As we enter 2011, there are two new brands on the social scene who are starting to have major impact – these are Klout and Quora. The first of these is a measure of our social influence, there are many such sites out there who have developed their own proprietary algorithm to monitor your presence and…… Continue reading Social Dynamics 102: Klout & Quora
Author: Lex Bradshaw-Zanger
A global brand leader and digital innovator, Lex Bradshaw-Zanger is Chief Marketing & Digital Officer for L’Oréal SAPMENA, based in Singapore. With experience spanning leading roles at L’Oréal, McDonald’s, Facebook, and major agencies across Europe, the US, and the Middle East, he’s recognized for driving marketing transformation, championing multicultural teams, and mentoring the next generation of industry talent.
The end of ATL/BTL, the birth of Paid, Owned, Earned
For the better part of 2010 and as both agency structures and the work we are doing becomes less TV and press centric and more about humans and ideas, we have been searching for the right terminology to break down the different parts of our work. The traditional ATL/BTL terminology is still very much prevalent…… Continue reading The end of ATL/BTL, the birth of Paid, Owned, Earned
The contradiction of agency recruitment
There is a growing contradiction in recruitment for the agency business, one that is potentially driving us faster into the chasm that I described last week rather than across it to the safety of the other side. The advertising industry through the 80s and 90s (and even early 2000) was seen as a very glamorous…… Continue reading The contradiction of agency recruitment
Top 3 of Top Trends for 2011
Too many articles about trends for 2011 to read and digest – the top 3 in my opinion: 1. JWT Intelligence JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2011 View more presentations from JWTIntelligence. 2. ClickHere 10 Digital Trends for 2011 from ClickHere Anytime, Anyplace – Digital Is Everywhere in 2011 Is Social Media Killing the…… Continue reading Top 3 of Top Trends for 2011
New Year’s Eve Fireworks – A safe choice
After much debate we decided to take the safe option and watch the fireworks on the Umm Suqeim public beach, in front of Burj Al Arab, rather than battle against the crowds at Burj Khalifa – as it turns out we made a good choice. See my film of the fireworks below and check out…… Continue reading New Year’s Eve Fireworks – A safe choice
2011 – A year of active, rational choices
2010 was most definitely a year of choices, a year of choices that have led to changes in many parts of our lives; but when we look back on these decisions, it is interesting to wonder whether the decisions we made were the right ones (the benefit of 20-20 hindsight), and if not what we…… Continue reading 2011 – A year of active, rational choices
The Chasm in Advertising
Advertising is dying, but this time from the inside. We’ve seen many of the recent articles in FastCompany (The Future of Advertising, 17 November 2010) and Business Week (Don Draper’s Revenge, 24 November 2010) talking about the future of the industry and although many would argue that the same story has been rolled out annually…… Continue reading The Chasm in Advertising
No low hanging fruit on my Christmas wishlist
My wife is upset with me because there are no affordable items on my Christmas wishlist, she says that because I’m a geek (and therefore by deduction you will understand that she is not) it is very difficult for her to know what to get me, and that every time I find something I want it is…… Continue reading No low hanging fruit on my Christmas wishlist
Are you the Mayor this Christmas?
I lost my mayorship of the office this morning… 3 days before Christmas, and I’m distraught. The fact of the matter is that I’ve been trying exceptionally hard to compete with a colleague (thanks @ronaldzouein) and maintain this mayorship over the last 3-4 months (between trips to NY, Chicago and Riyadh) and then I woke…… Continue reading Are you the Mayor this Christmas?
Is a Facebook page the new blog?
There is a mad rush going on, a rush as marketers are waking up to social media and wondering what to do – for a long time their agencies and consultants have laid out strategic plans to approaching the social web, many of them based on listening and research as a first step, followed by…… Continue reading Is a Facebook page the new blog?