16 2016 September
Strange Korean Video Trends, How Fabergé Sells Luxury and Ikea’s Unexpected Ecommerce Experiment
I am deep in the midst of writing the next edition of Non-Obvious and identifying new trends for 2017. The research has been leading me...
Read Now03 2016 June
What Whole Foods New Brand Says About You (And Other Non-Obvious Insights)
In my quest for interesting ideas to share with you this week, I found several stories that really got me thinking. Dos Equis’ new search...
Read Now09 2015 June
A Short And Hopeful History Of Social Media
Social media has always been the home of meaningless indignation. What do you do when you’re angry about something no one else cares about? Share...
Read Now13 2015 February
Batkid, Bollywood and the Rise Of Everyday Stardom
On the morning of November 15, 2013, most of San Francisco woke up with no idea that their city was about to be saved by...
Read Now01 2014 April
The Selfie Silencer And Other Silly Startup Ideas That You’ll Wish Were Real
The greatest word The Simpsons ever offered to the English language was “craptacular.” When Bart Simpson used it to describe Homer’s Christmas decorations, he introduced...
Read Now24 2014 March
5 Marketing Lessons From The Alluring #FollowMe Project
About two years ago, aspiring photographer Murad Osmann was in Barcelona on vacation with his girlfriend Russian journalist Nataly Zakharova when she grabbed his hand...
Read Now20 2014 February
Why Most Trends Don’t Matter (And 15 New 2014 Trends That Do!)
If you believe the typical trend declarations for 2014 – this is going to be the year of big data, wearable devices, and ubiquitous tablets....
Read Now15 2013 October
Rainbow Loom vs. Silly Bandz – Why One Marketing Fad Outlasts Another
The carpet in my living room this weekend was covered with hundreds of tiny rubber bands. The bands are part of an addictive new toy...
Read Now26 2013 September
How LinkedIn, YouTube & Others Could Finally Cure Stupidity Online
The greatest collection of human stupidity ever amassed sits on the Internet … and you probably encounter it every day. When you go online today,...
Read Now22 2013 May
How Do Big Brands Answer 16 Essential Social Media Questions?
In just a few weeks, it will be time once again for one of my favourite marketing events of the year. No, it’s not the...
Read Now25 2013 March
ePatient 2015: A New Research Report On The Connected Patient Of The Future
The FDA might be accidentally brilliant. Every now and then for the past several years, that thought has crossed my mind. Without context, it may...
Read Now26 2013 February
The Script Of Improv – What Is (And Isn’t) Real Time Marketing
A theater show happens in real time. It’s live on stage and the actors are actually saying the lines as you watch them. And if...
Read Now04 2013 February
Best and Worst of Super Bowl Marketing Strategy: 2013 Edition
Every year there seems to be another Admeter/Adbowl/Adrank type of contest that lets anyone register and vote for their favourite ads. Sure it’s nice when...
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