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Sorry, But the Consumer Has NOT Changed Permanently

August 24th, 2010

Faith Popcorn is full of it.
This blog is supposed to be mostly about media and media consumption. So, on its surface, it seems a bit off topic to be taking exception to people like Faith Popcorn and her opinions about consumer purchase habits. But I think there is a connection to be made between opinions [...]

Is Ad Selection the Future of Advertising?

August 10th, 2010

Imagine a day when you had more control over the ads that you see. I’m not talking about better ad targeting technologies that offer you more “relevant” ads based on your previous actions.
I’m talking about the ability to actually select the ads that you watch, and even offer feedback on ads you have seen which [...]

As Ratings Fall, Networks Take on Ad-Skipping

November 10th, 2008

Are unskippable ads really the answer?

Image: flickr.com
Article excerpt:  Digital Outlets Like Hulu, Joost and Veoh Obliged to Show Commercials. With DVR penetration knocking on 30%, much of America now views the ability to skip ads on TV as something approaching a birthright.  While they haven’t had much choice in the matter, the broadcast networks say [...]

Behavioral Targeting: A Tricky Issue for Marketers

October 27th, 2008

Do we really want to be served information based on our latest activities?

Image: kenfrost.0catch.com
Article excerpt:  “Submission Master Dummy.” That’s the latest come-on the social networking site’s contextual ad server is delivering to “Sluggo” these days. Sluggo might sound like the local high school wrestling coach, but in the real world she’s just Mary, and tonight  [...]

Yahoo to Make Targeted Ads Optional

August 12th, 2008

A company giving customers control over their data?  What’s next?  Anarchy?!?

Picture: blog.speculist.com

Article excerpt:   Internet giant Yahoo is set to announce today that it will allow users to shut off targeted advertising on its Web sites, a move that comes as a congressional committee continues to air concerns about consumer privacy. Last week, the House Committee [...]

Study: PCs Steal TV’s ‘Share of Screen’

June 24th, 2008

But maybe my wife won’t notice because I’m watching less “TV”!

Picture: adweek.com
Article excerpt:   The amount of video consumer on TV drops among those who also stream clips online, Ipsos says. People are still watching programs, but not necessarily on their TV screens. The amount of video consumed on TV has dropped 5 percent among people [...]

How Much Choice Do Consumers Want?

March 21st, 2008

I’m a big believer that too much choice creates angst and inaction in consumers – but it seems that we are headed down a path of trying to create products that appeal to every single possible consumer segment.

Article excerpt:  It depends on the consumer. Product line extensions. New and improved flavors. Mass customization. Sometimes it [...]

Welcome to Conference 2.0

March 21st, 2008

To me, this is the tipping point – not only are consumers in control of media, they’re in control of ALL content.
Article excerpt: We’ve all been there: the dull business conference. A half-empty room of half-asleep attendees answer their e-mail on laptops and BlackBerries, while some hapless speaker lumbers through a PowerPoint speech. [...]

In E-Commerce, More Is More

March 21st, 2008

We’ve been hearing this for a long time, but ecommerce sites need to be more than just transactional sites – customers want information, and those who can give it to them will win.

Article excerpt: Many business leaders, disappointed by online sales growth, see Web consumers as disloyal and unwilling to spend. But that’s because [...]

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