We repost from Mark Ritson’s blog more than any other [1]. That’s because he’s usually on the right side of marketing issues (in our opinion) and he’s entertaining to read. On the downside, he’s very, very long to read. Ritson takes on Gary Vaynerchuk the [...]
Other than the creative itself, Cannes has always been a difficult spectacle to watch. I’m sure it’s more fun to actually go as a contestant. But something caught our eye in this year's Cannes coverage. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity introduced the ‘Creative [...]
ostensibly off-topic alert It has been a long time since I wrote about my Auntie E. If you need or want to know who she is, please read WEEKEND WITH AUNTIE E, or the earlier THE GRACIOUSNESS OF NO. We left off with Auntie suffering from [...]
Context is everything, especially on social media. There has been a lot of social media interest in the image above, less the question mark, combined with headings and comments like: “Jeff Bezos in 1999. Next time you want to give up, think of this.” “Jeff [...]
I’ve recently been reading Mark Ritson’s blog posts for UK-based Marketing Week. They are a nice mixture of smart thinking and entertaining delivery. The Background Ritson is an Aussie and career academic who also does marketing consulting work. He comes across a bit like the [...]
I don’t believe this is the appropriate forum for comment on Donald Trump, President of the United States. This post is about Donald Trump, the person, which in his case, is the Donald Trump brand—right up Coyote's alley. I’ll do my best to stay on topic. [...]
