It was nearly five years ago. Mike Fetrow and I were struggling to bring better, more interesting creative work to… Read more Yes, Creativity for Creativity’s Sake Can Generate Significant Agency Value

It was nearly five years ago. Mike Fetrow and I were struggling to bring better, more interesting creative work to… Read more Yes, Creativity for Creativity’s Sake Can Generate Significant Agency Value
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The NFL is big, big business. Two weeks ago, Forbes pegged the average value of its 32 teams at $1.17 billion dollars… Read more The NFL, The Viral Audience, and Rapping White Guys
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Think about it: by the time you finish reading this blog entry, more than a week’s worth of fresh video… Read more With Over 100 Hours of Video Uploaded Every Minute, It’s Easy To Get Lost On YouTube
It’s really not fair. Most of us toil away in the trenches of marketing, working to dream up viral ideas… Read more One Approach to Viral Success? Models in Lingerie. New Work for Agent Provocateur.
Everyone remembers the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark, culminating with Indy’s footrace against a giant rolling boulder…but… Read more Viewer Abandonment and the Steven Spielberg Approach
I’m married with two daughters. And while I do miss my dog Jack, it’s not because he was male but… Read more Camp Gyno: What’s Your Verdict?
Back in 2001, broadband internet was just beginning to gain a foothold in America. One day that Summer, small movies… Read more The Dawn of Shareworthy Content: A Fisherman Kicks A Bear In The Nuts