HER NATURE HIS NURTURE

a his & hers weblog of worlds apart

the Agency’s Farm Team

Client Scouting If 1) unremarkable and irresponsible products eventually falter, and 2) the product is the best marketing, then why aren’t more agencies aggressively seeking out great new products for … Continue reading

August 25, 2008 · 8 Comments

Is Our Market Responsible?

Seth Godin’s Responsibility post is one of my favourites when it comes to marketing ethics. Here he refutes the irresponsible marketer’s case that the market itself is to blame: The … Continue reading

August 25, 2008 · Leave a comment

Trumpets!

Comedy isn’t strategic. True funny lives in the gut, not the mind. It’s something I’ve observed as I’ve spent time playing in both strategy and comedy of late (vote for … Continue reading

August 15, 2008 · 9 Comments

My Customer Thinks I’m Cool

Is this brand cool? Until recently, the Post-It people thought they made a simple (read: boring), useful product. To their surprise, almost overnight, their Notes became a means of creative … Continue reading

August 11, 2008 · 1 Comment

Proof of Nurture

Viral Lessons from Christian the Lion Christian the Lion’s story as told in the video is slightly wrong. Read the even more amazing truth here or get the DVD. Interesting … Continue reading

July 26, 2008 · 3 Comments

What’s on Batman’s iPod?

Soundtracking Your Brand’s Narrative Reading Buying In, I am reminded of the empowerment of the iPod. Rob Walker offers that the mp3 player is one of today’s great identity tools, … Continue reading

July 18, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hang The Blessed Ad Man

Okay, okay. These songs might not be about marketing. Regardless, when I listen to them I can’t help but relate them to what I do. Firstly, Spoon’s Britt Daniel reminds … Continue reading

July 16, 2008 · Leave a comment

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