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iAd: The Mobile tipping Point We’ve Been Waiting For

April 13th, 2010

Like evolution, changes come in big pushes, not gradual changes. That’s what it feels like to me over the past few weeks in regards to mobile advertising.
When big changes like this come, things start to feel like they are moving very quickly, and many people’s reactions are to dismiss the changes. Think Twitter and email. [...]

iPad is the Google Killer

April 6th, 2010

Forget the Kindle.  The Kindle was dead as of 9 AM April 3rd, and had been on life support for the previous six months anyway as people put off buying a Kindle until the iPad came out.  The iPad, however, is not the Kindle-killer.  At least not anymore. 
The iPad is the Google killer.
Now I see [...]

Attention Marketers: The iPad Changes Everything

February 1st, 2010

Look, last week when the iPad came out, I was initially unimpressed.  It looked like a big iPod touch and was relatively blah.  After reflecting on it for a few days, I believe this device could change forever (or, at least for the next several years) what we expect digital experiences to be and how [...]

Making Emotional Connections with Users is Not About Ads Anymore

September 25th, 2009

In a recent article on iMedia, the author makes a case for how brands can make an emotional connection with consumers online.  The author’s take on it?  It’s about making ads more targeted and more relevant.  The writer’s premise is that we all can recall memorable TV campaigns, but not online campaigns because we are not [...]

Some Good Controversial Articles to Read!

May 30th, 2009

Papa John’s unveils a campaign using webcams.  Is it merely banner tricks, or a push into creating new branded experiences for customers?  Read about it here.
How important is it for a company to have strict social networking strategies? Read about it here.
Will accessing the internet without a browser become more common?  If you use Google [...]

Week of 12.15.08/Top Stories

December 15th, 2008

DigitalInStore/WhyAppsFail/Search&Display/CyberMonday
Physical store are changing because of digital interventions
Mobile applications, connected screens are all changing the physical retail business. More and more, stores are becoming showrooms. How does this change the way we market and sell?

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Why most marketing-driven widgets and apps are doomed to fail - they are not ads!
It’s all about utility. [...]

Why most marketing-driven widgets and apps are doomed to fail – because they’re ads!

December 15th, 2008

It’s all about utility. Most marketers are taking too much or a short-term view towards these potentially powerful tools.

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Apps: The Newest Brand Graveyard
Musing:
This article does an excellent job of explaining why most apps that are created as marketing tools fail - because they are treated like ads instead of apps.
Apps are very different [...]

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