Google now knows your age, gender, and interests … and that’s a good thing?
The secret’s out about your passion for Swedish soap operas. That’s because Google Analytics has introduced advanced demographics reports, now generating statistics on visitors’ gender, age, and “interests” – which, depending on your outlook, is either Orwellian and invasive or exciting, useful, and relatively harmless. The updated Analytics features are being rolled-out quietly – users…
Read MoreDo Dads Raise Olympic Athletes?
So, there’s lots to like in Proctor & Gamble’s two-minute “Thank You Mom” Winter Olympics spot – we’re psyched that moms are getting all that love, and they most definitely deserve it. (Yay mom! Love you.) But there’s one big element missing. We’ll let you watch and see if you can spot it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57e4t-fhXDs#t=21 Where’s the…
Read MoreWhich Companies Are Winning Marketing Gold At The Olympics – And Which Are Losing Big.
The Olympics: a time of superhuman athletic prowess, inspiring global unity, and epic marketing wins – and fails. And during a particularly controversial Olympics, tread lightly, o corporate giants – lest you incur the wrath of LGBT people (& allies) everywhere. Or, in this case, don’t just tread lightly – take a freaking stand. Here are a couple…
Read MoreRedefining “Real Beauty,” Part II.
More on redefining beauty, from Dove. And it’s local! (The film was shot in Great Barrington, MA, and directed by Smith alum Cynthia Wade.) And then there’s this, from Hungary:
Read MoreTo Airbrush Or Not To Airbrush? Redefining “Real Beauty,” Part I
There’s been a lot of buzz in the air lately over airbrushing. After Jezebel reportedly offered $10,000 for un-retouched photos of Lena Dunham’s Vogue photo-shoot, it suddenly turned into a referendum on female beauty standards and the ethics of this kind of image editing (and marketing). Not that we haven’t been here before. But Lingerie company…
Read MoreWhy Spike Jonze’s “Her” Is Actually A Movie About Marketing
So, I saw Spike Jonze’s “Her” on Wednesday, at the AMC Loews in Boston. If you haven’t heard about the movie, it’s that one where the guy falls in love with his computer. (Actually, it’s his new operating system – the “OS1.”) And the operating system is played – or, more accurately, voiced – by Scarlett Johanssen….
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