The first keiretsu of advertisers, media, and agencies to see this new real time, hyper-addressable media world will be way ahead at achieving marketing efficiency and effectiveness while others are still marching shoulder to shoulder.
Oct
14
Hey media planners: it’s about relevant messages and plenty of them
In: advertising, digital marketing, media, shopper marketing, social media
4 Comments
Hey media planners. In our digital and social media society, it is not longer about trying to create plans that deliver optimal frequency it is about relevant messages and plenty of them.
Jul
27
What if it all STARTS with the purchase?
In: advertising, behavioral economics, market research, marketing, retail, shopper insights, shopper marketing, social media
5 Comments
Traditional marketing theory tells us that the purchase is the successful outcome of consumer-directed messages that create awareness which begets interest, desire, and action.
what happens when that is wrong? What does marketing do when it STARTS “store back” with the purchase? Based on shopper insights research, I believe that, for grocery products, over half of first-time purchases are unplanned;
Jun
24
Digitization is transformational to the media experience, advertising possibilities and media businesses. Now, the media property is the organizing principle and it must live synergistically across platforms. Advertising on traditional media no longer has to be static and served to a whole audience.
Jun
7
Evolving the marketing research agency
In: advertising, market research, research, research transformation
1 Comment
marketing research account teams should offer strategic thinking and branded solutions and be in the business of synthesis, deploying their creativity on ideas that drive client’s business. Be focused on value creation, embrace and use data and analytics to elevate work, and be collaborative.

