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The on-site survey indicates the immediate effect of your experiential marketing campaign. But, what do you do when you want to showcase the long-term impact of a program through post-event research? Survey them again in the...

A tequila brand that PortMA recently measured through experiential marketing activations had consistently lower target consumer reach relative to other brands. The first time I reported this finding, we...

My role at PortMA is functionally separate from the rest of the team. You’ll notice my colleagues blog about the intersections of experiential marketing with analytical reporting, data collection,...

Not too long ago, an agency partner came to me and asked about an analysis completed by the brand team. It showed their program didn’t drive sales. They asked...

“We’re all pilgrims on the same journey – but some pilgrims have better road maps.”~ Nelson DeMille As researchers, it’s easy to navigate each experiential marketing research project because...

Surveying just one brand at events is easy, but you’ll frequently want to sample multiple brands, or different versions of the same brand in your event marketing program,  However, multiple...

IMPORTANT: If you are involved in any way with an event marketing food sampling program, you will want to read this story about an exciting eight-week event marketing program for...

“What do you think is the best way to calculate customer lifetime value?” A blog reader asked us and we’re glad they did. Knowing how much a customer is...

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” — Duke Ellington We take a partnership approach with our clients, offering research strategies and solutions that help them see the value...

I have a love-hate relationship with on-site sales data. On the one hand, it can provide great insight into what and where your event marketing program success is having in the...