Rembrandt Drank Grolsch?
Under-serving Brands ‘Since _____’ Sipping a pint of Grolsh the other day I noticed the custom glassware read “since 1615.” I was pretty struck by the year. I had absolutely … Continue reading
Healthcare providers in social media
Personal expression, Professional hesitation A while ago I wrote about Jay Parkinson, the physician who loves the internet. His practice, Hello Health allows patients to interact with their doctor in … Continue reading
NBA. Where Macrophenomenal Happens
“Shoals and his FreeDarko cohorts are the anti-beat writers – relentless couch potato aesthetes, flies on the digital age’s wall, gloriously unconfined by any standard method of reporting. One imagines their research consisting primarily of group machinations over NBA League Pass. Their findings are filtered through a system of a priori psychoanalysis, oddball taxonomy, idiosyncratic simile and, most often, sympathy.”
Story & Song Revisited
A while back I wrote about the importance of story in commercial music success referencing the cases of Bon Iver and the White Stripes. I was reminded of the post … Continue reading
I am not alone!
A couple of promising things have happened in the past week. Thanks to google alerts I have found two other GC bloggers! Although their sites are more personal and less … Continue reading
’08 His and Her Highlights
As the two of us go back to work tomorrow we thought we’d each take a quick look back at three professionally-related highlights from 2008. It’s been a great year … Continue reading
Human Branding
Just back from some holiday travels. Spent a night in a Four Points Sheraton and noticed some emotionally intelligent marketing. It’s nice to see a value brand having a little … Continue reading