Archive for the ‘branding’ Category

Finding Your Edge in a World of Automated Content

Automated content isn’t a threat. It’s an opportunity. Great marketing isn’t about conformity, it’s about non-conformity. When everyone is boring, this is your chance to lead in a bold new way.

The Thin Line Between Bold Marketing and Brand Suicide

We live in a time that calls for bold marketing. But breaking taboos not meant to be broken can cost you your job, as this case study reveals

Dissecting Apple’s disruptive marketing case study

A new music video took the advertising industry by storm but if you study this marketing case study carefully, you’ll see something more than an ad. It’s a demomnstration of disruptive marketing.

A turning point for a blog, AI self-soothing, and the death of a mascot

A round-up of short observations including the end of blog comments, the end of a mascot, and the dangers of AI self-soothing.

The story behind the world’s first AI activated book

When you write a book called “Audacious,” it better be audacious! This is the story of the world’s first AI activated book.

The photo that changed my life (and maybe yours)

Mark Schaefer was quietly eating a meal in an Austin restaurant when an event occurred that changed his life and career. and it just might change yours, too.

The end of brands, or the end of common sense?

Despite a number of pundits climbing on to an “end of brands” theme, this article proves why brand marketing is more vital than ever in an Ai-dominant world.

Six marketing megatrends we’re watching right now

Mark Schaefer and Mathew Sweezey challenge each other to call-out the most interesting marketing megatrends of the new year.

In defense of Jaguar (I think I’m the only one)

Jaguar is the marketing world’s target of ridicule but this post explains why the innovative automotive company is on the right path. In fact, it is on the only and inevitable path.