Bring Water to Your Horse
People are wired to ignore advertising. To get noticed, you need to bring the water directly to your horses.
The Junk Mail & the Damage Done
Junk mail, cold calls, etc. leave behind a lot of damage you can’t see.
Relevant, Different, Better
In his new book, Ron Wagner shares keen insights on how to build a singular brand.
You’re Branding in the Past, Man
The old branding model is dead. Today, it’s all about customer experience.
When It Comes to Diversity in Advertising, Avoid the Obvious
Promoting diversity and inclusion in advertising isn’t as easy as it seems.
Think Small
Truly great work requires the care & attention of a dedicated team. Does your agency “think small”?
It’s Time to Stop Being “Data Driven”
Most marketers believe in being “data driven.” But is that philosophy trapping us?
2021: Marketing Strikes Back!
On the other side of the pandemic, how should marketers address the “New New Normal”?
Top Ten Vintage TV Spots (2020 Quarantine Edition)
Behold! The all-time best vintage TV spots — Philly/quarantine edition.
The Power of “New”
In times of transition — like we’re experiencing right now — NEW can be a powerful concept.
The One Thing
Achieving brand singularity in your market space mean focusing on One Thing.
3 Key Ways Marketers Can Use Artificial Intelligence IRL
Some practical IRL advice on how to implement AI & ML into your 2021 marketing plan.
Lying in the Bed You Made
This is a story of how a national mattress brand managed to turn five sales into just one.
Consider the Customer
When’s the last time you actually imagined what it’s like to be your own customer?
Taking Dares with Yes
What the 1984 NBA Draft can teach us about missed opportunity. And we don’t mean Sam Bowie.
Top-10 COVID-19 Crack Ups
Despite our many difficulties, the COVID-19 crisis has also given us some really funny moments.
Getting COVID-19 right (as a marketer)
COVID-19 is a time of crisis for brands, too. Get it right, you can strengthen a brand’s image. Get it wrong, you risk looking tone-deaf.
50 years later, why “Easy Rider” doesn’t matter any more
The brilliance of “Easy Rider,” and why art of its kind struggles to find a place in the modern mediascape.
Just Do It. (But do the basics first.)
There is no simple recipe for creating a hit. But there is a process — a learnable, knowable creative process.
The Greatest Ad Campaigns of All Time
Philly’s sharpest marketing minds debate the Greatest Ad Campaigns of All Time.
The Year Everything Changed: 2008
Without realizing it, we walked through a tunnel in 2008. On the other side? Modern culture.
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Do we even need advertising anymore? [a thought experiment]
What if brands stopped advertising and, instead, found more creative ways to engage their audiences?
Breaking Brand
In a world and an age where things are constantly changing, a great brand is never afraid to recreate itself.
What does “media arts” mean?
Wait a minute … what the hell do you mean by “media arts”?
Smart Marketing Leaders Know When to Say When
If you run a small marketing department, it’s critical to know where to draw the line and ask for help.
Pop-Up Digital Campaigns (#ChangeYourMind)
Instagram “class accounts” are a harbinger of how we should be thinking about digital campaigns going forward.
An open letter re: IMA’s recent rebrand
“If you want people to really love your brand, you need to get real.” A note on our recent journey.
What Does Your Brand Stand For?
There’s an old saying that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. But that’s an old, and antiquated, saying.
Yanny, Laurel & The Dress
The customer decides what’s right, what’s good, and what matters. Not you.
The Best of #FridayFun 2018
The official list of IMA’s 10 best #FridayFun memes in 2018!
9 Marketing Trends That Will “Bust” in 2019
What cool, new tactics and technologies from 2018 will go “bust” in the new year?
Democrats are the New New Coke
What the Democratic Party of 2018 can learn about the “New Coke” brand disaster of 1985.
Respect the Control
Great artists don’t create genius from nothing. They size up their competition first.
What is a Digital Brand Optimization?
Finally: a process that gives you a clear view on all your marketing efforts & a detailed road map to achieve quantifiable gains.
A meditation on (human) evolution
All creatures in nature adapt. But only humans do it out of dissatisfaction.
Notes from Philly Tech Week (on CX)
IMA’s own Greg Ippolito shares his thoughts on customer experience, from Philly Tech Week 2018.
Socializing in the Dark
More and more people are hiding their online conversations … and that’s an opportunity in disguise.
Carrying the Torch
Advertising is one of the great American art forms. But we too often forget that.
The Resurgence of the Ultimate Technology
Marketing tech can help deliver a great customer experience … but not create one.
The Best of #FridayFun 2017
Our definitive list of the top 10 best #FridayFun e-cards of 2017!
New Year’s Marketing Resolutions for 2018
Greater Philly’s best marketers resolve to take it to the next level in 2018.
The Sound of Progress: Ep 1: Bill Bernbach
We’re celebrating marketers who helped change the world. First up, Bill Bernbach.
Scoring Content Engagement in 5 Steps
How can you know your content is worth reading — let alone “liking” & “sharing”?
Digital Marketing Trends for 2018: The Experts Weigh In
What digital strategies, platforms and tactics will matter most in 2018?
Five Easy Places to Find Great Content
Sometimes the best content can be found in your own backyard.
CX Made Easy: The American Airlines App
Improving customer experience doesn’t have to involve moving mountains.
The Empty Promise of Marketing Tech
For years, tech companies have made implicit promises on which they’ll never deliver.
5 Steps to Understanding Your Brand’s DNA
How can you tell if your brand has the genetic code for greatness?
The Dark Side of Technology
Are we living in a “modern renaissance” … or a stealthy nightmare?
Getting Them to Talk About You
Learn the 5-step process to sparking “earned” social media buzz.
This post has nothing to do with #marketing or business. We just think Norm MacDonald was one of the funniest guys who ever lived. (A tremendous writer, too.) A huge loss, to be sure. In his honor, treat yourself to one of our fave Norm bits:
https://t.co/XajiZKXX7z
#LOL #TGIF
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