Author archive for Sandra O’Loughlin
Woman Of The Year
Stop into McDonald's on a Saturday afternoon in suburban Chicago and you may happen upon Mary Dillon and her four kids grabbing a quick bite. The company’s executive vp and global cmo eats there several times a week—and sometimes twice on Saturdays. And not just because of the discount. As a busy mom with a...
Big Screen: Your Next Meeting Could be Playing at a Theater Near You
For brands looking to stage events for consumers or employees the answer may be as close as their neighborhood movie theater. During off-hours those cushy seats and cup-holders are just sitting there empty; the big dark screen is just begging to light up with a movie or simulcast. Add in the efficiencies of reaching potentially...
Turning Disaster Into Opportunity
Imagine staging a global financial leadership conference with former Prime Minister Tony Blair former chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker and flashy CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo as headliners. Lining up such stellar speakers and attracting C-level financial decision-makers to listen to them however pales in comparison to the economic news that could have tanked...
Digital signage is More Than Glorified TV
Digital signage—you know those high-def plasma screens electronic billboards and scrolling messages you see in your favorite restaurants stores and outdoor spaces—are more than glorified TVs. Passersby in Toronto earlier this year were stopped in their tracks on the city streets by digital images and special effects animating the windows of Hudson Bay Company’s flagship...