Since 2012, we have been measuring the impact of a long-term experiential marketing program for a brand of pasta and sauce. In the summer of 2013, we discovered a...
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Measuring a Sales Funnel
We are currently in the process of launching a program for a Mobile Tour we have been working with for four years. In the past, the goal of the...
Turning Bad News Into an Opportunity
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill Bad news – it’s one of those things that are...
Recap Reporting, Brand Strategy, and Event Marketing Measurement (Part 5 of 5)
In the first four parts of this five-part series we talked about measuring event marketing, capturing the reach of your events, understanding event marketing impact, and event marketing ROI....
Perceptual Mapping Pitfalls
I always enjoy studying perceptual maps. At the same time, I am sometimes bothered by some of the data. There always seems to be one or two variables in the...
Best Practices for Project Launch
Summary: A lot of the work of a market research manager during the first quarter is consumed with launching new projects for the coming year. Many experiential and traditional...
Recap Reporting, Brand Strategy, and Event Marketing Measurement (Part 1 of 5)
Background I started working in the Experiential Marketing Industry in 2005. Since then I’ve seen a lot of recap reports. My first job in the industry was to help...
The Metric Where Opportunity Is Hiding
You’re researching your brand’s market share and you discover that a large portion of the consumers you are reaching have purchased your product before, but not recently enough to be...
Hitting the Marque With Spirits Sampling
We just delivered a third quarter recap report on a sampling campaign at special events in the spirits industry. Before the second phase of the program began in the...
Travel & Leisure Event Marketing Quality vs. Quantity
Yesterday we presented to an agency partner on a travel and leisure industry mobile tour. This is the third year we’ve been called in the help measure this travel...