Monthly Archives: June 2012

What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate

When I was a kid, there was a public service announcement that ran on TV for the Reading is Fundamental foundation for children’s literacy. The catch phrase, “reading is FUN-da-mental!” was shouted by some sort of animated, elf-like creature. You … Continue reading

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Designing Children

Are Kids 6+ the Next Competition for App Designers and Marketers? Tiny Tapps’ iPad App Signals an Ushering in of a Whole New Wave of Really Young App Developers and Graphic Artists Move over Zuckerberg – you are gettin’ old … Continue reading

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Taking Brand Messaging to a whole other world.

FaceBooks recent IPO debacle, in contrast to Google’s more stellar public release, does not diminish the company’s intrinsic value. Its true value stems from its biggest asset, its more than 800 million registered users worldwide. Essentially it has become the … Continue reading

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The Power of Free

Did you say “free?” I’ll admit that I was slow and hesitant to dive into the world of online

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24/7 Connectivity: Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Bling, bling. “What was THAT?” my mom said. It was a lazy afternoon, and we were watching three giraffes drinking water out of the watering hole about 100 feet in front of us. We were separated from them by the … Continue reading

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3 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Boring

Watch this video to truly understand how to not have a boring brand. “The brand is not really controlled by marketing people, despite their huge budgets, their research programs and their panoply of branding, advertising and event managing…the brand is … Continue reading

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Driving Brand Awareness By Letting Others Do Your Talking

When I took my first job as a public relations account executive in an integrated marketing agency back in the late 90s, the vast majority of our technology clients spent a large percentage of their marketing budgets on the creation … Continue reading

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Making Marketing Mobile

Another significant shift is beginning to occur in how consumers utilize the interactive space.  The growth of ownership and usage of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is beginning to affect user behavioral patterns and interactions with online content.  … Continue reading

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But how many marketing vehicles should I choose?

I certainly agree with Kitchen and Burgmann’s assertion that integrated marketing communication assists companies in coordinating consistent messages across various channels of communication (2010).  In addition, the authors write that the idea of integration is viewed by most marketing practitioners … Continue reading

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Employees impact brand identity

When we think of branding, most of us probably associate the concept with the logo, colors, and impressions of our favorite companies. However, how many of us think of the impact of a brand on a company’s employees? Imagine the … Continue reading

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