Posts tagged with ‘Gen Z’
How NBCUniversal Engaged Gen Z at VidCon 2019
If there’s one thing marketers understand about members of Gen Z, it’s that they’re not afraid to speak their mind. NBCUniversal took the concept to heart at VidCon, July 10-13 in Anaheim, CA, where four brands from its portfolio activated around a “Share Your Voice” theme to engage the event’s youthful attendee base. Each of...
Five Insights from General Mills on Creating Experiences for Gaming Audiences
Among CPG brands capitalizing on strategic gaming partnerships is General Mills, whose most notable gaming-centric brand Totino’s sponsors two 100 Thieves esports teams. The brand has established an internal team dedicated to gaming partnerships and identifying opportunities across its portfolio of brands, in addition to Totino’s, like Reese’s Puffs and Chex Mix. For Brad Hiranaga,...
MTV Spring Break Makes a Comeback with an Experiential Marketing Twist
Talk about a reboot. MTV made a splash in the experiential world with the revival of MTV Spring Break in Cancun, Mexico, March 23-28, at the Grand Oasis Cancún Hotel. Elements included playful, Instagrammable decór, televised beach parties, dj sets from “Jersey Shore’s” Pauly D and Vinny, live MTV programming and music concerts, a floatie-filled pool...
Hot Properties: Beautycon’s Marketing Director Talks Entering the Pop-up Space
The massive makeup convention that is Beautycon recently entered the pop-up space. Beautycon POP, which kicked off in Los Angeles, CA Nov. 16 and was recently extended through Jan. 31, is an experiential retail space featuring 20 indie, female-owned beauty brands selling products to underserved audiences. Because its community of millennial and Gen Z shoppers...