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What the Marketing Agency of the Future Will Do Differently

Harvard Business Review

It's a murky, unclear future for the marketing agency, but one thing is for certain: things are changing at an exponential pace. An agency used to act as the executional arm of the marketing department. For over twenty years, I have had a front row seat to this revolution in marketing. How does an agency stay ahead of the curve?

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We Need a Better Definition of "Native Advertising"

Harvard Business Review

If you're looking for marketing jargon in 2013, look no further than "native advertising." Brands, media companies and marketing agencies are jumping on the native advertising bandwagon faster than you can say, "what ever happened to Pinterest being the next big thing?".

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Google Glass Failed Because It Just Wasn’t Cool

Harvard Business Review

It put Google Glass on models during Fashion Week, in advertorials in fashion magazines, in the hands of fashion “influencers.” In short, Google made a fatal error of post-modern marketing: it attempted to buy cool through the not-so-subtle techniques of influence, persuasion, and manufactured buzz. ” Why?