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Welcome to advertising’s future: Nike’s “My time is now”

This extraordinary 3-minute commercial for Nike football provides a glimpse into the future of advertising. Through this interactive commercial, viewers can explore fascinating content via a series of hidden tunnels; one of these tunnels, for instance, leads to a workout … Continue reading

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“We do the strategic stuff,” explained the consultant

I was with a management consultant from one of the top-tier consulting outfits. His view was that good consultants tackled the most strategic issues in business and they did a really good job of it. It must be true because … Continue reading

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What ails advertising?

Three incidents in the last week have made me see in sharp relief the existential issue facing the advertising industry. The first incident began with a text message from an old friend, a designer who had set up a creative … Continue reading

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More iPhones are sold every day than babies are born

On average day 371,000 babies are born. 7,000 more iPhones are also sold on an average day. Not at all surprising that Apple is the most valuable company in the world, and that its phone business is bigger than all … Continue reading

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How to make a splash in social media?

What can one pack into a 5-minute talk? Quite a lot if you happen to be Alexis Ohanian, who co-founded Reddit. In this engaging TED talk he explains how to use social media, through a real life case study. Learn … Continue reading

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