B-to-C Events
Special Report: How Oracle is Transforming OpenWorld
The thought of somebody like me attending Oracle OpenWorld this past October at first seemed like a stretch. Oracle? Isn’t that some sort of prophesy? And “java,” the programming language, to me typically evokes the smell of strong, sweet black coffee. After all, I’m a business writer, not a developer. I use words, not code....
How Microsoft’s Ignite Conference Consolidated Six Events into One
Inside the methodology and the motivation with head of events Scott Schenker The subject line on the email only contained two words: One Microsoft. But the impact of the message would inspire one of the most prolific event organizations in the industry to completely rethink the way it does events. The note arrived in the...
Microsoft Defines the Four Ps of Experiential Marketing
Most marketers know the Seven Ps of marketing: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process and Physical evidence. But Scott Schenker, general manager-events at Microsoft, has put his own spin on it with what he calls the Four Ps of Experiential Marketing: place, purpose, pride and (cross) promotion, “Four things that can make a distinction between...
The Five Most Buzzed About Bloopers of 2015
We’re often reminded at the beginning of each new year that this is a time to clean the slate and start anew. And while 2015 was a prosperous year in the events industry for many brands, others hit some snafus along the way. Now we’re taking a look back at the most newsworthy—and oops-worthy— stories...