EventMarketer Sizzle: Your Biweekly Feed of All Things Experiential
08.16.24
Sometimes a good idea is a little too good. On Tuesday, when Auntie Anne’s unveiled Knead, a fragrance inspired by its signature buttery aroma, a deluge of consumers flooded the brand’s site to get their hands on the now sold-out bottles. The reaction prompted Auntie Anne’s to respond on social with messages like “We genuinely did not expect this result” and “Talking to my boss to see if we can get more. Stand by.”
📷 Photo of the Week
 
 
Primal Kitchen and Pinterest partnered on a Colorful Kitchen Pop-Up series that was rooted in data and strayed from the typical culinary activation, with influencers taking the reins and digital trends brought to life in the real world... Read more.
🗨️ Insight of the Week
 
“One of the really unique ways we connected consumers to the shelf from this event is through Pinterest. When you scanned the recipes, they connected to Pinterest and people could get connected directly to their retailer. That’s not a high KPI for us, but it is a very unique opportunity for us to measure: Is there an impact in-store, and how does that drive the business and the brand forward?”
–Ana Goettsch, Head of Marketing, Primal Kitchen
Pop-ups
Dip Into the Tactics Behind Primal Kitchen and Pinterest’s ‘Colorful Kitchen’
With Primal Kitchen's brand soaring on Pinterest, and its products aligning with the platform's trend data, the duo produced a vibrant pop-up made for millennials and Gen ZRead more.
Stunts
‘Alien: Romulus’ Unleashes Facehuggers, Plus Six More Entertainment Stunts
It’s been a wild week for marketing stunts in NYC. Creepy “Alien: Romulus” facehuggers were unleashed, and Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy" flash mob hit the streetsRead more.
Hot Property
How the Hamptons Became an Experiential Marketing Hot Spot This Summer
Just like hordes of New Yorkers, several brands swapped the city for the coast this summer and escaped to the Hamptons, bringing with them glam pop-ups and exclusive eventsRead more.
Artificial Intelligence
Marketing in Motion: Inside the AI Evolution at Trade Shows and Events in 2024
Just over a year ago, AI was largely an industry buzzword. Fast forward to today, and brands have made big strides in unlocking new engagement frontiers with the tech… Read more.
Partner Content

Agency Showcase: Expert Q&As, In-depth Profiles and Case Studies

Get a little closer with a selection of the It Listers with this annual showcase of some of the best experiential agencies and the MVPs driving them. Get their thoughts on the industry. See case studies of their work. And discover how they’re disrupting the landscape and racking up client wins amid an increasingly changing landscape.
Click here to dive in.

Summer Olympics
2024 Paris Games Recap: Brands Go for Gold During the Summer Olympics
That's a wrap on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which yielded plenty of brand activity from the likes of P&G, Bumble, LVMH, Oakley and Puma, both in France and in the U.S.… Read more.
💡 ICYMI Last Week
📌 EM Updates
 

Introducing The Watchlist: This fall, Event Marketer’s editors will unveil an all-new recognition program, the Watchlist, honoring an elite group of brand-side marketers taking the experiential marketing discipline to the next level. Entries for this first-ever roster of the industry's most influential insiders are due Sept. 6. Honorees will be unveiled this October.
Start your nomination here.

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