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How Marketers Responded to the Doomed Fyre Festival—and its Documentaries
If there’s one word that defines the power of influencer marketing, it’s authenticity. But in the wake of fraudulent sponsorships, a lack of transparency in paid social posts and, of course, 2017’s doomed Fyre Festival, both consumers and brands are losing faith in the once-bourgeoning channel. That growing distrust can, in part, be attributed to...
Visa Talks Empowering Female Entrepreneurs with ‘She’s Next’ Event Program
Visa kicked off a year-long, global experiential program in January that supports female entrepreneurs as they build and advance their own businesses. The campaign, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, features a series of activations at tentpole events—the Super Bowl, New York Fashion Week and the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France this summer—anchored around workshops...
Mezcal Brand El Silencio Builds a Speakeasy for Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy
Los Angeles-based Mezcal El Silencio has become a sponsor of Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy team, marking a mezcal brand’s first sponsorship of a professional sports team. As the MLS season kicks off this month, the team’s home stadium will gain an El Silencio-branded bar, the “Mezcaleria El Silencio,” as well as a secret speakeasy...
How Courtyard Turned its Super Bowl Sleepover into the Ultimate Loyalty Program
Marriott’s Courtyard brand took rewarding customer loyalty to new heights—or rather, the end zone—when it created a platform for frequent guests to cash in rewards points for once-in-a-lifetime experiences tied to Super Bowl LIII. For one Marriott rewards member, Nick Pagliari of Wisconsin, that meant cashing in a record 3.25 million points to win the...