Video, Viral & Social Media Marketing Advice For Marketing Executives

I recently took my two nieces ice skating for the first time and observed the distinct ways they approached the problem of staying up, moving forward and not falling on their butts. The six year old took a cautious yet determined approach, going steadily from the walker gizmo to holding my hand, to going solo…

Co-Branding Benefits

Co-branding (cross branding, brand partnership) is a marketing initiative between two or more companies to raise brand awareness through association with one another forming a marketing synergy. Examples can be as simple and modest as display packaging, as seen in the image to the right, or more detailed as seen in this video: Butterfinger and…

What ICANN’s Commercial Domain Suffixes Mean for Online Marketing

ICANN (the corporation that controls top-level domain names) announced today that they will be introducing new domain suffixes, in addition to the 22 that exist currently, but unlike current suffixes, these will be commercial suffixes. Between January and April 2012, companies will be able to apply for individualized suffixes, anything from .mcdonalds to .burgers. The…

Social Media for Dessert

The other day, I was traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and I finally understood the amazing impact of social media. I find that I meet so many business contacts on airplanes, at bus stops, on trains, etc.  How do you maximize your interactions within such a short window of time? Let’s use the…