As new social media platforms emerge, the way consumers engage with brands continues to change and evolve. Keeping up with the latest social media trends can seem like a daunting task for many...
I vividly recall my hunt for a newspaper job in 1974 after getting an undergrad degree in journalism. I went to school in Iowa City, so the natural choices were The Cedar Rapids Gazette or...
Eyewear startup Warby Parker just released its 2013 Annual Report, a perfect example of how important tone is in creating great visual content. The unique approach to a year-end report uses a...
Straightforward and unflashy, Susan Wojcicki doesn’t come off like the most powerful woman in advertising that Forbes and others have labeled her. When we meet outside her office at the Googleplex in...
We figure that one in three of you are pretty concerned about this because, as it turns out, the cyber attack on personal and credit/debit card information previously reported by Target to have...
Proctor & Gamble became a poster child for social media engagement in 2012 with its ‘Best Job’ television spot for the London Olympics. Not only did it become a viral sensation across multiple...
So the word that defines my livelihood is grist for the dumpster? That’s the opinion of Timothy Egan, anyway, as stated in a recent editorial in The New York Times. “Brand,” along with “artisan,” “...
Being the pop culture savant I am – as witnessed by my recent article 2014 Marketing Predictions With A Twist (click on the link, you’ll see what I mean) – when I first heard the term “deep linking”...
Content is the big new thing. From blogs to videos to social media, everywhere you look organizations are looking to publish and engage their customers. Content is sexy and exciting and everybody...