Branded Entertainment
Theme parks aren’t all fun and games. They’re also powerful marketing tools for adventurous brands. From Ferrari in Abu Dhabi to Angry Birds in Finland, companies are cashing in on the good vibes, says Belgian marketer Floris Lefever. more
Q&A
Mountain Dew and Warner Brothers have joined forces to bring movie fans an online branded content experience around "The Dark Knight Rises." We asked the soft drink brand's senior marketing manager Zach Harris about teaming up with Batman.
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Q&A
How do you build brand equity for “a piece of sharp metal on a stick”? Razor brand Schick launched a TV series. We spoke to North American marketing director Brad Harrison about Schick’s smooth approach to content. more
Luxury Brands
Luxury hotel brands are using high-production-value short films to entice travellers to their storied properties, reports Natasha Mekhail. The recipe? Add supermodels; let simmer online. more
The Sparkbeat
It seems like everyone loves The Hunger Games. According to MTV News, the film broke box office records, earning an astounding $155 million on opening weekend in North America alone. This surpasses both The Twilight Saga: New Moon as well as… more
The Sparkbeat
Super Bowl commercials have always been hyped, but these days brands are looking beyond TV to reach American football fans before, during, and after the biggest sports event of the year. From pre-game contests to post-game hangouts, social media has… more
Q&A
You’re familiar with fan fiction and brand storytelling, but you’ve probably never heard of brand fiction – that’s because Helen Klein Ross made it up. We sat down with the woman behind social media sensation more
The Sparkbeat
An award-winning music video, appearances on Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show, millions of YouTube views and Twitter dominance – no, it’s not Justin Bieber. It’s the Muppets. The Jim Henson-created franchise has been in a slump for… more
Q&A
With brands like Pirates of the Caribbean and Coke on his resumé, Jeff Gomez is one of the world’s leading producers of transmedia entertainment. We caught up with him in San Francisco to talk about branded content, gamification and… more
Events
Sparksheet is headed to San Francisco next week for StoryWorld, the first-ever gathering of artists, brands and media outlets involved with… more