March 2021 - ScentBridge - Scentelligent™ Scent Marketing

ScentBridge Spotlight: Scent’s Breakthrough in the Gaming Industry | Jesse Jackson III

by rblakerice | Mar 25, 2021 | Scent Marketing, ScentBridge Spotlight

The gaming industry has always been known for its strong and impactful marketing strategies — with customer experience at the foundation of it all. With a strong pulse on their consumers, casinos know what keeps guests playing and draws them to keep coming back.

Casinos have always exploited sensory marketing, giving players an enormous sensory overload in their facilities. But, the biggest breakthrough in casino marketing has been the adoption of scent. Armed with their carefully crafted fragrances, casinos now using scent to
allow players to relax and elevate their experience even more.

Enhancing the Guest Experience with Scent Marketing

Casino managers know guests’ experiences are among the most essential variables in contributing to a business’s strong brand and revenue growth. For most guests, the expectation when visiting a casino is to have a full-on luxurious experience filled with a fun and immersive atmosphere.

Scent enables an extra layer for that customer experience. The moment a guest walks in, they are struck with a stimulation of senses — the flashing lights, the chimes of the machines, and that consistent, fragrant smell that rejuvenates the urge to play. Casinos can elevate the full-on gaming experience further by reaching their guests at a deep, instinctual level through scent.

Casinos can also use scent strategy to employ more customer loyalty. After selecting a specific scent, gaming facilities will use that fragrance throughout the casino so guests will associate their brand with that specific smell. This scent strategy allows guests to recognize not just the exhilaration of the game— but the thrill of playing at that particular gaming facility.

Meet Jesse Jackson III

Jesse currently serves as ScentBridge’s National Director of Gaming & Resort Sales. With over 30+ years of sales management experience, Jesse has held a variety of sales roles throughout his career, including Sales Director/VP of Sales for AromaSys, Director of National Sales for Yankee Candle Scent Systems and Newell Brands, VP of Sales & Marketing for Innovatech, and Regional Sales Director for RBS Lynk and Moneris.

On top of his 10+ years in the scent marketing industry, Jesse has almost a decade’s worth of experience within the hospitality industry. Jesse began his career in the hospitality/casino industry at the Las Vegas Hilton, where he climbed the management ladder to Director of Hotel Operations. He additionally held a role as Asst. General Manager at the Alexis Hotel in Seattle, WA.

Jesse also spent almost ten years as an entrepreneur, becoming the founder of North Star Lighting and Elite Salon Systems.

ScentBridge Spotlight: How IoT Evolved to Smart Connected Technology | Todd Becker

by rblakerice | Mar 11, 2021 | IOT, ScentBridge Spotlight

In his 30-year career, Todd has focused on helping companies successfully transform their initiatives using smart connected technology. As Todd puts it, these businesses have “surfed” the Three Waves of IT that Michael Porter (et al.) defined as the major transformative forces of information technology that drive business advantage and productivity.

Since the 1960s, three waves of IT have radically shifted the competitive landscape for businesses. In the ’60s and ’70s, the first wave automated activities like order processing and manufacturing resource planning across business operations. As the internet began to grow in popularity, the second wave of IT transformation enabled businesses to integrate, coordinate and communicate with their suppliers, channels, and customers across their “value chain”.

Now, as the third wave emerges, products themselves are being transformed. IoT is now becoming an integral part of products and services, improving the overall experiences of customers. Smart connected technology provides a new and impactful wave of innovation so users can expect more out of everyday products and services.

Thanks to IoT, everyday objects are enabled to do more for users and consumers. IoT’s evolution has brought us where we are today, allowing for a transformation in productivity, economic gains, and the perfection of service.

Meet Todd Becker

Todd Becker currently serves as the President of ScentBridge. As a successful entrepreneur, management consultant, C-level exec, and venture capital investor, Todd has successfully launched, grown, or “digitally transformed” numerous businesses with smart connected device architectures, including mobile, cloud, IoT, Blockchain technologies, and of course – smart scent delivery systems.

Todd’s extensive technology experience covers corporate development, business planning, market strategy, intellectual property, product development, operations, IT, and business finance. Todd has held many executive positions at many businesses (including private-equity capital raises, acquisitions, and IPOs) as a Board Member, President, COO, CTO, CIO, and CFO.

His latest new venture is BlueStreak IoT. BlueStreak sits at the center of information, providing sensors, devices, networks, and software that combine to deliver valuable, actionable data and automate critical functions across retail, hospitality, entertainment, health & fitness, real estate, and other commercial venues.