
02 2017 June
Why America Needs Feminists (And Sweden Doesn’t)
This week a short but powerful piece from former model Paulina Porizkova casts a powerful light on the role of women in different cultures and...
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24 2017 February
How To Build Trust In An Era Of Desperate Truth Seeking Consumers
It is hard to get away from the feeling that we are being manipulated all the time. This week there were plenty of new stories...
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23 2016 December
Hasbro Saves Families, Amazon’s Uber Idea, CES 2017 and Marketing Lessons From Hatchimals
Given it is the end of the year, this week’s stories include several holiday themes, including an inside look at the PR strategy behind Hatchimals,...
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09 2016 December
15 Non-Obvious Business Trends Shaping 2017 (Retail, Consumer, Tech, Marketing, and Media)
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18 2016 November
How Bernie Sanders Could Replace Trump, Nike’s Big Experiment and Why The Watch Industry Needs Women
The most hopeful news this week was the many new efforts to fight back against the disturbing rise of fake news sites and disreputable sources of...
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11 2016 November
Cocktail Flavored Detergent, How Drones Affect Ownership and The Neuroscience of Trump’s Victory
The US election is thankfully over, but it was hard to get past the coverage this week to find some truly interesting stories to share...
Read Now01 2016 July
Intel Creates Drone Fireworks, Unilever Bans Sexist Ads and How To Spin Getting Fired
Fear dominated the headlines this week as “Brexit” cast a scary spotlight on everything from the future of globalization to the belief gap between the...
Read Now25 2016 March
Fake Farms, Virtual Reality Tacos, Rise of Bootcamps and Why Apple Stopped Innovating
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Read Now21 2015 October
The Powerful Trend That Explains Why We Love Back To The Future
“Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” Who doesn’t remember that bold prediction and iconic line from Doc Brown in the 80s classic film...
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 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 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 Now02 2014 January
What Walgreen’s Gets Right (And Wrong) About New Year’s Resolution Marketing
This is the week to start saving money. Or losing weight. Or spending more time with family. In other words, it is the week for...
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