It turns out that nobody knows what’s what when it comes to the media anymore. Who do you trust for
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New Platforms + Meager Results = Same Old Song And Dance
Explosive growth on a platform does not (often) come with great marketing results for brands. If brands love one thing,
Continue readingThe Intersection Of Marketing And Analytics With Avinash Kaushik – This Week's Six Pixels Of Separation Podcast
Episode #549 of Six Pixels of Separation – The Mirum Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen
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Welcome to episode #549 of Six Pixels Of Separation – The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation
Continue reading7 Steps To Define Your Content Center Of Excellence
“You’re that social media guy, right?” I get that. The branding guy. The marketing guy. The tech guy. The media
Continue readingEvery Piece Of Your Attention Is Being Monetized
Advertising is a data-driven beast with big money underneath it. Advertising is nearly half-a-trillion dollar business (you may want to
Continue readingThe Role Of A Marketer (Yesterday And Tomorrow)
Marketing professionals don’t have it easy. The expectation of what marketing can deliver continues to evolve. And, by evolve, I
Continue readingThe Mobile Commerce Chicken And Egg Conundrum
This was a big week for shopping. Unless you have been living under a rock in North America, we had
Continue readingWhen Everybody Gets It Wrong
Individuals get it wrong. Brands get it wrong. What happens when everybody gets it wrong? Let’s start here: this is
Continue readingDo Agencies Care About Conversion?
Are you obsessed with making marketing better? What do you consider a conversion? Is it all about getting a consumer
Continue readingAdvertising. Full Steam Ahead.
“Advertising is dying. Advertising is dead. Advertising doesn’t work.” A common theme. A common rant. It’s fine to think that
Continue readingThe Art Of Marketing
What an amazing day we had at The Art of Marketing in Toronto today. Well over three years ago, I
Continue readingPoets And Plumbers And The Future Of Advertising
It seems like advertising is facing its Judgement Day. Advertising is not going anywhere, but like every industry, disruption comes…
Continue readingLove Your Brand
Let’s not forget about brands. Let’s not forget about our messaging. Let’s not forget about how a brand connects to
Continue readingThe Magic Space Of Digital Marketing Today
Does the term “digital marketing” make any sense, at this point? It’s the “digital” part that gets everyone so irritated.
Continue readingIf This Is True, Brands Need To Rethink Everything
What can’t a brand measure in this day and age? Well, they can measure everything. With beacons and in-store technology
Continue readingWhy The Newspaper Business?
There was some news in the media about my future yesterday. Let me start off with this: I am not
Continue readingWhat's Next?… Now, There Is An Answer
“What’s next?” Do you hate that question? My knee-jerk reaction used to be, “are you really even doing ‘what’s now’
Continue readingBeing Against Programmatic
For the record: don’t be against programmatic. Programmatic is scary business for the marketing industry, but it’s here and it
Continue readingThe Advertising Agency As Scapegoat
Stuff rolls downhill. That’s a fact. In the past few months there’s been an anti-agency storm brewing. It’s not fair
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