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Using Social Media for Event Engagement

By Jenn Cringoli on Feb. 21 2020, 04:45 PM

Social media is at the center of our lives today. As such, brands use it to find more meaningful ways to stand out and connect with modern consumers. In the event space, that means finding ways to encourage the kind of organic social presence that resonates with a customer long after an event concludes.

Marketers know this, which is why brands host events at all. An Aventri/Little Bird Media joint study estimates that 96% of events use social media to spark their brand awareness. And yet, a Splash/Harvard Business Review joint report shows only 52% of events actually have repeated social media engagement throughout the day.

Topics: Experiential
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Logistics: The Unsung Hero of an Experiential Marketing Campaign

By Lynda Diaz on Feb. 4 2020, 05:42 PM

Dipping a toe in the experiential waters can be exciting. Few initiatives come close to matching the immersive feel of an experiential marketing campaign, but there's one component that can negate that enthusiasm and personal feel: logistics.

Just look at how logistics affect an event's momentum. At times, design prep gets well behind schedule and causes delays in both delivery and installation. Other times, approvals waylay the process, and you're left with a short turnaround. Suddenly, your team finds itself in firefighter mode where every task becomes urgent and it is key that your actions are methodical and swift at the same time.

Topics: Experiential
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Experiential Marketing 101: How Experiences Are Changing the Marketing World

By Roy Walker on Jun. 14 2019, 12:23 PM

The relationship between brands and their audiences is quickly evolving, thanks in no small part to the power of experiential marketing.

Experiential marketing enables audiences to taste, touch, or smell brands up close. No other marketing strategy is able to form that direct level of personal connection with its audience.

Topics: Experiential
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4 Ways Experiential Marketing Benefits Your Brand

By Sophie Kong on May. 31 2019, 12:23 PM

Brands are the composite of several variables.

Whether it’s the brand’s messaging, font, or primary colors, there are many factors that go into how the public perceives it. But how can brands distinguish themselves in increasingly saturated markets? By not only attaching a look, name, and message to their brand but also attaching a feel to it. Experiential marketing adds that tangible element.

Topics: Experiential
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Experiential Marketing 101: Why Experiential Marketing Is No Longer Optional for Brands

By Adrian Si on May. 17 2019, 12:22 PM

Over the past 20 years, marketing has undergone a seismic shift: Experiences have become a key component of modern campaigns.

Several factors play into this transformation. The first is the availability of new platforms. Brands use everything from print, radio, and TV to digital, social, and virtual reality to reach their target audiences. Then there’s the ubiquity of analytics. With data readily available, brands know when, where, and how to appeal most to specific demographics.

Topics: Experiential

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