Author archive for Kaylee Hultgren
Q&A Part One: Esports Pioneer Mike Sepso on Breaking into the Esports Industry
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...
Jaybird Creates a Mindfulness Pop-Up with Partners for Marathon Runners, Athletes
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...
GitHub Universe Courts Developers with GloFish, Play Rooms and Mona the Octocat
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...
Shoppable Pop-up Roundup: Behr, Cheetos and Timberland Offer More than Merch
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...