{"id":11114,"date":"2026-06-10T18:39:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/?p=11114"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:39:03","slug":"how-events-are-helping-marketers-cut-through-the-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/?p=11114","title":{"rendered":"How events are helping marketers cut through the noise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/S03E021-Tara-Corey-landscape-cover-800x450.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tara Corey, SVP Marketing at Optimizely, on Conversations with MarTech.\" \/><\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Marketers have more channels at their disposal than ever before, but somehow we\u2019ve managed to fill each and every one of them with an awful lot of noise.<\/p>\n<p>For some marketers, the return of in person events after the pandemic provided an opportunity to build community, create connections, and escape from the noise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Conversations with MarTech, we\u2019re talking to Tara Corey, SVP of marketing at Optimizely, to explore how brands are cutting through modern content bombardment by prioritizing human connection and immersive storytelling by leaning on the value of in-person experiences.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode guide<\/h3>\n<p><strong>0:00<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK\">Introduction<\/a><br \/><strong>0:45<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=45\">Meet Tara Corey<\/a><br \/><strong>1:22<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=82\">What makes content overload seem worse today than ever before?<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><strong>2:23<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=143\">Is there an advantage to being the brand that doesn\u2019t try to \u201cout-screan\u201d the others?<\/a><br \/><strong>3:15<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=195\">Why are in-person events thriving? What types of events are performing well?<\/a><br \/><strong>6:22<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=382\">What\u2019s the future of events? Is it event personalization?<\/a><br \/><strong>7:51<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=471\">What types of events are Tara\u2019s team creating?<\/a><br \/><strong>8:39<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=519\">The sweetest-smelling booth giveaway<\/a><br \/><strong>9:07 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=547\">How to create events that deliver value with less of a sales pitch<\/a><br \/><strong>11:02<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=662\">Events are a word-of-mouth experience<\/a><br \/><strong>12:15<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=735\">How do you build an event from an online community?<\/a><br \/><strong>14:18<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=858\">How does a re-brand impact the types of events you hold?<\/a><br \/><strong>17:23<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QvLwiZcUjYs?si=Wnh8Ja-PxARA3mYK&amp;t=1043\">What can a theme park teach you about your brand and events?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\nPaste this into a WordPress \"Custom HTML\" block.\n--><\/p>\n<section class=\"cwt-follow-box\" aria-labelledby=\"cwt-follow-heading\">\n<h2>Follow Conversations with MarTech on:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cwt-row\">\n    <!-- Conversations with MarTech logo --><br \/>\n    <a class=\"cwt-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/topic\/conversations-with-martech\/\" aria-label=\"Conversations with MarTech home\" title=\"MarTech.org\"><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1023BF8E-41B2-45E8-8701-19F74F955D89.png\" alt=\"Conversations with MarTech\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<p>    <!-- Platform icons\/links --><\/p>\n<nav class=\"cwt-platforms\" aria-label=\"Podcast platforms\">\n      <a class=\"brand-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/martechpodcastseries.buzzsprout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Listen on Buzzsprout\" title=\"Buzzsprout\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/buzzsprout-logo.jpeg\" alt=\"Buzzsprout\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n      <\/a>\n<p>      <a class=\"brand-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MarTechisMarketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Watch on YouTube\" title=\"YouTube\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/YouTube-Logo.webp\" alt=\"YouTube\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a class=\"brand-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/conversations-with-martech\/id1687975290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Listen on Apple Podcasts\" title=\"Apple Podcasts\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/apple-podcasts.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Podcasts\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a class=\"brand-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/19d68d57-a1f9-4b97-bf8a-2804e1f110be\/conversations-with-martech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Listen on Amazon Music\" title=\"Amazon Music\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AMAZON-MUSIC.png\" alt=\"Amazon Music\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a class=\"brand-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7vykzeMrvrFV7gfJVrI7Oa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Listen on Spotify\" title=\"Spotify\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spotify-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Spotify\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n    <\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/how-events-are-helping-marketers-cut-through-the-noise\/\">How events are helping marketers cut through the noise<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/\">MarTech<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marketers have more channels at their disposal than ever before, but somehow we\u2019ve managed to fill each and every one of them with an awful lot of noise. For some marketers, the return of in person events after the pandemic provided an opportunity to build community, create connections, and escape from the noise.\u00a0 In this &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/?p=11114\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How events are helping marketers cut through the noise&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"medium":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"large":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"inspiro-featured-image":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"inspiro-loop":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"inspiro-loop@2x":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail@2x":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-masonry":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-masonry@2x":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_cinema":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait@2x":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_square":["https:\/\/martech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qvlwizcujys.jpg",0,0,false]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11114\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/attentionmedia.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}