Engagement Marketing, otherwise known as "experiential marketing," "on-site marketing," "in-store marketing," "loyalty marketing," or "special occasions" is a form of advertising that can be used to inform and engage customers. In this type of marketing a company offers an incentive for their customers to take part in an event. This event could be a company-sponsored event such as a trade show or a product launch. The event may be a product launch, a new product line launch, a charitable cause that is associated with the brand, or some other event associated with the company.
If the promotional event that you want to do your marketing for is not sponsored by the company, or if the sponsor does not offer such an incentive, then you will have to find an event that will be a good fit for the company. In order to know what event is appropriate for the company you should research the event to determine what type of results it has had in the past, how successful it was, and whether or not there are any negative aspects of that particular event that may impact the company's bottom line.
There are several different types of events that will work well as an engagement marketing event. First, you need to determine what the purpose of the event is. If the event is going to be a charity event, then you want to have a focus on the cause that the event is trying to support. If the event is going to be a product launch, then you need to have an opportunity to get the product itself out in front of the public as a promotion for the event.
Also, if the company is a large company and they have thousands of employees, then having a corporate party that they can all attend is great as well. Having a corporate event that is done by the company, rather than a contractor, will allow the employees to see the product first hand and can get to know the people who work there.
Another way to increase the effectiveness of an engagement marketing event is to make sure that the promotional event is something that is truly important to the company. For instance, if the event is being hosted by the company's corporate image then using the event as a means of promoting the company's image, or giving away a gift is often better than simply inviting the company to be a part of the event.
Engagement marketing is one of the most powerful forms of advertising. When a company uses this type of marketing their business is going to stand out from the crowd and the results that are seen with this type of marketing is going to be noticeable. By using this type of marketing, your business will be noticed and your clients will be able to recognize your company as a leading company.