Posts tagged communication

Catch This? 10th edition – Facebook, Gaga and about 200 years

200 years. 200 countries. 4 minutes. The art of communication lies in finding the most effective way of getting a message understood and absorbed. As marketers, we know that the more complicated the message, the more challenging the communication. Yet this Swedish academic is able... [+]

Catch this? #1

Catch this? #1

Help consumers see the world through the eyes of your brand. IFC and Huffington Post are two of the first national brands taking the technological leap into Augmented Reality. A new Foursquare layering app allows for users to opt in to location-based pushes from their... [+]

Trust

Trust

The single most important issue facing everyone with an agenda these days – and that includes brands, politicians, network news outlets, the media in general and the internet in particular – is trust. And we’re not talking about the kind of I-trust-you-not-to-fuck-this-up but positive trust... [+]

The brand transition

The brand transition

In the past advertising agencies made brands. They took what a company made and transformed it into what a consumer desired. There was a necessary element of invention and fiction about a brand: Betty Crocker, Pepperidge Farm. These days, what consumers demand most is an... [+]

Apps are the new ads.

Apps are the new ads.

One of the greatest marketing ideas in the last six years is online banking. It is the financial world’s iTunes. Not only does it make sure you visit your bank’s website more than once a week, it’s free to use, improves your life and spares... [+]