The Next Big Thing: Tony Jaa
Much has been written about Tony Jaa, who was almost immediately granted entry worldwide to the rarified martial…
Rest in Peace, Earl Woods
I quote Frank Litsky in yesterday’s New York Times: Earl Woods, who mentored his son Eldrick and watched…
The Experience Economy or Why Mr. Krabbs Can’t Sell Krabby Patties
How important is the customer experience at retail? Just ask Mr. Krabbs who, in the “Patty Hype” episode…
Break the Frame: Blue Ocean Strategy–Part II
I posted a response to Wayne Pollard’s commentary on the book on the CMO Magazine site. He raises…
Break the frame: Blue Ocean Strategy
True out of the box thinking really speaks to abandoning the way we frame the challenges we face.…
Keeping the Übersexuals out
So the great Marian Salzman has declared that the term “metrosexual” is passé. No, it’s dead and now…
Building Iconic Brands
Did you know that Consistency can be deadly for a brand. Radical changes in the cultural landscape provide…
A Few Questions for Scott Donaton, or Can you tell me how to get to Madison & Vine?
As exciting as I think it is, branded entertainment is still very much the “wild west” of marketing. It’s…
Tell me something I don’t know about Cell Phone Gamers
Mobile Entertainment Analyst recently highlighted a study that was published on its site entitled “A Profile of a…
Russell Simmons’ Missed Opportunity
Five days ago, Russell Simmons and his Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) cancelled their much-ballyhooed March on New…
Average Americans are NOT the Average Voters
This recent item from the Center for Media Research: According to the New Strategist Publications, politicians are trying…
Van Helsing
Something in my gut is telling me to stay away from Van Helsing. It opened at $54 million…