Tag: politics
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Election results are in. But what might that mean for brands?
We are on the other side of a historic election in the United States. There were sweeping flips in which party controls Congress and governor’s seats. I promise you that this will not be a post about politics. Even though it’s about politics. It’s more about what this moment tells us. It means that people…
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As annoying as these election texts are…
Today is election day in the United States. It’s not a presidential election year, but these midterms races are hotly contested races. Across the country, the voters are heading out to determine who will take control of Congress. And I hope that as soon as the polls close that my phone will finally quiet down.…
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If I were an airline right now
It’s 2026. The U.S. federal government is in a partial shutdown, with funding paused for the TSA. That means travelers have endured unheard of wait times. Some have waited in lines of four hours or more. That starkly contrasts with the past where a 1 hour wait was ridiculous. Travelers are getting to the airport…
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Another government shutdown impacts air travel
Another government shutdown is wreaking havoc on the airline industry. More specifically, the partial shutdown that paused funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has meant longer security wait times for passengers. Even more specifically, the TSA workforce who have not been paid for over a month are calling out or quitting. A long…
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Not the post I’d hope to write
I rolled past a gas station in a different part of town. I remarked the higher that expected price and attributed to that area. And then there was another and another, and then I realized what was going on. The recent strikes on Iran were having an effect at the pump. There are more serious…
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Wassup, Obama
Years ago, Budweiser put out what will be referred to their Wassup ad. Released during the 2000 Super Bowl coverage, it shows a group of friends communicating with each other on the phone simply saying Wassup. It became a cultural phenomenon. (Just imagine the pain of a middle school teacher having to deal with all…
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ABC’s rock and hard place
I remember, as I prepped for my own strategy meetings at work, learning that the market was shifting. People, especially Gen Z and Millennial consumers, want brands to have a point of view. They use their dollar as a point of protest. Their politics and values are not divorced from their shopping decisions. They won’t…
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Is this even about marketing?
There was a raid on a Hyundai plant in small town in the state of Georgia. It was another in a long list of headlines about how the Trump administration was acting on immigration in the U.S. For some time, news covered stories of raids happening across the United States. Fears mounted about who might…
