When we talk about disruption, innovation and transformation, what are we really talking about? Some might argue that it’s really
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What A Brand Wants. What A Brand Needs.
I think that Sir Martin Sorrell is very smart when it comes to media. Those in the advertising business know
Continue readingThe Fyre Festival Documentary Is An Indictment of the Marketing Agency Business Model
The marketing agency business has never been an easy business. People watch Mad Men and think it’s all five martini
Continue reading45 Million Reasons To Be Inspired
If you’re thinking about business, it’s easy to be inspired by Netflix. Unless you’re in the movie/entertainment business, then Netflix
Continue readingIs It Wrong To Feel Bad For Facebook?
I feel bad for Facebook. Does that make me a horrible person? I’ve been a part of Facebook since not
Continue readingA Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Disruption
What happens when consumers push back against disruption? Is that even possible? Common logic would dictate that a business disrupts
Continue readingSix Links Worthy of Your Attention #443
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
Continue readingSmart Audio’s Biggest Hurdle
There’s an explosion of people who have Smart Speakers. Those that don’t have smart speakers, are still using smart audio
Continue readingOne (Massive) Prediction For Content Marketing In 2019
Do these types of predictions ever come true? My close friends at Content Marketing Institute have released a nice little
Continue readingThe Hustle Is Real (And Annoying)
Who is buying what in a world where everybody is selling everybody something? When blogging first took hold (early 2000s).
Continue readingThe End And The Beginning of What We Know
Everybody has an opinion. Some bring data. Some bring experience. Some bring advice. When brands talk about disruption, it’s typically
Continue readingAmazon Delivery Snafu And More On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio out of Montreal (home
Continue readingThey’re Ruining Amazon… Please Don’t Let Them!
The Internet is the Wild West. This was the narrative for many years. Going back close to twenty years, settlers
Continue readingSix Links Worthy Of Your Attention #408
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
Continue readingSix Links Worthy Of Your Attention #404
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
Continue readingPrivacy Is Dead. Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Have Just Confirmed It.
Did Facebook hack the 2016 U.S. election? No. Did it swing the result? Probably. Did it do it on purpose?
Continue readingThe Long Tales – The Best In Business Innovation Content – Issue #2
Welcome to the 2nd edition of The Long Tales – the best in business innovation content. If you believe that
Continue readingThe Long Tales – The Best In Marketing Innovation Content – Issue #1
Welcome to the first edition of The Long Tales – the best in marketing innovation content. If you believe that
Continue readingMedia's New Business Model: Surveillance Capitalism
The struggle is real. Brands simply no longer know where to put their money. It’s easy to build a dystopian
Continue readingMr. Zuckerberg… Tear Down That Algorithm
Every time that Facebook changes their news feed (and the algorithm that feeds it), Facebook changes. Some of those changes
Continue readingWhy Facebook Is Cleaning Up The Neighborhood
Brands (and the people that work for them) are going apoplectic about where Facebook is headed next. Investors are a
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