Brand Take Virtual Meetings to Global Audiences
When software provider Compuware made the choice to take its global user conference virtual in 2010 due to budget and travel cuts, attendance for the show doubled, bringing in new attendees from India, Mauritius, Mexico and Sri Lanka. This May, the company did it all over again on a platform that reached more than 30...
Crave Milk Gives Kids ‘Moohawks’
To promote its Crave chocolate and strawberry-chocolate milk as a healthy alternative to other drinks, Upstate Farms has partnered with the Cleveland Indians to connect with families in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan by giving kids “Moohawks” before each game. The stunt allows the brand to sample as well as educate consumers about the unique benefits...
Malibu Rum ‘Invades’ Summer with Concert Series
To connect with consumers and introduce them to its Caribbean rum drinks, Pernod Ricard’s Malibu brand from July 16 to September 1 is activating a 10-city Station Invasion Concert Tour. The invitation-only events are held at beach and poolside bars with a summer theme, complete with a boardwalk, tiki bars, carneval dancers and cabanas and...
How MetLife Built a Virtual Team
Tasked with rolling out new retirement and annuities product features to thousands of financial advisors nationwide, MetLife insurance this spring made a virtual event for the first time a significant part of the push to connect with internal advisors, as well as third party advisors from banks and brokerage companies.