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Brands and COVID-19
April 3, 2020
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During a state of emergency, we all move into wartime mode. In this war against COVID19, the front-line soldiers are the nurses and doctors treating ...
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From Digital Ad Guy to Professor
April 24, 2019
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It’s fitting that my first post on this blog was inspired by the recent story from CBC about being in advertising past the age of ...
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The Art of Choosing
March 28, 2019
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Seems such an obvious pick for marketers; figuring out what makes people choose one thing over another. I love it when academics can write for ...
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Lego to fix buildings
March 24, 2019
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An artist used lego bricks used to fill in holes in real buildings. Amazing art project and great free product placement for Lego. Lego Fill
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Tide will do your laundry
February 26, 2019
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What’s a brand to do in a mature market? Add a service. Tide is rolling out laundry service in various locations around the US. But ...
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What’s the Deal with Fancy Water Bottles?
February 26, 2019
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S'well, Yeti, Sigg. They've become the new millennial status symbols. They...hold our water and keep it cold. So why are we spending up to $50 ...
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Tesla Outsold Mercedes, Acura, Infiniti, and Audi in USA
February 26, 2019
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Elon Musk needs a win these days. Looks like Tesla is now the preferred luxury car for US buyers. Electric Luxe
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Hulu Testing out Pause Ads
February 26, 2019
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One of the big features of on-demand programming is less ads. One less acknowledged features of on-demand programming is the ability to press pause when ...
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Why Grocery Delivery is so Hard
February 26, 2019
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It’s the one sector that’s resisting e-commerce. The logistics are complicated and the major players are still struggling to figure out how to make the ...
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What Chinese Platforms can Teach the West!
February 26, 2019
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Facebook earns 98% of its revenue from ads. Twitter earns 85% from ads. Tencent earns only 17% of revenue from ads. See how Chinese platforms ...
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Data Driven Retail
February 26, 2019
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Nike created its first store with merchandise tailored to local tastes based on online orders Nike app data. Amazon, Warby Parker, and Alibaba are doing ...
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Adidas Finds it’s Cause
February 26, 2019
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Nike endorsed Colin Kaepernick back in September and now Addidas has found its cause. Only recycled plastic by 2024. These shoes were once a bag
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Interesting technology integrations
February 26, 2019
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Intelligent voices in cars, AR lessons for med students, all digital sign supermarkets and more. Useful Tech
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Fixed Mindsets and Statistics
February 26, 2019
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When you express things in terms of probability percentages and you offer more than one base rate e.g. Heroin addicts make up 0.01% of the ...
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Nike Scores Again
February 26, 2019
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Hot off the Colin Kapernick contract. Nike keeps showing it’s a company that stands for something by signing Justin Gallegos, an athlete with cerebral palsy. ...
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Mailchimp’s New Look
February 26, 2019
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Nothing about Mailchimp’s new brand uses slick design to point to the company’s maturity.Rather than going sleek, mailchimp is doubling down on quirkiness. Subject: Mailchimp ...
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Walmart’s New Grocery Vending Machines
February 26, 2019
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Walmart is testing kiosks that quickly retrieves a customer’s grocery order in seconds. Wonder if this could turn into a convenience play where customers who ...
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Nike+Colin Kaepernick
February 26, 2019
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There’s plenty of coverage on Nike taking on Colin Kaepernick but my favourite comes from Scott Galloway Writeup Video
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Nielsen Provides Brand Effect to Spotify Advertisers
February 26, 2019
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So they listened to your ad; maybe they clicked through. But did it have a positive impact on the brand? Now Spotify advertisers will find ...
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Impossible Foods go to White Castle
February 26, 2019
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Impossible Food’s heme filled meatless Impossible Burger will now be featured at every single White Castle. A big step toward the meatless burger going mainstream ...
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