I’m not leaving my America. I’m leaving Trump’s
This article appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Nov. 24, 2024. This is the first in an occasional series exploring the...
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Nov 143 min read
Two Americas, One Brand: Don’t F' It Up
God, I didn’t want to think about this. But here we are. For the next four years, marketers will be tightrope-walking a wire-thin path...
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Nov 114 min read
Choosing Not to Play: Embracing Life Beyond America
It’s been a turbulent week, but in the midst of my fears and doubts, I’ve arrived at a profound realization: sometimes, the best way to...
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Oct 94 min read
Trust and Hope: The New Currency for Brands in a Broken World
It’s chaos out there. Everywhere you look, things are falling apart—politics are a disaster, the climate’s out of control, and trying to...
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Oct 33 min read
Brands: Time to Play the Election Game (Like It or Not)
Thank god it's almost over. Another presidential election, another round of promises, shouting, debates, and general chaos. But it’s not...
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Oct 23 min read
No Really, Who Are You?
You want to know a dirty little secret? Marketing comes down to one blunt question: Who the hell are you, and what are you trying to get...
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Sep 243 min read
Audio: Advertising's Silent Assassin
Audio ads are the quiet killers of the advertising world. While everything else online is blaring, flashing, and screaming for attention,...
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Sep 204 min read
It’d be a perfect business, if not for the customers
Businesses love your money, but they don’t seem to love you.
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Sep 193 min read
AI: The F-Bomb of the Digital Age—Powerful, Provocative, Use It Wisely
Let’s cut through the hype and get real about AI. It's not the savior of technology, nor the herald of doom. It’s a tool—yes, a powerful...
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Sep 183 min read
Welcome To The Age Of Brand Citizenship
This post originally appeared on MarketingDaily in 2015. The last week of June marked an incredible turn of events in the United States,...
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Sep 174 min read
Well, that could have gone better
Just over 25 years ago I walked away from a career I loved, covering emerging technologies as a syndicated columnist for major daily...
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Sep 174 min read
AI is not your friend (or employee)
There’s far too many discussions going on about what AI can do to improve our world. This isn’t one of those. This is about what we...
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