New Form Factors Fight for Relevance

The world’s biggest computer show introduces new ideas in multi-screen innovation What’s considered old in tech years is new again this week at the popular Computex 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan, where chipmakers and laptop manufacturers unveiled new products with form factors that recalled the Microsoft Courier prototype in 2010 and Apple’s Knowledge Navigator in 1987.…

Hey Google, What’s New in Advertising?

Marketing Live showcases machine learning and mobile-first innovations for advertisers While public sentiment sours against invasive online tracking practices, the underlying data suggests that the digital advertising industry itself is booming. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, digital ad revenue reached $107.5 billion last year, up 22 percent from the previous year. In response to…

2014 Trend Deathwatch

You grew up in the 80s and 90s. Suddenly, everything you knew and loved is becoming obsolete. Here are the things I used to use that are now officially on the 2014 Trend Deathwatch! Bookshelves DVD/Blu-Rays Dumb Watches Keys Identification Cards Landlines Desktop Computers

Big Brand UX Bugaboos

I took a look at some usability issues on prominent websites and apps way back in 2014. If you can’t find these issues on those websites or apps anymore, it probably means the company has fixed those issues since then.

Plan, Produce, Publish, Promote

This diagram represents an attempt to create “hero content” without the initial pressure to reflect data-driven demand or SEO requirements. This allows editors to determine what content should be initially published before determining what high-performing content can then be used for additional awareness campaigns through native or display-based advertising.