by admin | May 23, 2011 | Blog, Brands in the news
5/23/11 Liberty Media’s recent offer to acquire Barnes & Noble is an intriguing one. Liberty is a new-age media conglomerate with interests in QVC, Sirius XM Radio and premium cable network Starz. B&N operates more than 700 bookstores and 623 college outlets...
by admin | May 3, 2011 | Blog, Brands and social media
5/03/2011 Whereas once brand owners were rushing blindly and unquestioningly into all things social media, it seems that a more intelligent, brand-responsible approach is emerging. Buried at the end of a recent AdAge article on brand mascots on Twitter, this is one...
by admin | May 1, 2011 | Blog, Brands and social media
There’s a question that vexed CMOs for a while: how can we build our brand with social media? Many of those CMOs have now realized the sometimes unwelcome answer. We can’t. That’s right, brands can’t be built through social media. Sure, social media can be leveraged...
by admin | May 1, 2011 | Blog, Brands in culture
While the definition of culture is debated between cultural anthropologists, social psychologists and the like, the term generally refers to a body of knowledge, customs, rituals, language and beliefs that circulate in societies and influence our behavior....
by admin | Apr 27, 2011 | Blog, Brand communication
When I first entered the ad business I was always struck by the tight bond that united each of the creative teams working on the accounts I managed. They were an almost seamless duo, and the great advertising of the time was always a perfect marriage of art and copy,...
