5 Tips to help brands make better video The last 4 years, I have been judging branded entertainment for the Webby Awards. As I watched submissions, patterns began to emerge. The one glaring takeaway was this: The stories we tell are beginning to look the same. As marketers, we have been coached, preached to, pressured
It can happen to the best of us. Sitting around the office, trying to brainstorm an idea, finally someone shouts out “Guys, we need to nail this, now.” Perfectly acceptable, right? Except, not everyone sitting there is a guy. And that’s kind of a problem. We collectively sweat words each day, wrestle with them in
Why are there classes for presentation skills, yet none on reviewing skills? That always seemed odd to me as the collaborative decision in the room will ultimately decide the success of the campaign. Yet, there is no clear process on how to properly evaluate work, and often marketing or advertising agencies can be a bit
You’ve heard it a million times: Keep it simple. But few understand the effort that goes into simplicity. Oftentimes, people look at simple as the beginning, but in reality, simple is the end. Take, for example, this quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: “A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to
Social media isn’t easy for brands. And I’m not talking about the practical application of making content, posting content, replying, calendaring and all the details that go into your playbook.
We’re building out a like-minded social community and invite you to connect with us. Not because we’re trying to grow our follower count, or hit soft metrics. It’s because there is no greater insight into how we will handle your brand, than seeing how we handle ours.
