The Netflix Effect: What the rise of video streaming sites means for marketing.
Is Netflix killing cable? This may be a little overdramatic, but the fact remains that more and more viewers are shifting away from traditional cable programming and toward internet video streaming in … Read article
8 Apps to Make Social Media Management Easier: #5: Tweet A Day.
How many social media managers out there have ever been stumped? You’re looking for something interesting, timely and relevant to share with your followers, but you keep coming up empty-handed. In the … Read article
Celebrating 30 years of creative advertising: #13 Travel Michigan.
You know you’re from Michigan when you hold up your hands (remember the Upper Peninsula too) and point to where you live. Everybody gets it. I’m sure people are envious when I’m talking to someo … Read article
Tumblr takes social media marketing to a new level.
In the last decade, social media has grown from a casual pastime to a cornerstone of effective modern marketing. Any savvy marketer today knows that a brand’s engagement with social media can be … Read article
8 Apps to Make Social Media Management Easier: #4: Wi-Fi Finder.
How many times have you been managing social media on-the-go when suddenly, you lose your Wi-Fi signal? Instead of weaving in and out of stores or restaurants searching for a signal, download Wi-Fi Fi … Read article
Native advertising—an ad in news clothing?
I’ve been duped, and chances are so have you. A few weeks ago, I was brunching leisurely over a Sunday edition of The New York Times. After chewing on the news and business sections, I reached for som … Read article
Celebrating 30 years of creative advertising: #12: Arthur Andersen & Co
In the mid-1990s, Arthur Andersen & Co. was looking to market their financial services and dispel the misperception that they were only “bean counters,” tallying up numbers and wearing pocket pro … Read article
8 Apps to Make Social Media Management Easier: #3: Bitly.
If you’ve ever wanted to shorten a link—whether it’s to make a status update look cleaner or to save characters on Twitter—Bitly is the (free) app for you. Once you have it downloaded on your smart ph … Read article
TD Canada says “thank you” to customers in a viral video.
Saying “thank you” is a simple action. It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s protocol. These days, brands should be thanking their fans after every interaction, and most do. They verbalize a polite and proper “ … Read article
Celebrating 30 years of creative advertising: #11: KitchenAid.
Think about all of the times you’ve gone into a store for just a few things, but end up leaving with so much more. Your cart ends up filled with a few movies that caught your eye, a new shirt with pep … Read article






















