enter the space and get a piece of the action. But for non-endemic brands, learning the ins and outs of a new industry—the major players, the tournaments, the franchise model […]

To promote the launch of its first Pro Series product, Tarah Pro, headphones brand Jaybird built a pop-up experience in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY, to showcase the product’s capabilities to a group of influencers, media and athletes during the weekend of the New York Marathon. The timing was strategic. A day after the […]

At this year’s GitHub Universe, an annual technology event for developers who build software on GitHub’s platform, the goal was to create an experience as innovative, creative and inclusive as possible to reflect the brand’s values. To achieve that, GitHub chose a non-traditional venue, leveraged a customized sponsorship program to enhance attendee engagement and fostered […]

Pop-ups offer marketers a platform to take a brand out of its usual context and into a temporary, physical space that creates a “limited-time only” experience. Not just destinations for engagement, brands more and more are using pop-ups to release special collections, merchandise and to create customized experiences. Step inside six shoppable pop-ups that made […]

Country Time Lemonade noticed a pain point among its consumers over the summer: Kids across the country were getting busted for setting up lemonade stands. Yup, you read that right. The time-honored tradition, often one of the first ways children learn about entrepreneurship and business, actually violates local laws in some municipalities that require a […]