Category: Marketing
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So, did you notice this one thing in your user agreement?
We might as well continue with the complaints. As I logged into my Lyft app for the first time in a while, I was prompted to agree to the new terms. I chose to read through instead of mindlessly clicking to quickly book my ride. “Arbitration.” As a condition to use the service, I had…
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About that backpack Mangione wore
This week, I have been musing on the connection between politics and fashion. It’s really about the idea that clothing carries a message with it. I started with the idea that brands sometimes try to distance themselves and the political figures who might want to wear their clothing. But that is not an issue solely…
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Gymshark modest collection coming soon
I would see Leana Deebs’s fitness content come across my feed every now and again when I was in my peak fitness YouTube era a couple of years ago. She was a gym influencer, following the formula, from the outfits to the “train with me” to the meal prep. Then when she came up again,…
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To say Christmas, or not?
Today, as I am writing this, is Christmas Eve. Based on the various marketing messages I have received so far, there are many different ways to approach the holiday tomorrow. There are some brands that have unashamedly transformed their stores and websites into veritable winter wonderlands, complete with huge decorated trees, presents, and bows. Others…
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Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete. He is his own brand.
Many athletes dream of one day getting their own shoe deal. The dream of the day that Nike taps them to be the face of their brand. They dream of being picked by a major corporation, entering into a contract, and making money from that deal. Not many dream of the day that they design…
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Well, who put a Sephora ad in my MMA show?
As the coverage came to a conclusion on the Perez/Smith MMA bout, an ad started playing. “The biggest Sephora sale of the year is here!” And then it was closely followed by a Macy’s ad. Well, that’s weird. Fashion and beauty are not your typically brands seeking to reach the typical MMA content consumer. This…
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When lack of promotions is the promotion
While so many brands are promoting their Cyber Monday deals, I can assure that there is one out there that definitely won’t. Framework, which I’ll describe as a DIY computer brand, doesn’t do promotions. Writing about this on their blog they had this to say: “You may have noticed by this point that we haven’t…
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Psst… try to stay calm this Black Friday
You’re doing it right now. You’re scouring the internet for deals. You’re hoping the thing you’ve had your eye on will reduce in price. Black Friday is almost here, and you want to be ready. Of course, I am well aware about the need, and sometimes just a desire, to save money. That is what…
A Wren Says 