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culture Posted onFebruary 8, 2010September 10, 2021

And They Shall Know Us by the Trail of our Marketing

When future archaeologists unearth the cities of what was once the great empire called America, and they sift through the remains of our civilization looking […] Read More

business Posted onJanuary 25, 2009September 10, 2021

The Web is a tough place to do business

The economy is in rough shape these days. Nobody’s job seems secure, and no industry is safe, but the Web is an especially hard place […] Read More

culture, miscellany Posted onSeptember 11, 2008September 10, 2021

The Republican Ticket

I’ve been off the grid for a couple weeks, backpacking with my brothers. We embarked a day or two after McCain announced his surprising (and […] Read More

design Posted onJuly 17, 2008September 10, 2021

Clever Target Circular

Why do they call these things “circulars?” The word makes me think of my mom, clipping coupons from the Sunday paper for the weekly trip […] Read More

design Posted onMay 6, 2008September 10, 2021

In An Athlete’s Shoes

The big athletic footwear companies have built their marketing campaigns around aspirational themes and creating connections between regular sports hobbyists and elite athletes. If you […] Read More

business, social media Posted onMay 5, 2008September 10, 2021

Give it up

Back in my agency life, clients were always asking us to create “viral” campaigns that would get the attention of the digital youth. Our inside […] Read More

business, culture, design Posted onApril 30, 2008September 10, 2021

Stupid product of the week: American (big brand) beer

Have you ever noticed the way American beer commercials emphasize packaging gimmicks? The wide-mouth can. The label that turns blue when it’s cold. The easy-pour […] Read More

business, social media Posted onMarch 27, 2008September 10, 2021

Measuring the Value of Good Will

In this week’s installment of his ‘Circuits’ column, David Pogue asks, “Are you taking advantage of Web 2.0?” By ‘you’ he means your company, and […] Read More

business Posted onFebruary 21, 2008September 10, 2021

My Favorite Marketing Blogs

I read a lot of blogs, which I organize into a number of categories. One of those categories is marketing, which is a fruitful domain […] Read More

business, miscellany Posted onJanuary 30, 2008September 10, 2021

Stupid product of the week: OJ Insanity

From the image above, you know I’m not talking about the notorious former football great. In case you’re counting, yes, that’s twelve varieties of Tropicana […] Read More

business, entertainment Posted onJanuary 14, 2008September 10, 2021

Thoughts on the Hollywood Writers’ Strike

Some kind of silly excuse for a Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place last night, with no speeches, performances or jokes – just winners announced […] Read More

business, miscellany Posted onJanuary 13, 2008September 10, 2021

Stupid product of the week: PUR Flavored Water Filter

Is it really too much trouble to add flavor to your water after you pour it? I was busy washing dishes while my girlfriend was […] Read More

business, entertainment, miscellany Posted onJanuary 9, 2008September 10, 2021

Chad is a douchebag

Am I the only one who wants to punch my TV whenever I see Chad on those Alltel commercials? He reminds me of the pretty […] Read More

user experience Posted onJanuary 8, 2008September 10, 2021

I don’t want to talk to my car

I’ve been seeing a lot of advertisements for cars that feature voice recognition technology. Like this clever one for Ford’s SYNC: Or this one for […] Read More

business, miscellany Posted onSeptember 26, 2006September 10, 2021

jetta goes meta

Well, it’s not the Jetta. It’s two women in a Passat blindsided by an SUV as they discuss Volkswagen’s controversial Jetta commercials that depict… well… […] Read More

business Posted onAugust 31, 2006September 10, 2021

open source marketing

You know you’ve created something good when your fans create a crop circle to honor your product. Yesterday, I read a nice piece from Business […] Read More

business, user experience Posted onMay 29, 2005September 9, 2021

marketing ux

Driving into the city on I-80 today, I saw a billboard for BAJobs.com touting the website’s “better interface”. I think it’s the first time I’ve […] Read More

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