B-to-C Events
Cool Effect Addresses Climate Change at SXSW
According to the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, there are over 130 million Americans who are alarmed or concerned about climate change. With that in mind, San Francisco-based nonprofit Cool Effect took to the streets of Austin from March 11-15 to unveil the beta version of its digital climate change platform to the...
Mophie Evolves its SXSW Strategy with Device-Saving Dogs
There’s a lot of noise at SXSW, but mobile battery case maker mophie chewed out a niche for itself for a second year—with St. Bernard dogs. Continuing its mission to rescue dying phones, the brand partnered with Indian Motorcycle and the St. Bernard Foundation for what it called “Bad to the Bone.” Every hour from...
How Properties Like CrossFit are Changing Sports Sponsorships
Think sports sponsorships and typically big properties, big-name athletes and big-time budgets come to mind. But the rise of boutique fitness programs and alternative sports platforms are changing the landscape, offering brands unique sponsorship and engagement opportunities that spotlight the everyday fitness enthusiast rather than the elite athlete. At the forefront of this movement are...
Inside American Greetings’ Analog SXSW Experience
American Greetings sent some ripples through the digital world of South by Southwest Interactive with an activation that cut right to the core of its brand essence—the need for simplicity and the importance of human connections in today’s high-tech landscape. The three-day experience, called Analog by American Greetings, marked the brand’s first appearance at SXSWi...