Marketing is so much more than advertising. One of the bigger ideas (and evolutions) in marketing that I covered in
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Math Is Hard… Or How To Make Your Advertising Count
At what point will advertisers hold the publishers really accountable? Those who were early into digital marketing had many hopes
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 readingInternet Trends 2016
Stop everything. Mary Meeker is back with her Internet Trends for this 2016. Without a doubt, Mary Meeker (a partner
Continue readingWhy I Hate Black Friday
**Everyone Loves A Good Deal.** Say what you will about [Best Buy](http://www.bestbuy.com “Best Buy”), but I love getting their newspaper
Continue readingThe World Is A Hyperlink
That about sums up the role of marketing today. Last week Google held their Google I/O developers conference. There were
Continue readingAre Brands Ready For The Instagram Economy?
When you hear the name Instagram, what do you think of? For most brands, when they think of Instagram, three
Continue readingThe Secret Life Of Social Media
Shhhh, don’t tell anybody anything (even though I just posted this secret online for anyone to see). It has been
Continue readingThe Next Great Marketing Disruption
Last week was a weird week. I was in New York speaking at the National Retail Federation‘s Big Show in
Continue reading3 New Ways To Think About Amazon, YouTube And LinkedIn
Are you experiencing any digital marketing fatigue? Thinking about what’s coming next? Curious about what is around the corner? Just
Continue readingIs Smart Marketing An Oxymoron?
We need to forget about the idea of mobile marketing and start focusing on smart marketing. In my second business
Continue readingThe Shape-Shifting Reality Of Shopping
Welcome to the one screen world of shopping. One of the five major movements that have changed brands forever (that
Continue readingThe Complexity Of Simplicity
Nobody said it was easy. As the years wane on and you gather perspectives and insights from your business, your
Continue readingDo Shopping Centers Have A Future?
Retail, consumerism and how we buy has changed in the past few years, like never before. If you speak to
Continue readingThe Endless Opportunity That Comes From Limitations
Is that even possible? When you are so limited, how does that create a word of endless opportunities? Quick: think
Continue readingPlanning World Domination With $100
Portland, Oregon seems like the perfect place to hold the World Domination Summit, doesn’t it? No, this isn’t some kind
Continue readingThe Most Exciting Thing Happening In Digital Right Now
It’s not Twitter. It’s not Facebook. It’s not YouTube. It’s Kickstarter. I fell madly, deeply in love with Kickstarter when
Continue readingIn The Age Of (Digital) Anxiety
Are you stressing out? In a world of global economic instability, a deplorable job market, the digitization of everything, Occupy
Continue readingThe New Retail Experience
How do you want to shop? There was an old retail paradigm (that still rings true): get them to the
Continue readingLearning About Creativity By Watching Creative Types
Observing creative types is an amazing way to think more creatively. Next week, I’ll be spending the majority of my
Continue readingThe Creative Process
What do you think of when you think of creative people? Slackers? The people in the office who often wear
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