Campaigns + Creative

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover coffee cubes, the Dun Dun Diner and “The Life of a Showgirl”-themed shenanigans.

Top marketers in the lead generation space are grappling with how to show up where consumers are searching, how much to use AI and how to standout in an increasingly crowded landscape. Read the takeaways from LeadsCon Connect.

It’s not just Charmin that wants consumers to “enjoy the go” anymore. A wave of bathroom-themed experiences has infiltrated the industry, stamping out stigmas around what was once considered a taboo topic. Whether solving for a pain point, leveraging toilet humor as an engagement tactic or a mix of the two, brands are cleaning up […]

Earlier this week Verizon launched a 360 campaign surrounding Verizon Ultimate Access, its free, in-app rewards platform for customers, with an assist from soccer legend David Beckham.

In a partnership launched with Formula 1, the Lego Group went full throttle to integrate its brand into the sport. Its family-friendly “Build the Thrill” activations popped up at U.S. F1 races, with the first taking place at the Miami Grand Prix, followed by Austin, TX, and Las Vegas. But Lego also went “off track” […]

Immersive entertainment experiences have seen explosive growth of late, and Grand Marnier added fuel to the fire on Sept. 19 at a historic opera house in Brooklyn, NY. As part of a strategic shift toward engaging younger, diverse consumers, the brand fused two unlikely art forms—hip-hop and ballet—to deliver “DS2 Remixed: The Ballet,” a sophisticated, […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Farmer’s Barkets, Pizza Plazas and Hair Monsters.

Experiential marketers have wasted no time experimenting with AI-fueled activations and applications to drive personalization and streamline the work behind the scenes. But this year, marketers are ready to accept AI as a member of the team. Enter: AI agents, which are shifting from “curiosities” to game-changing assistants for marketers and attendees. Demonstrating both its […]

There are many ways to describe the Hendrick’s Gin brand, but “boring” isn’t one of them. Over the years, the company has built a peculiar “Giniverse”—inspired by the unusual way its liquid is distilled—and an assortment of eccentric live experiences to match. Take this year’s Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, LA, where […]

Fans of video game Lords of the Fallen are hard core, and CI Games knows its audience. So for the sequel reveal at Gamescom 2025, held Aug. 20-24 in Cologne, Germany, the independent video game developer and publisher brought the game’s dark fantasy world to life on the show floor with a themed activation called […]