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  • Network Nails the 20-Minute Power Nap

    To promote its new series “The Strain,” a thriller based on a book trilogy and comic adaptation about a mysterious viral outbreak, FX activated The Strain Transformation Station at the South by Southwest Film,Music and Interactive Festival. The space, located downtown on Congress Avenue, featured 10 “pods” that festivalgoers could reserve for 20-minute power naps. […]

  • FX Warms Up ‘Fargo’ Fans with a Crocheted Bus

    Yes. You read that right—a crocheted bus. To create awareness for the network premiere of its original series “Fargo,” which is based on the Academy Award-winning feature film and debuted on the network on April 15, FX wrapped a classic double-decker bus in handcrafted crochet work and sent it out through New York City streets […]

  • Celebrity Cruises Cooks Up a Food Strategy

    Often a vacation is just as much about what goes in our mouths as it is about what we see. For those who haven’t “cruised,” the thought of onboard dining might conjure up an all-you-can-eat buffet. In reality, the options aboard these massive vessels are quite extensive. Celebrity Cruises this year has leveraged a food […]

  • What it Takes to Implement Geofencing

    Knowing who your most active and interested consumers are is one of the most important elements of any successful event marketing campaign. The problem is that consumers don’t really like to spend time giving you that information, and sometimes they’re even afraid of jeopardizing their privacy by doing so. Geofencing, one of the hottest tools […]

  • Brands Send Bloggers on the Open Road

    Savvy marketers ranging from Mercedes-Benz, Amtrak, Uber and BrandUSA have latched onto a new way to engage bloggers and digital opinion leaders—by packing them up and taking them on a road trip. Spending a few days in a luxury vehicle or a railway car offers the riders the chance to get up close and personal […]