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5WPR News · Published January 2, 2025

Amanda Garland
Executive Vice President, Technology

When to Host a Beauty Event as a Public Relations Strategy

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In beauty PR, events are most impactful when they offer exclusive experiences or insights that can’t be delivered via email. Whether it’s a product launch, company announcement, or relationship-building opportunity, events should create lasting impressions and add meaningful value. By aligning your event with a clear purpose, you can strengthen your brand’s presence and resonate with your audience.

  • New Product Launches: Events are ideal for showcasing new products, allowing media and influencers to experience them firsthand, hear from experts, and see their unique qualities in action. In-person activations create buzz and position your product in the market.
  • Company News: Milestones like retail expansions or brand ambassador announcements provide opportunities to celebrate and share your brand’s journey while building excitement for the future.
  • Relationship Building: Personal connections are key, especially with influencers. Events allow you to introduce your brand, foster loyalty, and set the stage for future partnerships.

Scale of Events

  • One-on-One Meetings: Personalized meetings with media allow for tailored messaging, real-time product demos, and in-depth conversations. Budget-friendly and impactful, these are perfect for launches needing detailed explanation. Including a key opinion leader (KOL) like an expert or influencer can amplify the experience.
  • Appointment-Based Events: Facials, hair styling, or makeup appointments offer hands-on product trials with immediate results. These intimate settings, especially with a brand ambassador, build excitement and credibility, making the experience memorable.
  • Intimate Dinners/Breakfasts: Small gatherings allow for deeper storytelling and relationship building. These events are ideal for product launches or brand partner announcements and require a mid-size budget for a more intimate, curated experience.
  • Large-Scale Cocktail Parties: Cocktail parties create buzz with a larger audience, featuring trendy venues, on-site product trials, gifting stations, or celebrity guests. These require a larger budget and are perfect for showcasing new launches or brand milestones.
  • Press Trips: Press trips immerse media and influencers in curated experiences that reflect the brand’s story. These trips often include hands-on activities and exclusive previews, offering rich content for attendees to share with their audiences.

Each event type offers unique benefits, allowing brands to connect with their audience in meaningful and memorable ways.

Amanda Garland

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Amanda Garland

Amanda Garland is Executive Vice President of 5W's Technology practice at 5W. A seasoned communications professional, Amanda has more than 15 years of experience, both in agency settings and in-house. With a demonstrated history of successfully managing media relations, consumer facing campaigns, brand strategy, celebrity relations and large scale events, Amanda has led clients ranging from big box retailers to boutique startup companies across tech, consumer, lifestyle, wellness, fashion + beauty and food + beverage verticals. Self-motivated and knowledgeable in the industry landscape, Amanda regularly identifies relevant story angles and thought leadership opportunities, resulting in features on The TODAY Show, The New York Times and Business Insider to People, Refinery29 and Vogue. Amanda's acute understanding of strategy and brand building have allowed her to engage both clients and consumers while consistently driving results. She also facilitates media trainings on behalf of the agency, ensuring clients are prepared for opportunities as presented by the team. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Connecticut. She grew up in CT and currently resides in Manhattan.

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