Press Pause Play | Being an Artist in 2013
Being an artist is not easy these days. Nor is life that easy for marketers or consumers as well. Through my daily roller coaster quest to develop as a professional creator, I constantly seek feedback, engagement and inspiration. Here is a great film that really captures the challenge and opportunity of being an artist in … Read more
How Good Content is Shared
Today, I was flipping through Instagram and came across this epic image. And thought to myself, “Perfect! I’m so stealing this.” I responded with that exactly to the publisher, and screen shot the image. They responded “do it.” I thought good, I already did. Yesterday Thump, a new EDM channel launched. They did a great … Read more
3 Posts Worth Reading..
I. 10 Ways social Media will change in 2011: We should think about the implications for brands and help arm your clients and teams with the knowledge to understand. Social Media will be supersized Companies will integrate social feedback into their decision making process Mobile will become our gateway to the world Video will be … Read more
The Great Facerace..
Yesterday, in the world of advertising, brands dealt with consumers. Today brands deal with people. Social media is a medium for people to connect with people. If brands want to successfully coexist in social media with people, they need to play by the people’s rules. In the case of Facebook – There are over 500 … Read more
Influencer Vs. Innovator | #influencer10
If there is one thing for certain, time is no longer a commodity. The question is, in the time that you have, how do you spend it and what do you do with it? And in doing what it is you do with your time, how much control do you have? Is that which you … Read more
Why Brands should approach SM like consumers do..
Re: Social Media – Is it Strategic or Tactical? Yesterday Carol Phillips posted the following thought and question in her Millennial Marketing ‘Super Consumer’ Community, “Social media offers another way for brands to connect and build relationships with customers and potential customers. It is a tactic most brands should at least consider, particularly if they … Read more
I “Like” Facebook, but can no longer be a “Fan”
Below is a brief top line that capture three of the most recent Facebook changes and the implications these changes have for brands and marketers. language Change: Consumers connect to (Brand) Pages by clicking “Like” rather than “Become a Fan.” The core functionality of Pages remains unchanged. The purpose of this change is to make … Read more
Just an observation.. What the cool kids drink..
It seems, for what its worth, that the “Y” generation is trading down. Though the term “trading down”, well is used loosely since we’re talking about Manhattan and bottle service in the hottest clubs around. The ever elusive hot club scene where 20-somethings run around from table to table and rock-out to the wee hours … Read more
Why are Celebs more popular than Brands on Twitter?
So I’m a week late catching this article – though I don’t think the debate will be settled anytime soon.. The pecking order graphic below begs the question – Why are celebs more popular than brands on Twitter? Perhaps because they are people – and not brands.. and people want to follow people and not … Read more
HOW the Digital Frontier is like the “New world” 500+ years later..
Apps on facebook and brand names on twitter.. Get with the program people – it’s like a gold rush, or better yet exploring a new frontier!! This is the best shit that’s happened since Christopher Columbus!! The online world is kinda like the offline world. Except that most of the offline (Physical Reality) has already … Read more
