The Nola Collective
SERVICES + WORK
We help brands, businesses, events, destinations, and cultural partners move from idea to impact through strategy, content, campaigns, advertising, events, and activations.
Rooted in New Orleans with reach far beyond the city, our work connects partners with the people who live in, visit, follow, and are influenced by its culture.
OUR SERVICES
STRATEGY
Define how you show up and why it matters.
We develop culturally informed strategies that position ideas, brands, events, and destinations to connect with the right audiences.
Connected Strategy. Measurable Visibility. Real-Life Impact.
Our services can stand alone or work together as part of an integrated partnership. From early strategy through execution and amplification, we help our partners show up with intention, relevance, and impact.
CONTENT
Tell the story in a way people want to watch, share, and remember.
We create social-first content that captures the people, places, experiences, and moments behind the campaign.
campaigns + advertising
Put the work in front of the people most likely to respond.
We combine owned media, sponsored media, paid advertising, email, and campaign amplification to build awareness and drive measurable audience action.
EVENTS + ACTIVATIONS
Turn ideas into experiences people can feel.
We help brands and partners show up in real life through thoughtfully developed events, activations, partnerships, and community experiences.
X GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP NEW ORLEANS
Strategic, Community, & Media Partner
Scope: Campaign Strategy | Digital Content | Influencer Management | Community Partnerships | Local Outreach | On-the-Ground Media Coverage
The Nola Collective is serving as a strategic, community, and media partner for X Games Championship New Orleans, helping connect a global sports and entertainment experience with local audiences.
Our work includes digital campaign development, promotional storytelling, creator and influencer management, outreach to community leaders and local champions, partner coordination, and on-the-ground media coverage throughout championship weekend.
The partnership is designed to build awareness before the event while creating meaningful connections between X Games and the communities that shape how New Orleans discovers, shares, and participates in major cultural moments.
ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE
Media & Community Partner
Scope: Media Partnership | Content Strategy | Creator Management | Event Coverage | Advertising + Promotion | Business Community Coordination
The Nola Collective served as a media and community partner supporting Global Black Economic Forum programming, ESSENCE GU Creators House promotion, and storytelling across official programming and off-site cultural experiences.
We developed pre-event content and promotional storytelling, managed photographers and content creators across three days of festival coverage, produced real-time social media coverage and post-event storytelling, and organized post-festival media analytics.
The team also conducted outreach and onboarding for more than 30 businesses participating in the C3 program, helping strengthen local business participation and community integration throughout the festival.
CAYMAN JACK
Brand Activation Partner
Scope: Event Promotion | Influencer Engagement | Guest-List Strategy | Content Production | Activation Support
The Nola Collective supported a Mark Anthony Brands activation through event promotion, influencer engagement, guest-list strategy, content production, and on-site activation support.
We developed the digital promotional plan, implemented social media automation to drive RSVPs, secured local influencers and cultural tastemakers, coordinated VIP guest experience, and managed day-of photography and content coverage.
JAZZ BOUNCE FEST
Event Strategy & Partnership Support
Scope: Event Operations | Sponsorship Coordination | Brand Partnerships | Public Relations | Influencer Engagement | VIP Relations
Across four sold-out shows, The Nola Collective supported event operations strategy, sponsorship coordination, brand partnerships, public relations, influencer engagement, VIP relations, and on-site execution.
Our work included staff hiring and training, venue and logistics coordination, merchandise management, sponsorship support with Crown Royal, and branded content production featuring Jazz Bounce talent.
We also led media outreach that secured coverage in NOLA.com, OffBeat Magazine, and Big Easy Magazine while coordinating influencer attendance and media engagement.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Destination Marketing Campaign
Scope: Custom Content | Newsletter Advertising | Email Promotion | Social Media | Business Spotlights | Campaign Amplification
The Nola Collective supports the Downtown Development District through an integrated seasonal campaign combining custom content, newsletter advertising, email promotion, social media support, and campaign amplification.
The campaign highlights more than 20 Downtown New Orleans businesses, hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions, and experiences, helping audiences discover more places to stay, eat, sip, shop, explore, and experience throughout the summer.
ZERO LATENCY VR
Entertainment Launch Campaign
Scope: Social-First Content | Promotional Messaging | Audience Education | Sponsored Media | Offer-Based Campaign Support
The Nola Collective introduced Zero Latency VR to New Orleans audiences through a social-first launch campaign centered on promotional storytelling and audience education.
Sponsored media, campaign distribution, and offer-based messaging helped position the immersive entertainment experience as a unique activity for locals and visitors to discover.
WHY THE
NOLA
COLLECTIVE
CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
We understand how New Orleans moves, including its cultural rhythms, influential communities, visitor economy, hospitality landscape, and social ecosystem. We help partners enter the conversation with relevance and intention.
STRATEGY THROUGH EXECUTION
Our work does not stop at the idea. We support campaigns from early planning and positioning through content production, promotion, community engagement, and on-the-ground execution.
BUILT-IN MEDIA ECOSYSTEM
Our social platforms, newsletters, content channels, and network of content creators and cultural tastemakers help campaigns build visibility before, during, and after the moment.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
We bring trusted relationships with local businesses, venues, artists, content creators, hospitality partners, event organizers, and community leaders who help ideas connect authentically with New Orleans audiences.
