THE GRACIOUSNESS OF ‘NO’

Throughout history, every generation seems to accuse those following of being less socially polite and respectful. There is a lot at play in this comment. It can’t be completely true or we would all be treating one another like Neanderthals by now. I think it’s [...]

By |2020-02-06T21:41:46-05:00July 6th, 2010|People, Strategy|Comments Off on THE GRACIOUSNESS OF ‘NO’

WHAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM MOUNTAIN BIKING

In case you hadn't guessed, one of my very favourite things is mountain biking. There are many reasons for this: You do it outdoors, often in incredibly beautiful places It's a big physical and mental challenge without the monotony of road biking or spinning It's safer than road [...]

By |2024-04-15T16:56:45-04:00June 4th, 2010|People, Strategy|Comments Off on WHAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM MOUNTAIN BIKING

DARWIN & THE ELUSIVE INTERNET BUSINESS MODEL

What do Facebook, YouTube & Twitter all have in common? Quite a few things, actually: All three are hugely popular Internet-based social media (admittedly, YouTube doesn’t usually get called social media, but based on the next point, it is) All depend on their users/members for [...]

By |2017-05-30T18:46:51-04:00May 31st, 2010|News, Social Media, Strategy, Technology|Comments Off on DARWIN & THE ELUSIVE INTERNET BUSINESS MODEL

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE SUPER BOWL?

Nothing's wrong with the game. In fact, it has been great the last few years, even for a non-fan like me. So shouldn't the marketing world be over-joyed about the world's biggest TV event, where over 30% of the viewers watch just to see the commercials? [...]

By |2017-05-30T18:46:51-04:00February 8th, 2010|Creative, Strategy|Comments Off on WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE SUPER BOWL?

THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

A couple of months ago, independent Toronto agency Cundari revealed the results of a self-rebranding exercise. The outcome was a revised logo and a new slogan, "It's the thought that counts." It's a nice tagline. The rebranding is all very familiar until you understand what [...]

By |2017-05-30T18:46:51-04:00December 15th, 2009|People, Strategy|Comments Off on THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
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