The Googs wants to do no harm. But monopolies, by definition, do harm. And when it comes to delivering news to your digital doorstep, the Mountain View-based technology company has no equal. Last year, Google made $4.7 billion from its news products. The journalists who create that content deserve a cut of that $4.7 billion, […]
While Drifting in Darkness, VW Finds the Light
Earlier this year, Volkswagen named Johannes Leonardo lead brand agency in the United States. “We are honored to be part of a team that will reclaim the soul and confidence of Volkswagen in order to inform a powerful future,” said Jan Jacobs, co-founder and chief creative officer at Johannes Leonardo. Now, we can see the […]
Move Some Cash Gen Z’s Way
Do you have friends who have a tough time splitting the bar or dinner bill? There’s an App for that! Three Syllables: Venmo Me! According to the Los Angeles Times: Venmo, owned by PayPal, and Cash App, owned by Square, have surged in recent years, as cashless financial services moved into the mainstream. Some 40 […]
The New Frontier In Privacy: Your Face
Agree or disagree? Communications technology, like all new technology, is neither good nor evil. I believe what we choose to do with technology is what matters. For instance, Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) can be used for the good of all, or it can be used by a draconian surveillance state to control a population. Last […]
Wayne Coyne Joins Deeplocal As Experience Designer
How many times have you heard that agencies can no longer attract the best talent? If you’re like me, you’ve heard it one too many times, which makes this story a smile-inducing moment. According to Lindsay Rittenhouse at Ad Age, The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne is joining Deeplocal as an experience designer. No, the band […]
Young Americans Can No Longer Afford The American Way of Life
Advertising is not created in a vacuum. For advertising to work, a campaign must fit into the larger context of the customer’s life. Say you want to sell designer jeans to 20-somethings…the customers’ ability to pay the inflated prices will impact the results, thus the economy’s health is always a factor in a campaign’s success, […]
