Cree is an emerging brand in a space dominated by very old and very big brands—we’re talking light bulbs. While 80 percent of Cree’s overall business is commercial, this season the brand took a decidedly consumer-facing approach to reach its target with the Great American Bulb Swap Tour. Over three weekends, the brand distributed more […]

To encourage trial and brand loyalty among millennials, Bud Light is sponsoring a Social Media Lounge at Washington Redskins’ FedEx Field. The lounge, which features an ultra high-definition multi-screen touch display Gaming Wall, two interactive “MorphingStations” and five Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablets, opened on Sept. 14 and will be open two hours before each […]

Ah, Uber. The Silicon Valley-born startup offering a GPS technology, app-driven taxi service has been all over the map this year, and popping up as a key add-on to many event programs and strategies. Take NBC Sports, which in August partnered with Uber on a program to promote the season opener for Barclays Premier League—building […]

Sampling traditionally takes place at fairs and festivals, train stations and busy street corners. But 13 Jamba Juice stores in Texas, in a bid to educate working consumers about its smoothies and its nearby store locations, from August through October took the sampling event to venues frequently considered off-limits when it comes to marketing—the workplace. “Sometimes […]

American Express Open, the arm of American Express that focuses on financial services for small business owners, on Nov. 3 in New York City held the fourth in a series of CEO BootCamps aimed at educating and inspiring female entrepreneurs. The CEO BootCamps, along with Small Business Saturday, are part of a strategy on behalf […]