Truth was naked and cold. Destitute. She had been turned away from every door in the village. Her nakedness frightened the people When Parable found her, she was huddled in a corner, shivering, and hungry. Taking pity on her, Parable gathered her up and took her home. There she dressed Truth in story, warmed her, […]
The Pillars Of Tribe Connections
December 13, 2016 by 5 Comments
Everybody loves a good pillar. They’ve been around for ions. You’ve got your Doric pillar. And your Gothic pillar. There’s always your Ionic pillar and your Corinthian pillar. Not to mention the ever-popular Tuscan. A short history of pillars Traditionally, pillars have been used to hold up buildings. But in modern times, pillars apparently hold […]
Tribes Connect With Emotion
November 29, 2016 by 14 Comments
Tribes don’t run on communications. They run on emotional connections. Through these connections, tribes create movements. And movements change things. For example Long ago, in better times, a guy by the name of Shepard Fairey made a poster. It just happened to be a poster of Barack Obama. And it just happened to be for […]
What’s A Tribe?
November 9, 2016 by 23 Comments
Human beings can’t help it. We need to belong. One of the most powerful of our survival mechanisms is to be part of a tribe. To contribute to and take from a group of like-minded people. We are drawn to leaders and to their ideas and we can’t resist the rush of belonging and the […]
Content At The Speed Of Light
May 17, 2016 by 1 Comment
The George Clooneys, Tom Rooneys, Adam Looneys and just plain Tooneys of the world aren’t the biggest influencers anymore. Thank goodness. But Calvin Lee is Calvin is a 40 something, unmarried geek who lives in the basement of his parents’ home. More important, Calvin is a “superconnector.” His 140-character pronouncements, comments and bitly links drive […]
Stories Of IMC On The New Frontier
April 12, 2016 by 13 Comments
It’s just a hazy, fading memory now. But when I was a young boy a teacher changed my life. She made me stay after school and learn to read. Actually, I was already a passable reader. Mrs. Hoarsley thought I could be better You see, she believed in me when I didn’t really believe in […]
From Hype To Help: Remaking IMC
March 29, 2016 by 12 Comments
It’s time to do something about that rickety, old, rough-running IMC. I mean integrated marketing communications. And installing a few new parts isn’t going to do it. This is going to take a total redo It’s much like what our good friends at UNICEF faced a few years ago. They spent a fortune creating posters […]
