Google Glass prototype as of February 2013. Google’s strategy to build buzz surrounding its innovative new offer—“Glass”—while also securing a de facto revenue forecast by gauging interest in the product was brilliant. It challenged the market to envision how the new product could be put to meaningful use via a Twitter submission that asked the question, “#ifihadglass…”… Continue reading Glass: Definitely half full
Stanford Hospital’s Executive Health program, developed in partnership with brandadvisors, takes an entirely unique approach to healthcare: proactive health management. Most of us pay more attention to managing our finances and career than our health, and when we do take action, it’s REACTIVE. It often takes a catastrophic event or a milestone life event—like getting… Continue reading Stanford Executive Health: Give the Gift of Good Health
In an era where information is omnipresent, we all have ample opportunity to better ourselves and our lives with new skills and—to the delight of marketers—new products. Why be “okay” at something when you could be good or great? That must have been the question marketers asked themselves when they created the concept of “prosumer”… Continue reading Coffee’s higher grounds
Just a keychain…or is it? For as long as I can remember in my 20+ year career in brand innovation, a company / product / brand launch just wasn’t complete without the “obligatory” hat, T-shirt, coffee mug, backpack, or pen. Back then, we called these items “swag,” “trinkets and trash,” or as the trade refers… Continue reading The Strategy in “Swagery”
What role or use case does the new iPad mini best serve? I’ve always been an early adopter—from making sure those new fangled Adidas “running shoes” were on my Christmas list in 5th grade to entering the high tech field before it was so “high.” I’ve kept every one of my four iPods, am on my third iPhone… Continue reading iPad mini: Is 4 a crowd?