Did you hear the one about the giant popsicle? Nope, not a joke. As a continuation of last week’s Design Talk, I’m listing out two more trends in experiential marketing as well as calling out some of the brands that have been quick to respond to this sort of in situ consumer engagement. (That, thankfully, has nothing to do with giant popsicles.)
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Design Talk by MV no. 12 - That Hard-to-Wrangle Concept That's All Around Us: Insights on "Experiential Marketing"
WTF is experiential marketing? It’s everywhere right now – some say by necessity, for business owners and brands – and it’s taking on many different forms. I’ll use the next two weeks to explore the concept and illustrate its flubs and its shining moments. Together, we’ll wrangle this beast of a new-age (or is it…?) concept!
Design Talk by MV no. 11 - How Knowing and Loving my Neighbors-in-Commerce Set Me Up for Survival as a Brick and Mortar Retailer
From “bench nights” to stoop sales to space shares, the evolution of cooperation and partnership with neighbors has ultimately set a precedent for what I believe to be the solution to keeping independent and creator-run businesses at the top.