by lotus823 | Mar 22, 2018 | Housewares, IH+HS, Trade Shows
Each year, the International Home + Housewares Show (IH+HS) is highly regarded for debuting the latest and greatest products for the widely diverse home market. Held in McCormick Place in Chicago, this year’s show ran from Saturday, March 10th through Tuesday, March...
by lotus823 | Mar 12, 2018 | Digital Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
From Kylie Jenner’s tweet causing a major drop in stocks, to large employee layoffs meant to “streamline and unify” the engineering team, Snapchat finds itself in the tangles of a brand crisis. The platform’s latest update has left many users turned off and...
by lotus823 | Mar 5, 2018 | Company Culture
March 2nd was Employee Appreciation Day and we felt it was only fitting to center a blog around the holiday! From Friday team lunches to company outings, we share a lot of time together. In all of this time we have created so many memories, so we asked our team what...
by lotus823 | Feb 28, 2018 | Integrated Marketing Monthly Roundup
During the peak of Q1 came a slew of new updates to social media and digital marketing. In February, Instagram rolled out several new features that users and marketers alike will appreciate. From the ability to automatically publish scheduled Instagram posts via...
by lotus823 | Feb 23, 2018 | Conference, Housewares, IH+HS, Trade Shows
Before we know it, we’ll find ourselves amongst the hustle and bustle of the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago. From March 10th through the 13th, 2018, more than 2,200 exhibitors will be showcasing thousands of new products at McCormick Place. With...
by lotus823 | Feb 20, 2018 | Branding
Thought leadership can evolve a brand, skyrocketing it to new heights, but if a carefully calculated approach is not put in place, poor thought leadership can ultimately damage a brand’s reputation. Utilizing a thought leader can result in a positive reputation and an...
by lotus823 | Feb 13, 2018 | Holiday
With women dominating the media in the past few months, lotus823 wanted to celebrate Galentine’s Day. In the words of Leslie Knope, Galentine’s Day is best described as “Ladies celebrating ladies” — but we are inviting everyone to celebrate! The lotus823 team...
by lotus823 | Jan 31, 2018 | Integrated Marketing Monthly Roundup
The mark of a new year always brings big changes, and this January certainly set the bar for how digital marketing and public relations will have to evolve in 2018. In a move that focuses on bringing meaningful interactions back to social media, Facebook announced it...
by lotus823 | Jan 23, 2018 | Housewares, IH+HS
As we collect ourselves from the whirlwind that is the Consumer Electronics Show, we look forward to the next big trade show, The International Home + Housewares Show (IH+HS). This annual trade exhibition in Chicago sets the housewares industry benchmark for product...
by lotus823 | Jan 18, 2018 | CES
Once again CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, took the dry desert city of Las Vegas, Nevada by storm. This year though, the splash the show made was quite literal. With a long-overdue rain storm starting on Monday, and totaling 1.33 inches of rain by the time it...
