B-to-C Events
Seven Vending Machine Experiences That Dispensed Brand Engagement
Vending machines are nothing new in the experiential world, but the interactive devices have been resurfacing in a variety of activations, giving brands a chance to elevate their swag drops, offer personalized experiences and educate consumers. Many are still used as a form of social currency, offering merchandise in exchange for social media posts, while...
Q&A: What the Rising Cost of Consumer Attention Means for Event Marketers
A new kind of metric worth adding to your measurement toolkit Measuring the value of live events has traditionally entailed gauging dwell times and throughput, but a proprietary framework developed by Harvard Business School professor Thales Teixeira wants marketers to focus on a different metric: quality of attention. Teixeira, who studies the “economics of attention,”...
Four Insights on How the California Consumer Privacy Act Will Impact Event Marketers
How marketers can crack the code on California’s version of GDPR On the heels of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took effect in 2018, marketers are now tasked with adhering to U.S. privacy regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the groundbreaking legislation will secure new...
EM Executive Chat: Six Questions with Visible’s CMO
If you haven’t heard of Visible, the all-digital, low-cost wireless service that utilizes Verizon’s network, it’s likely only a matter of time before you get acquainted. The (newish) brand has been making the experiential rounds throughout 2019, offering pop-ups in New York and Austin, community engagement experiences in its hometown of Denver and fireside chats...