
29 2016 April
Google’s Stealth Incubator, Buzzfeed’s Secret, Apple’s Woes And The Color Of The Year
My mind has been on startups and new ideas lately, as I spent most of this past week at Collision in New Orleans learning about...
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19 2016 February
Deadpool Marketing Secrets, Adidas’ Subscription Box and a $3 Android Phone
As the mainstream news this week alternated between reports of Apple’s “showdown” with the US government and the latest idiotic rant from Kanye West, there...
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23 2015 June
How Amazon Might Accidentally Kill Creativity
I rely on books. As an author of five books, I believe in the power of them and as a trend curator and University Professor...
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09 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...
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18 2015 February
What Coke Can Teach McDonald’s About Love
I should have loved McDonald’s ambitious Super Bowl ad promoting the idea that customers could pay with “lovin'” instead of cash. Any marketer should. It’s...
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13 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 Now24 2014 February
The Best And Worst Of 2014 Sochi Olympics Marketing Strategy
Just mention “Olympic Marketing” to anyone in communications and two images will likely come to mind immediately. The first is the predictable 30 second spot...
Read Now10 2013 December
4 Lessons From The Year’s Best Marketing Campaign
Every year, Advertising Age magazine publishes a report that looks at the collective results from nine of the most globally respected industry award shows in the advertising...
Read Now01 2013 October
BOOK LAUNCH: ePatient 2015 – 15 Surprising Trends Changing Healthcare
Today I launched ePatient 2015 – 15 Surprising Trends Changing Healthcare, my newest book focused on the future of healthcare. It might seem like an...
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 Now24 2013 June
What 5 Fake Ads Can Teach You About Great Marketing
Sometimes clients don’t buy great ideas. And sometimes creative people have great marketing ideas for brands they don’t work on. I have thought for years...
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