Amazon, Anchormen and Asymmetrical Marketing
Tip of the hat to Jeff Bezos.
A new “behind the scenes” book coming out. Some pretty decent share price figures.
And, arguably, the Retail sector...
What Brands Can Learn From Nokia NZ Twitter Fiasco
It’s not often that a brand tweets ‘F*** you’ to its followers and gets away with it. But, when Nokia New Zealand tweeted these...
Advertising 2020
Predicting the future is fraught with problems. At best, one can look at shape of things to come based on the present. However, if...
The Future Of Banking And What It Means To Marketers
The banking industry is slowly and surely disrupting itself due to two key drivers – customer experience and social banking. Traditional banks with branches...
India’s IT Service Firms Share Secrets of the Marketing Revolution
Indian IT service companies joined their US and European peers in Boston last month for ITSMA’s 20th annual conference. The conference’s theme, “The New...
Your Digital Identity: Big Brother meets Big Data?
If you’ve worked in the technology field, chances are high you’re familiar with Amara’s Law.
“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in...
Nine Easy Steps for a Quick Customer Experience Tune-Up
Customer experience (CE) is the new imperative. However, among the top concerns companies have regarding CE are cost and delayed return on investment. The...
Omnicom – Publicis Merger: Why It Doesn’t Matter
Omnicom and Publicis have come together to create the world’s largest advertising conglomerate, overtaking WPP. They have cited reasons as varied as better access...
How the Best Marketers Get the C-Suite to Sit Up and Listen
Marketing has plenty to say to the C-suite. But more often than not, marketers aren’t reporting data that demonstrates its contribution to the business—and...
Multicultural Experiences: Making the World Creative, Innovative…and Flat!
We can talk with someone halfway around the globe as easily as with someone in the next office; sell our products in places we...