How important is content marketing to the future success of a business? It turns out that one fifth of respondents
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Is TV Advertising The Next Big Thing In Advertising?
It’s not as absurd as you might think. Stop and think about it for just one minute. As the price
Continue readingHow Does The "New Generation" Experience Brands?
TL;DR: they see a brand message. If it resonates, it worked. If it doesn’t resonate, it didn’t work. Maybe that’s
Continue reading"Digital Marketing" Is Not The Same As Marketing
Obviously, I believe in the power and opportunity of digital marketing. In full disclosure: digital marketing has (for almost twenty
Continue readingThe Way That Content Is Changing Is Not Good For (Most) Brands
Brands think that content will solve their marketing problems. Brands may be woefully surprised as this pans out. There was
Continue readingScratch That One Little Customer Itch
Twitter did some thing this week. It was very small. It can have a huge impact. Yes, Twitter is in
Continue readingThe Hot Mess Dumpster Fire That Is Corporate Content
How many brands are creating content that you just can’t wait for? Go ahead. Make a list. I’ll wait. You’re
Continue readingThe Billion Hour YouTube Rabbit Hole (And It's Growing)
It can often be a sad state of affairs. I don’t know about you, but when someone send me a
Continue readingNew 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 readingDisplay Advertising Is A Failed State
Display advertising has a huge problem. It’s all going to come to head in 2017. There is only so long
Continue readingDon't Confuse An Influencer With Influencer Marketing
Influencer marketing is all the rage right now. Multi-million dollar businesses are being built around how to connect brands with
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 readingShould We Rate Ads Or Just Watch Them?… Or Neither
We have been voting with our eyeballs. It’s plain and simple. Impressions, GRPs and mix in some repetition. It turns
Continue readingHow The TV Industry Just Hurt Television Advertising
What is the value of your personal data to an advertiser? Consumers are rightfully concerned about what is being done
Continue readingCounting Screens. Counting Dollars. Connecting Consumers.
Are consumers watching more video content online or on the TV? On April 16th, eMarketer published a news item titled, US
Continue readingThe Conflict Of Media… And Digital Media
Well, this is uncomfortable. I spend a lot of time – in boardrooms and on stages across the world –
Continue readingIt's Not My Job Anymore
Do brands still need to be convinced about digital marketing? It’s done. It’s over. Digital marketing is an integral component
Continue readingWhat Is Your Media Really Trying To Do?
That old saying about advertising and performance. When people talk about media and advertising, they inevitably trot out the old
Continue readingDigital Advertising Just Got Worse (If You Can Believe It)
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. The year was 1994. There were only about
Continue readingGreat Content Is The Least Of Your Worries
If a brand is looking to do something more than traditional advertising, what would be your recommendation? The natural answer
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