THE FUTURE OF ADVERTISING

Holograms, Hyper-Personalization, and Robots Let’s take a little stroll into the not-so-distant future. Say, 10 to 20 years from now. The world of advertising has become wildly innovative and a touch unnerving. If today’s ad tech feels creepy (yes, your phone is...

BAD TAG

There’s no marketing or advertising rule that says you must have a tagline, or a slogan. What’s the difference? Generally speaking, a slogan sells the product while a tagline positions the brand. “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands,” is a slogan for M&Ms not a...

ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK

Actually, it works really well. Last year’s total global ad spend should come in right around $1 trillion. Generally speaking, businesses don’t spend a thousand billion dollars on anything that doesn’t work. When someone says, “Advertising doesn’t work,” they’re...