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. 

Experiential marketing is in a constant state of evolution, and few people have their finger on the pulse quite like Max Lenderman. With a myriad of experience building purpose-centric marketing campaigns that help companies create meaningful relationships with consumers,  Max  demonstrated the value of empathy in marketing campaigns, making brave decisions, and not merely keeping an  eye on the future of the industry, but helping to craft it. 

It might be difficult to imagine returning to normal, but many Americans are ready to get out of their houses and do something different this summer. For brands, this is an opportunity to shake up the digital fatigue and shift the focus to experiential marketing.

Every Wednesday morning, Max Branstetter brings a new entrepreneur or innovator on the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the creative ways in which they grew their businesses, as well as provide tips for listeners to do the same.