How many online videos have you watched today? Probably more than you want to admit. You’re in good company. We love video and why not? It’s easy to consume, entertaining and memorable. According to Forrester Research, one-minute of video is … Read article
Millennials aren’t in any rush to put a ring on it. Compared to older generations, Millennials are slow to wed. A recent Gallup poll found 64 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds today are single and not living with a partner, … Read article
What do you think of when you hear the word “Millennial?” While some believe this cohort is “carefree,” “entitled” or “selfish,” some are shaking this notion altogether when it comes to this cohort’s most recent duty. Caregiving. Here are 4 … Read article
“Disrupt yourself!” This was CEB Iconoculture’s Research Director Kate Muhl’s battle cry at the 10th annual CEB Iconoculture Iconosphere. The challenge was tossed into her welcome and used liberally throughout the two-day conference, where brands and agencies meet annually to … Read article
When was the last time a brand made you stop and think? It doesn’t happen often. Brands entertain and affirm, but rarely do they provoke and disrupt. Like Coca-Cola’s “America the Beautiful” ad, the “#LikeAGirl” initiative from Always or Colgate’s … Read article
Are Millennials getting enough sleep? What about exercise? We know that 50 percent of Millennials look up health related information online, while 27 percent use wearables to track their activity. But what else is this cohort doing when it comes … Read article
Trends come and go, but these two seem to be sticking around. Let’s take a look: 1. Print ads are still relevant. Open a magazine, any magazine. What do you see? Advertisements and tons of them. From personal care items … Read article
It’s not just consumers who are talking in visuals. Brands are, too. Today, brands are finding more ways to communicate and share their story visually. They’re even inclined as to create their own branded emojis. Digiday refers to this as … Read article
Cash is so yesterday’s currency. Gen We is trending toward mobile payment and PayPal is giddy. Like a fox. They want this consumer relationship to last a lifetime, so PayPal has launched buy now, pay later. Gulp, said the credit … Read article
Coffee run? Wedding this weekend? Biking? Rest assured there is an emoji or visual way you can express these things. This act of sharing imagery is a form of digital communication or digital “body language.” There are many ways to … Read article
If you work in marketing, it’s likely there are three questions always on your mind: How can I drive more traffic to my website? How can I convert more people from searchers to shoppers? How can I encourage more sales? … Read article
Are you an Image Fluent? Did you use an emoji (or emoticon) today? How about take a picture? Watch TV? See an advertisement? Look at a book, magazine, chart or symbol? Of course you did. In this day in age, … Read article