Author: Lauren Kimball
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The Studio 360 VR Video experience created by CTP recently received nods from the Webby Awards, AWWWARDS, and MITX. While the website and 360 VR Videos are cool in their own right, there is a bigger story “behind the music”. Consumers, especially millennials, are savvy, and sensitive to marketing.So,…
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A shorter version was published in the Boston Business Journal, March 18, 2016. In this season of political hostility, a Democratic mayor and a Republican governor ran a unified campaign to persuade GE, America’s eighth-largest company, to move its headquarters to Boston. While that may be the biggest upset…
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It’s January. New year. New campaigns. Do you know what your client’s goals are? Not just the high-level business metrics; the tangible, measurable goals that your communications program is working toward. How about their benchmarks? Those from which you can derive whether you did more – or more for less….
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Young growth companies find no shortage of advice on nearly every aspect of building a business – from early investors, consultants, management books or the business press. But on the road to a potential IPO, one critical aspect is often overlooked: communications. This can be a painful lesson. Success attracts attention. It’s…
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From visually pleasing platforms like Instagram to longer audio plays like the Serial podcast, consumers today are experiencing stories through a variety of channels. That’s good news for smart brands looking for new, creative ways to get consumers to extend their story. Adobe recently released a new digital storytelling app specifically for iPads. With…
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TV has not died and Super Bowl commercials remain the Holy Grail of advertising. That said, it is impossible to deny that digital has significantly altered the playing field. Brands and their agencies used to do their best to create that single, epic, career-defining, :30 commercial, and keep it under…
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I started my advertising career on the traditional side, crafting print, TV and radio campaigns. But then the Internet happened, and I was intrigued by how this new medium could impact the world of marketing. People thought it was a fad and wouldn’t last (no, they really said that). Here we are 15+ years…
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If awareness and trial of your brand are important, it’s tough to beat the publicity of a big, special event. Especially if you’re a destination brand. A high profile, well-attended event delivers thousands of visitors, the chance to experience your property and, if communicated right (to attendees and to observers), leads to…
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When I was a kid, I loved Sports Illustrated. Waited every week for its Thursday arrival and had it devoured by the weekend. Few stories were as riveting as “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch,” George Plimpton’s brilliant 14-page tale of the part-yogi, part-recluse who could reach 168 mph with…
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Nothing says Grand Opening quite like a “ribbon cutting” ceremony. A few VIPs, a big pair of scissors and, voila, your operation is off and running. There was a time when that type of ceremony, including the stock photo and a couple of nice media placements, was a good way to hit…