In my previous post (The late great Marx Toys, Part II) I talked about how toys and toy advertising used to give kids a chance to play at being grown-ups. Well, nothing was better than pretending to be a race car driver! Like everyone I knew, my fascination with cars …more
Marx Toys was arguably the greatest toy company of mid-century America. It created the coolest toys ever — our house was full of Marx Toys. They are remembered for inventing Rock’em Sock’em Robots (introduced in 1964) and its best-selling sporty Big Wheel tricycle, one of the most popular toys of the 1970s. In fact, …more
A little over a year ago I said “bye-bye” to both Microsoft and Seattle (previously) and started a new adventure at Sprinklr. If I were to summarize the last 16 months it would be: INTENSE. It’s exactly the kind of adventure I was looking for — with some amazing highs …more
The one mandatory must read of the year for my team (and me) is the Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report. It’s worth your time to read the full report (333 slides, but gripping reading) and watch her presentation at Code Conference 2019 (30 minutes, rapid fire). Ms Meeker’s Report is …more
It’s that time of year — late Spring Internet prediction season. In the last flurry of big events before we head into the summer season, some of my favorite prognosticators share with us their vision of the future. Every year, Scott Galloway, an NYU professor and Kara Swisher’s Pivot co-host, …more
Marx Toys was arguably the greatest toy company of mid-century America. It created the coolest toys ever — our house was full of Marx Toys. They are remembered for inventing Rock’em Sock’em Robots (introduced in 1964) and its best-selling sporty Big Wheel tricycle, one of the most popular toys of the …more
I’ll be speaking at Social Media Week in NYC tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30, 2019) and I’m looking forward to delivering a talk called “The Copernican Shift: Three Stages of Marketing Evolution” I’m really looking forward to unveiling our new “Listen, Learn, Love” framework on customer engagement in the modern era. …more
“Mr Jobs, you’re a bright and influential man … and it’s sad and clear on several accounts that you don’t know what you’re talking about…” begins the developer at the 1997 Apple WWDC. I don’t know if he continued with Apple or not, but if he didn’t he missed one …more
Super bummed this morning — woke up to an obituary for Jane Maas, one of my advertising heroes. I’d actually messaged her a number of times since moving to NYC, and I hadn’t received a reply … turns out she’s been in a retirement home in North Carolina since 2015. …more
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Every year I like to roll out this little bit on American Thanksgiving history. It’s a good reminder that politics in America have always been a messy affair because, well – democracy. It’s not a great system, but it’s better than anything else out there. From Churchill by Himself, 574: Many …more
Today is Lester Wunderman‘s birthday (June 22, 1920). Mr Wunderman is arguably one of the greatest marketing geniuses of our time. He …more
Today is a very special day at copernicanshift.com. I have been waiting for YEARS for someone to post “What is a …more
It was 2006 — the housing crisis wasn’t on anyone’s radar … the iPhone had just been launched … and George Bush …more
There is a fantastic article by Leah Hardy in The Telegraph from last summer (July 2, 2017) titled Why women of 40 and 50 …more
Throwback Thursday: Today we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to jump in the Wayback Machine to re-visit a …more
Now that the Millennials have started getting married, having babies, and buying houses they’re a lot less interesting. So, we can all …more
I just read the most interesting book! It’s called A Colorful Way of Living: How to Be More, Create More, Do More …more
I hate eggs. They are one of the most disgusting food types imaginable to me, and I grew up hating them …more
Welcome to the Western World’s second most conflicted holiday — another combo religious/solstice holiday which raises strong passion from both sides … …more
I had the recent honor of being the closing keynote speaker at the Lexus Western Area Dealer Meeting, and it was one of …more
This image has been making the rounds of the Interwebs lately, and ofc I got a chuckle out of it — at …more
I had a ton of fun in on February 8th at the CTI (Commercial Theatre Institute) Marketing Conference. It was the first …more
Here’s an oldie but a goodie — how Outlook Search Folders work. This is an absolutely mind-blowing time-saving tool, without which …more
I love cars. I love collecting them, restoring them, writing about them and – of course – driving them. So when J.D. …more
Digital transformation touches almost every facet of our lives, including the way we communicate and sell our products and services. According …more
December 19th! He’s GETTING CLOSER! As part of our countdown to Christmas, I thought it’d be fun to post a classic Christmas …more
Thank you Uberflip for the opportunity to talk about digital transformation at the 2017 Content Experience. The event provided me with the …more
December 2nd! He’s GETTING CLOSER! As part of our countdown to Christmas, I thought it’d be fun to post a classic Christmas …more
Well, it’s the 1st of December and we’ve officially entered my FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR! As part of our countdown to Christmas, …more
I’m super excited — today’s our Virtual Business Forward event! It’s an event designed to help you find new ways to think …more
