Many years ago, Google had a fun feature that tried to predict your age, gender, race and interests based on your search history. The technology at the time wasn’t particularly refined so unless your online activity closely aligned with stereotypical assumptions about your demographic, the...
Even if the traditional mall isn’t the entertainment epicenter it once was, mixed-use spaces and the like have still found use for the classic mall blueprint. One of the most familiar elements brought over from the mall era is the anchor tenant. The business that “anchors”...
The way we shop has changed dramatically as new mediums and means of purchase have cropped up left and right. Consumers are searching everywhere for new products and content, so brands and business owners have to adopt a similar approach. In order to reach consumers...
Social Media is an ever-evolving, fickle virtual world. Platforms disappear almost as quickly as they crop up. Even massively popular social networks aren’t guaranteed to survive with time as we saw with the demise of Myspace. Marketing professional or not, if you want to stay...
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Newsletters are still a great way to market your services to prospects and current clients. Serving as both a brand refresher and a new marketing tool, newsletters have the potential to keep you on a customer’s radar while also...
Living in the digital age doesn’t mean shopping at physical stores is a relic of the past. Consumers are still frequenting brick-and-mortar locations, even if their product research starts online. As a matter of fact, online retailers are expanding into physical stores to capture customers...
Marketing professionals spend no shortage of time, money, and resources in an effort to successfully promote their products and services. Though many of the strategies used by industry professionals are effective, it’s hard to beat the influence of word-of-mouth. Happy customers are your greatest advocates,...
Marketing is a fast-paced business that often requires spontaneous creation and decision making. This on-the-fly style certainly works when reacting to current events and creating relevant content, but a more methodical approach is necessary in order to sustain consistent success year-round. With the New Year...
Believe it or not, every person who watches television, reads books, listens to the radio, checks email, peruses the internet, or simply owns a cell phone, is an expert on advertising. We all specialize in the kind of advertising that engages our individual interests, speaks...
As I was traversing the dozens of stores and restaurants in Ponce City Market, a thought crossed my mind. “Isn’t this basically a mall?” The decline of shopping malls in America is nothing new, but I’ve found myself fascinated by their epic demise when mixed-use...