I f a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? Sure. But the sound has no meaning. The same is true for marketing campaigns. If a marketing campaign hits the marketplace and no one is measuring its impact, then the campaign has no meaning.…

I  live in New York City. Everyone is impressed—sometimes intimidated—with New York City. Really, it’s the idea of New York City. The truth is that NYC is more similar than it is different from every other place. What it has going for it is a great reputation—a great brand. I recently traveled to Paris.…

T here are some radical people out there, just itching to get their hands on your brand. They have big plans. And chances are, they have no intention of asking for your permission. These radicals are a small minority, but they should be not be ignored. If you focus all of your marketing effort on…

O ur conviction can be our own worse enemy. We understand a situation with certain clarity. We arrive at our opinion honestly, applying insight, expertise, and diligence to our conclusions. We have convinced ourselves. Now we are trying to convince others. Tread cautiously here. I was invited to a gathering of DDB Worldwide’s executive creative…

A n engagement strategy is an idea-driven solution inspired by the critical information you have assembled. It takes everything you know about your customer, their interests, and their media consumption habits and brings focus to those insights. Ideas for driving your engagement strategy are as numerous and diverse as the problems they solve. To…

Every generation shapes our culture in their image. The shape it takes will have a dramatic impact on marketing. According to Investopedia, Boomers, with their appetite for consumption and comfort, were the result of people wanting to start the families that they put off during World War II and the Great Depression, and a sense…