Marketing & Events Inspiration Blog
We post a blog each week focusing on trends, developments, news and our own thoughts on the event and experiential marketing industry.
Snap, tag, share. Three words that have become increasingly common in our day to day vocabulary. From perfectly pastel pop-ups to indulgent museums, we’re increasingly being exposed to new experiences…
Las Vegas, Nevada, 11 Venues, 2.5 million net square feet of exhibits, 4,500 companies and 180,000 attendees, yes this is CES 2019. It’s easy to think of CES as a…
Whether you love them or hate them, emojis have wormed their way into our digital culture and our way of communicating. In the same way that we use body language…
What a year it’s been for digital and tech in 2018! We’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly unfold throughout the year as it continues to shape-shift at…
Many brands around the festive season spend a fortune creating heart warming and festive Christmas adverts. But forget about the John Lewis’ and Dunnes Stores of this world and think...
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Food has become more than just something we put in our bodies for energy. It’s developed into a lifestyle, with many millennials now referring to themselves as “foodies”. When we’re…
Big data can unveil real truths about your customer. Taking a deep dive into this information can lend insight on consumer behaviour, perception and attitudes (even things like how people…
Halloween offers brands the opportunity to do something a little different. Let’s have a look at 5 brands who decided to put the fear of god into their customers…
A few short weeks after the spectacle of London Fashion Week came to an end, London was back in the world’s spotlight with the famous London Cocktail Week. Every year,…
Fashion Week is no longer just about the collections. With increasingly bigger budgets, the best shows now incorporate extensive production, technology, social media and scenic elements to magnify the designs…
Everyone loves a birthday celebration and brands are no exception. Here are 5 brands that celebrated their milestones by creating some extra awareness around their brands.
We love a good vending machine stunt – from spooky Halloween ones to ones activated by smiles, passports and body temperature.
As the curtain falls on Electric Picnic and people are hopefully back on track, it’s timely to reflect on the fact it’s not only consumers who tend to let their...
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Instagram describes its Stories feature as something that lets you “share all the moments of your day, not just the ones you want to keep on your profile”. It’s no...
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There’s no avoiding them, the summer bummer ‘back to school’ campaigns have risen once again. As August comes to an end, it sees the beginning of a new school and…
It’s been 39 years since the Pope visited Ireland, and this weekend Pope Francis makes his Irish debut. A lot of things here have changed since 1979 and the country…
We’re at peak Festival Season right across GB & Ireland: Wireless, Isle of Wight and Knockanstockan are all behind us – and Reading, Electric Picnic and Bestival still to look…
The tight-knit relationship consumers share with their smartphone devices has changed the way people view and interact with the world. It is said that 80% of smartphone users check their...
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Brands invested big when it comes to sponsorship of the World Cup. There’s no event more widely watched than football's premier tournament and FIFA are predicted to have generated around...
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What’s the best way to stay on top of social trends? Yes, you can read articles, attend events and listen to talks, or, you could go straight to the horse’s…
Last weekend Dublin streets were bursting with colour for the annual Pride Parade – the largest event of Pride Week. An estimated 60,000 people flocked to the capital to take…
Love it or hate it, Love Island has become a huge part of popular culture, with nearly 4 million people tuning in from the UK alone. As the most watched...
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The culture of consumption has changed among the fashion retailing market, consumers now want to fulfill their desire for products instantly. ‘Fast Fashion’ consumers have been influenced by the “see…
Adding a whiff of danger is not something every brand can afford to do – but for some, extreme sport sponsorship is the perfect way of engaging Gen Z and beyond.
In recent years, it’s become hard to ignore the growing trend of social good campaigns. Whether it’s donating products to those in need, fundraising for a worthy charity, or supporting…
Storytelling is the oldest form of communication we have – you could think of fireside myth makers as an precursor to brand managers. Although it may become a little more sophisticated, people…
Surveys have revealed that as many as 60% of singles are now using dating apps to find love (or sometimes just lust). So it’s no wonder that apps like Tinder…
Although Ireland didn’t make it to this years World Cup (damn you Denmark), the excitement around the tournament is building to fever pitch with just over a month to go…
Facebook hosted its annual F8 Conference for developers this week, with all eyes on Mark Zuckerberg as he took the stage on the first day. In a lot of ways,…
As London breathes a collective sigh of relief that winter has slunk away, we can finally consider packing the winter woolies to the back of the wardrobe. Call us blindly…
While Summer may sometimes seem like the forgotten season here in Ireland, there are numerous brands who still manage to create some sunshine, even on the dullest of days! Summer…
With video already dominating social channels, live streaming is going from strength to strength and is providing brands with another media to engage consumers in. Garnering higher engagement than regular…
For beauty brands looking to recruit advocates, engaging content both online and in-store is a no brainer. With the evolution of new technology brands are consistently looking for innovative ways…
With over 500 million Instagram users browsing the app every day, it is no wonder that brands want a piece of the action. In this post, we will show you…
Branded filters have exploded in recent times. When you can apply hilarious overlays to photos with the ability to share these images in seconds, it’s no wonder why! We have been watching…
“Nice guys finish last” is a phrase that comes to mind when we think about brands engaging in what is commonly known as troll marketing. Sometimes brands need to turn…
The Beast from the East – has been emptying shop shelves and filling social feeds across the UK and Ireland over the past couple of days. So in the spirit…
With “Awards Season” firmly upon us we’ve had a look at red carpets – and more specifically the ones that aren’t red. Sashaying down the red carpet is big business…
Valentine’s Day is celebrated worldwide as a day in which love reigns supreme. With this in mind many brands will market their products towards those that have been pierced by…
It probably comes as no surprise that the spectacle of an opening ceremony make us giddy at Verve (we even got to design one ourselves for UEFA a few years…
Podcast listening – like on demand TV – is on a rapid rise as people choose to consume ever more personalised, niche content when and where they want. Podcasts can be…
The Super Bowl has come to represent so much more than a game, growing into an American national holiday that celebrates the collective love of football, television and the advertising…
