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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Furby Clubs and Drip Lounges
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Club Furby, Shaq’s Drip Lounge and a National Pink Day pop-up.
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B-to-B Events
Event Tattoos
You love your favorite brand, but do you love your favorite brand enough to tattoo it on your body… forever? For some event attendees, the answer is a “heck yes!” as they belly up to the tattoo chair and get some fresh ink representing their favorite brands and experiences. According to Trendhunter, hotel-friendly tattoo pop-ups, […]
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Online Advertising
Alliant Acquires AnalyticsIQ To Scale Up Its Audience Graph
Alliant is making good on its plans to build a modern, data-driven marketing platform through M&A. The audience platform announced Monday that it’s acquiring data insights and analytics company AnalyticsIQ. Alliant declined to disclose the deal price. The acquisition was funded by Alliant’s parent company, Inverness Graham, a private equity firm that specializes in buyouts. […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
The Death Of The DSP? How Ad Tech’s Cash Flow Crisis Threatens The Entire Ecosystem
Programmatic advertising is experiencing a dramatic shift. Conversational and agentic AI are here, and their effects are already being felt. Microsoft announced the shuttering of its DSP in May, stating that the current DSP model no longer aligns with its AI-powered priorities. As ad tech barrels toward automation, companies of all sizes along the supply […]
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Branding/Marketing
Full Court Press: Public Relations Takeaways from Netflix’s “Running Point”
Here are five (spoiler-free!) key communication lessons from “Running Point,” and the real-life Buss family, that PR pros can apply in their day-to-day work.
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B-to-C Events
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Fans Kick it at Michelob Ultra’s Soccer Activation and Beer Garden
As the Official Beer Sponsor of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Michelob Ultra is hitting matches around the country throughout the tournament’s run, June 14 to July 13, to bring soccer fans in-stadium and on-premise activations, including beer gardens popping up at the 12 host stadiums. We had the opportunity to explore the Michelob […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Fresh Meat: Cannes Lion Festival In Retrospect From An Industry Novice
Early last Wednesday evening, I found myself in a closed courtyard off the Croisette in Cannes at an exclusive event co-hosted by a publisher and a tech company. Who am I and why was I there? I’m just a dude with a passion for interesting tech accompanying my girlfriend as she navigates her industry’s largest […]
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Tech & AI
AI will define the 2025 holiday season
Salesforce predicts fewer discounts and more shoppers using AI to find deals for the 2025 holiday season. The 2025 holiday season will be defined by consumers using artificial intelligence to shop, according to ecommerce technology provider Salesforce. Salesforce’s 2025 holiday predictions are: Like 2024, value and the challenging economic environment are top-of-mind for consumers. But […]
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Labubu Mania, Boston U and Alex Cooper Crisis, Authentic Carbs
This week’s PR Roundup looks at the viral social media mania surrounding the Labubu doll, Boston University’s indirect response to “Call Her Daddy” Host Alex Cooper’s sexual harassment allegations and a unique campaign pairing authenticity and carbs.
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B-to-B Events
Get Ready! October is Experiential Marketing Month
31 days of live and digital experiences designed to help optimize your events There’s never been a better time to be a part of an industry that brings people together and creates live experiences. Which is why Event Marketer is partnering with some of the world’s most iconic experiential brands to declare this October as […]
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