B-to-C Events
Uniqlo Promotes its Chicago Store Opening with Train Parties
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo took commuter events to a new level with a total train takeover to promote the opening of its first Midwest store in Chicago. The brand wrapped a Chicago Transit train in graphics and hosted consumers on 15-minute party loops (on the El, Downtown Loop) while delivering messaging and serving up prizes....
Three Tips on Building your Brand Story
The best brands with the best campaigns succeed by communicating brand stories that are on-point, on-brand and rise above the clutter of the crowded marketplace. That was the message of branding and advertising expert Allen Adamson, who delivered the opening keynote at EventTech 2015, which took place in Las Vegas Nov. 2-4. Adamson is the...
Brand USA Tightens Up its Content Strategy
For the second summer in a row, Brand USA, a public-private organization that promotes international travel to the U.S., sent teams of international travel influencers on content-gathering great American road trips. This year the brand targeted new areas of the country and re-structured the program to generate more consistent content results for its online channels....
Mindful Activations: Why Brands are Serving Up Down Time to Connect with Consumers
Ah… Mindfulness. That peaceful state of being in the present, tapped into life’s quiet realms, free from worry about tomorrow or what to serve for dinner tonight. While mindfulness has traditionally been the purview of Buddhist monks and yoga practitioners, it has more and more entered the American mainstream. Event marketers have taken notice and...