As 2016 dawns, it’s a good time to revisit the perennial head scratcher of the marketing world: brands. Are they overrated, over-thought examples of tepid consensus thinking? Or are they essential, pick-poorly-at-your-peril keys to marketing success? We’ve reviewed some recent thinking on brands (and the pursuit of the perfect brand) for insights into the age-old […]
For decades, blogs were the Internet’s currency—if you had one, you could command an audience, if you didn’t, gathering a digital following was much harder. Bloggers like Andrew Sullivan, Seth Godin, and the personalities behind Boing Boing used their digital platforms to launch online empires that engaged millions. But with the growth of social media […]
It’s a move that’s captivated both the New York Times and Ad Age, and left football fans to make last-minute adjustments to their evening plans: ESPN is making New Year’s Eve a football event. After high rates for New Year’s Eve play-off games last year, the sports giant is trying the maneuver again, scheduling two […]