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Bad App = Bad Brand

November 17th, 2010

As my colleague Garrick Schmitt recently wrote in an Advertising Age article, we are “periously close to reaching a bubble in the app-internet.” With over half a million apps in circulation (and only like 10% of those for fart sounds or fake call), it is hardly surprising that we are reaching app overload, or that [...]

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.Â
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 [...]

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 [...]

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