December 12th 2011
Hey, it’s time we caught up! ISITE Design is sponsoring a free webinar in which I get to share the five things you need to do now to drive your digital business’ success. This has been an amazing year of working with great marketers around the world. I’m thrilled to have a chance to share [...]
October 26th 2011
Herman Cain’s smoking gums political ad is all the things political ads hope to avoid. Come take a look, see how this is a perfect application of Poe’s law, and join our somewhat informed discussion. ;>
October 13th 2011
Mike Lazaridis, the founder of RIM, maker of Blackberry, apologized by video for the disruption to their normally bombproof network. This is a solid move. Consider how many other business and political leaders equivocate, rather than owning the failures and fixes that come whenever enterprises take on business risk.
October 13th 2011
Everyone who reads this blog should be keeping an wary eye on the EU’s laws about websites using cookies. Check out this cheeky, fast explainer on this topic – and get a great reminder of why video content is a superb way to build brands.
October 11th 2011
Netflex has sent out another impersonal, awkward client message announcing it won’t split up the company. Instead, CEO Reed Hastings should cut a video showing people the brilliance ahead in the Netflix future, and assure subscribers that someone with vision and a steady hand is running the show.
September 30th 2011
Carlsberg Beer packed a theater with tough-looking biker types, with just two seats remaining, in the middle of the crowd. Would you go for the seats? If so – “then that deserves a Carlsberg”. Its a case where stunt marketing and viral video create a real brand experience.
September 19th 2011
Absent its DVD by mail business, Hollywood now holds the fate of Netflix in its hands. Will it say “Deal” or “No Deal”?
October 28th 2010
Audience Platforms Emerge as the New Networks We are now among 2 billion people on the Internet. Have you noticed that we’re increasingly spending the bulk of our time on an ever-smaller handful of hub websites? According to data from Compete in 2001, 30 percent of all Internet traffic went to the top 10 visited [...]
May 19th 2010
A few weeks ago, I observed that part of a lawyers work involves dealing with misery: explosions, poisonings, fraud, catastrophic medical errors, and — toughest of all — kids whose lives will be framed by the careless act of another. Those are the issues clients bring to us, and any lawyer who has done it [...]
March 20th 2010
This week, Greenpeace posted a gruesome anti-Nestlé commercial on YouTube complaining that Nestlé SA buys palm oil from companies that destroy the Indonesian rainforest to plant oil palms. The 60-second video depicts a bored office worker enjoying a Kit Kat, which, rather than being the popular chocolate-hazelnut ladyfinger-style confection, appears to be a chocolate-covered ape [...]
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