Creativity
Publicity Stunts—Are They Truly Effective?
Hey, let’s do a publicity stunt! We’ll get lots of press, the coverage will go viral on social media and we’ll get tons of business. Of course, the reality can be very different. Case in point, in 1982 a radio station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, changed its format from country to nostalgia hits and the station…
Read MoreCommunication Lessons from Barbie
As I am writing this, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie has grossed $775 million worldwide. Just think of all the townhouses, pink motor home and pink Corvettes that kind of money can buy! I’m sure you’ve noticed since the film’s launch all the tie-ins from Burger King Brazil’s “Barbie Burger” to the Progressive Insurance commercial set…
Read MoreSometimes it’s a good idea to make do with what you have
Philadelphia, like most East Coast cities, has many compact homes located near factories. Known as a rowhome, trinity, brownstone, etc., these were built in the late 19th and early 20th century and are compact (no more than 1000 square feet) two or three-story homes. They were built for the immigrant worker and his family because…
Read MoreTake Time To Smell The Roses
My associate once worked in the development department of a healthcare system and her department was next door to the finance department. One day someone in the finance department commented to her and her boss, “I don’t know how you two do it, writing all that stuff and planning all those events.” “Well,” her boss…
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