Convergence used to be a bad word. In the early days of the Internet, we tossed around the word "convergence"
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Are Your Customers Frozen? Let It Go!
The competition is fierce out there. The battle for the consumer continues to intensify. Brands used to battle with their
Continue readingThe Porous Web
Are we close to the end of owned media? When we think of a solid marketing mix (from a promotional
Continue readingReboot Your Business: How To Ride The 5 Disruption Waves That Will Sink Your Competition
That’s some title, isn’t it? On Tuesday, November 26th (at 3 pm eastern), Danny Iny from Firepole Marketing is going
Continue readingWhat Keeps The Chief Marketing Officer Awake At Night? – Part 2
The Chief Marketing Officer must better understand how information is created, stored, shared and capitalized upon. There is a strange
Continue readingThe Elusive Digital Promise
Traditional media is getting it all wrong (again). On December 31st, 2012, MediaPost ran a news item titled, For Traditional
Continue readingThe Power Of Direct Relationships
The one with the direct relationship wins. As a customer, who would you prefer to share your personal information with
Continue readingTo Thine Own Self Be True
Who owns your brand? I don’t mean this in a "does you consumer now control the brand?" kind of way.
Continue readingThe Year Of More
While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be,
Continue readingIt's Not Marketing
Confession time. A few months ago I found myself on a long flight with nothing to watch. I had already
Continue readingNot Buying What You're Shilling
Transparency and full disclosure don’t mean much in the world of Social Media anymore. Do you remember when the FTC
Continue readingWhat The Next Five Years Will Be About
The next five years will be about direct relationships. Several years ago a leading brand contacted us (Twist Image) about
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