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Category Archives: Leadership
The #1 Ingredient in AdTech “Special Sauce”…
…is Russian dressing*. In other words, there really isn’t anything secret. Good …aaS products are good because they have good people and process. The technology is mostly generic. Takeaway: Make marketing and advertising technology decisions on people, not the algorithms. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy
Tagged adtech, martech, people, technology
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Unilever Drains the Digital Swamp?
Unilever’s Keith Weed will speak at the IAB today. He’ll talk about his frustration with the lack of the “3 Vs” (viewability, verification, value) in social media platforms. But he’s really looking to have his Marc Pritchard moment by threatening … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, digital marketing, fraud, Leadership, Social Media Marketing
Tagged digital advertising, IAB, Keith Weed, platforms, transparency, Unilever
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Self-Deception in Thought
“The wish is parent to the thought, and that is why nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each person wishes, that they also believe to be true.” Demosthenes So Dr. Robert Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, starts … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy
Tagged Demosthenes, logic, Richard Feynman, thinking
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…properly-trained marketers focus on improving business performance. A bigger marketing budget might be a second order effect.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018 7:10 am
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Yes to “No”
We marketers are easily distracted by the next shiny thing. If the thing is truly innovative, and truly shiny, it will be there tomorrow or next week or next month. Take care of the here and now. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Strategy
Tagged magpie, marketing strategy, tail risk, Warren Buffett
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Social Media: “Testing Ugly Early”
An old adage of direct response marketing is “test ugly early.” The reason is that ugly disturbs. And that breaks through and triggers response. The other benefit is that ugly is cheap and quick to produce. Ugly, disturbing, and cheap. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Media, Philosophy
Tagged leadership, philosophy, social media
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Profit Maximization, Humanity Minimization
Facebook stepped in it again, this time by allowing users of their advertising platform to target users via vile anti-Semitic terms. Do I think the people or the company is anti-Semitic? Of course not. I think the company* is anti-human. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organization, Philosophy
Tagged algorithms, Facebook, leadership, people
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TIKI: You Could Have Been Firmer
Imagine your brand being co-opted by an odd mix of right-wing frat boys with funny haircuts, toothless old men with grey beards and beer guts, and sniveling shifty-eyed wanna-be soldiers. In other words, the Master Race, same as they ever … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Diversity, Leadership
Tagged alt-right, branding, charlottesville, TIKI
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