Is anyone else a little disturbed at the creepy accuracy of recent “sponsored posts” showing up in their Facebook feed? While I'm a fan of Growers Cider, having it land on my timeline at 4:30pm at the end of the week seems a tad planned. Likewise ads for Clearly Contacts and reading glasses, as I search for mine to read the screen. And don't get me started on the diet … [Read more...]
Mobile disruption: Are you ready to buy with a #hashtag?
Market forces, technology, and opportunity are converging on the mobile phone front, and about to launch a huge disruptive force in commerce. While we have become accustomed to promotional and communication opportunities enabled by the internet and social media, the distribution and pricing channel is about to heat up. According to the recently released Comscore 2013 … [Read more...]
8 trends to track in 2013
Christine Day, CEO of Lululemon, said something recently in conversation that has echoed with me for days. When asked how she keeps up with trends and ensures that her company is on the leading edge, she responded, “I scan the environment reading magazines across many industries. I listen for what is next, not evidence of what has happened.” How many gurus of trends and … [Read more...]
Newspapers in 2013: Not dead, just different
As Mark Twain, noted American humourist declared in 1897, “The reports of my death were greatly exaggerated.” The same could be said of print newspapers in 2013. For much of the last century, print media organizations have staked their revenue success on the business of selling readers to advertisers. Circulation, readers per copy and time spent with the publication has … [Read more...]
Will we ‘Graph Search’ instead of Google search soon?
Graph Search is a recently announced feature from Facebook and it’s potentially a game changer in the search category, currently dominated by Google. Getting people to utilize a new search tool within Facebook, is all aimed at keeping them within the platform, where the company can monetize their presence through targeted business advertising tied back to their search results. … [Read more...]
