At first glance, diversity and equality dominated the narrative at Cannes this year but the other story was around the growing contempt for the “Technology Hype Cycle”. AR, VR, AI, IGTV, Twitch IRL, and what the fuck is The Alexa Marketing Stack!? This is just one man on the street’s observation but after talking to… Continue reading Cannes 2018 :: Hype Cycle
This is not an indictment of Buzzwords, Jargon or neologisms. Even when this type of language is used with malice (to seem smarter and artificially elevate an argument), it has its place. It serves as a verbal “handle” that aids in the uptake of ideas. Please read on. In week 2 we focused on Social Media Marketing terms:… Continue reading BuzzWord Series :: Week 3
Day 1: Friday March 9th Today’s Lesson: If it has “Blockchain”, “Bitcoin” or “Ethereum” in the name, get there early. 9:30am: I’ve Got No Screens: Internet’s Screenless Future While most of us might still resent the idea of transitioning to a screenless future, dominated by Google Homes and Amazon Alexas, statistics show that we… Continue reading SXSW 2018 :: Highlights and Surprises
Last Tuesday, I was lucky enough to present at the latest AIGA Buzz gathering. My good friend Diana Merkel hosts the event and got me involved late last year. We brainstormed on a topic and landed on “How to establish and build your personal brand”. I’m by no means an expert on this subject but… Continue reading I talked to some Gen Z’ers today, and it was awesome.
This is not an indictment of Buzzwords, Jargon or neologisms. Even when this type of language is used with malice (to seem smarter and artificially elevate an argument), it has its place. It serves as a verbal “handle” that aids in the uptake of ideas. Please read on. In week 1 we focused on some general terms to… Continue reading BuzzWord Series :: Week 2
Since the early aughts, Mass Customization has cemented itself into the modern retail landscape with much success. Over the years we’ve learned some things – most notably, that under certain circumstances throwing heaps of options at our consumers has a surprisingly debilitating effect. Many of you have heard of the Jam Experiment, where Stanford student… Continue reading Choice overload in System Design
First of all, this is not an indictment of Buzzwords, Jargon or neologisms. Even when this type of language is used with malice (to seem smarter and artificially elevate an argument), I believe it has its place. It serves as a verbal “handle” that aids in the uptake of ideas. Please read on. Why Buzzwords: I’ve spent a… Continue reading BuzzWord Series :: Week 1
Here’s an Editorial example from 2015. Personally I fall somewhere between mild irritation related to the incorrect usage of the language and an “Oh god, here comes this jackass schooling us on dangling participles on Facebook again”. Regardless of your thoughts on the subject, the results of this study are worth a gander. ________ What is it… Continue reading Are you smarter than a prescriptivist?
Time to talk about Guided Discovery or what Mark Cuban calls Trusted Curation: For the uninitiated, Guided Discovery is closely related to product Customization. But rather than creating your own unique version of a product, you’re creating a unique way to shop – or it’s being created for you. Rather than the spray and pray approach… Continue reading Guided Discovery :: Trusted curation in online retail
Remember green washing? Some marketing specialists claim that it stymied the long term acceptance of the Green movement by mainstream consumers. The sentiment was there – in 2007, 9 out of 10 shoppers felt that the environmental impact of a product was important to consider when making a purchase, and 7 out of 10 would… Continue reading The Made in America movement :: Growing up and going strong
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