06.20.2025
This spring, a simple idea—turning everyday beverage purchases into acts of generosity—turned into a half-million-dollar impact. Through a campaign called “Hydrate to Donate,” $500,000 was raised for the HCA Healthcare HOPE Fund, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to HCA...
Read Full Post11.12.2024
Negotiating a beverage agreement is a complex project which requires strategy, precision and persistence. But negotiating is just the beginning. The real work lies in bringing that agreement to life – consistently meeting customer expectations, generating revenue, and achieving your...
Read Full Post10.25.2024
Note: This is a Beverage Industry Magazine Podcast and was originally posted in Sip & Learn Podcast by Beverage Industry and can be accessed here. Understanding the trends, innovations within beverage Scott Johnson, executive vice president, strategy & development at...
Read Full Post09.16.2024
Note: This article was originally posted by Rafaela Sousa in Refreshment magazine by FoodBev Media and can be accessed here. In this interview, Scott Johnson, newly appointed EVP of strategy and development at Enliven and former SVP and GM...
Read Full Post09.5.2024
Proactive Beverage Partnership Management: Enhancing Risk Management for Your Business Beverage deals are often touted for their economic and marketing benefits, but there’s an aspect of these partnerships that is often overlooked: risk management. As the business landscape continually evolves...
Read Full Post08.5.2024
Strategic Hire to Propel Company’s Growth and Innovation NASHVILLE, TN, August 5, 2024 – Enliven, the nation’s leading beverage partnership consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Johnson as the company’s new Executive Vice President, Strategy...
Read Full Post06.22.2023
In our previous article, "Why You Should Leverage Marketing Activations in Your Beverage Agreement," I discussed the untapped potential of marketing activations within pouring rights agreements. These activations, when utilized effectively, can be a game-changer for businesses, offering opportunities to...
Read Full Post05.25.2023
What if I told you that you had access to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of consulting and marketing initiatives that could drive your business initiatives forward? What if I told you that the vast majority of businesses do,...
Read Full Post03.16.2023
You’ve completed the term of your beverage contract and fulfilled all of your obligations. So why are you now being billed for hundreds of thousands of dollars? The answer is simple: unbundling charges. We’ve seen it countless times. Executives are...
Read Full Post02.13.2023
In our nearly 20 year history of analyzing beverage deals, one thing clearly stands out: Not all beverage deals are created equal. The disparity between total deal value for organizations with almost identical volumes can be eye opening. A chasm...
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06.20.2025
This spring, a simple idea—turning everyday beverage purchases into acts of generosity—turned into a half-million-dollar impact. Through a campaign called “Hydrate to Donate,” $500,000 was raised for the HCA Healthcare HOPE Fund, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to HCA...
Read Full Post11.12.2024
Negotiating a beverage agreement is a complex project which requires strategy, precision and persistence. But negotiating is just the beginning. The real work lies in bringing that agreement to life – consistently meeting customer expectations, generating revenue, and achieving your...
Read Full Post10.25.2024
Note: This is a Beverage Industry Magazine Podcast and was originally posted in Sip & Learn Podcast by Beverage Industry and can be accessed here. Understanding the trends, innovations within beverage Scott Johnson, executive vice president, strategy & development at...
Read Full Post09.16.2024
Note: This article was originally posted by Rafaela Sousa in Refreshment magazine by FoodBev Media and can be accessed here. In this interview, Scott Johnson, newly appointed EVP of strategy and development at Enliven and former SVP and GM...
Read Full Post09.5.2024
Proactive Beverage Partnership Management: Enhancing Risk Management for Your Business Beverage deals are often touted for their economic and marketing benefits, but there’s an aspect of these partnerships that is often overlooked: risk management. As the business landscape continually evolves...
Read Full Post08.5.2024
Strategic Hire to Propel Company’s Growth and Innovation NASHVILLE, TN, August 5, 2024 – Enliven, the nation’s leading beverage partnership consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Johnson as the company’s new Executive Vice President, Strategy...
Read Full Post06.22.2023
In our previous article, "Why You Should Leverage Marketing Activations in Your Beverage Agreement," I discussed the untapped potential of marketing activations within pouring rights agreements. These activations, when utilized effectively, can be a game-changer for businesses, offering opportunities to...
Read Full Post05.25.2023
What if I told you that you had access to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of consulting and marketing initiatives that could drive your business initiatives forward? What if I told you that the vast majority of businesses do,...
Read Full Post03.16.2023
You’ve completed the term of your beverage contract and fulfilled all of your obligations. So why are you now being billed for hundreds of thousands of dollars? The answer is simple: unbundling charges. We’ve seen it countless times. Executives are...
Read Full Post02.13.2023
In our nearly 20 year history of analyzing beverage deals, one thing clearly stands out: Not all beverage deals are created equal. The disparity between total deal value for organizations with almost identical volumes can be eye opening. A chasm...
Read Full PostJoin over 10k other industry experts who receive Enliven's advice direct to their inboxes.
We want to dramatically increase how much money you make - or save - with respect to beverages. And then we want to earn a small percentage of that new money you realized. That’s our pay-for-performance model. It ensures that our incentives are aligned. It's why our clients think of us as a true strategic business partner and not just a vendor.
We want to dramatically increase how much money you make - or save - with respect to beverages. And then we want to earn a small percentage of that new money you realized. That’s our pay-for-performance model. It ensures that our incentives are aligned. It's why our clients think of us as a true strategic business partner and not just a vendor.