Hartford Business Journal Best Places to Work has once again selected Inspira Marketing Group as one of its top 2022 honorees.

The growth of online grocery shopping throughout the pandemic reminded brands that it’s time to invest in online customer experiences. Read Jeff Snyder’s article in Food Dive on how to reintroduce sampling to the post-pandemic consumer. Read the full article here.

A robust customer acquisition process is necessary for any healthy, booming brand. As a result, companies are always looking for new and innovative ways to appeal to in-market, high-value consumers. Harnessing the power of experiential marketing can help your company reach viable consumers. Here’s why. 

Did you know that Inspira creates compelling custom content for our clients? To kick off St. Patrick's Day, Inspira's Diageo Beer Company team developed this internal video to rally Diageo's Guinness crew and remind them how they - and the brand - persevered over the past two years.  

You’re perusing the grocery store, and there’s a sample station set up inviting you to try a new multigrain biscuit from your favorite snack company. Are you going to meander over to try a sample? And if you enjoy the sample, are you going to purchase the product? 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers were starved for human connection. A recent report by Genesys revealed that two in five people feel less connected to others due to the pandemic. One of the best ways brands can demonstrate their commitment to customers in this unusual time is by developing genuine empathy for consumers. 

Community-driven marketing is increasingly valuable, and brands have the opportunity to utilize the power of brand communities to impact customer retention, improve engagement, create new leads, and even enhance credibility. 

According to a study by Event Marketer, nearly three-fourths of consumers state that participating in brand experiences makes them more likely to purchase from the activating brand.

A massive 67.9% of U.S. marketers will utilize influencer marketing in some capacity in 2021. That number will increase to 72.5% in 2022. Influencer marketing isn’t just buzzy; it’s effective. If your brand wants to use influencer marketing to its fullest potential, selecting the right influencer to promote your experiential marketing campaign is essential.

As far as brand activations are concerned, bigger is not necessarily better. Smaller, local events are gaining momentum—and harnessing the power of local events could prove beneficial to your brand.