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Publicis Groupe/Razorfish: it’s all about the brand

Monday, August 10th, 2009

On August 9, Microsoft and Publicis Groupe announced that Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire my employer Razorfish.  (At Razorfish, we announced the agreement on Twitter.)  The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.  The rationale is simple: Publicis Groupe has a stated goal of broadening the breadth ...

Coors Light and organic branding

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Razorfish client MillerCoors continues to introduce product innovations during a recession, including the draft-beer box discussed July 29 in The Wall Street Journal.  My employer Razorfish has helped MillerCoors launch new products, including an advertising experience, "Project:Cold," that showcases the benefits of the new Coors Light cold activated can.  Project:Cold ...

Amnesia Razorfish builds its brand by doing

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

In January, my Razorfish colleagues Garrick Schmitt and Malia Supe wrote an insightful blog post, "Brands Do."  They asserted that in the era of consumer participation, brands must spend more time doing things than saying things.  Amnesia Razorfish (part of the Razorfish global network) just provided an example of the ...

Mercedes-Benz USA creates luxury online

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

In earlier blog posts, I've discussed how Razorfish clients like Intel, Mattel, and MillerCoors are making bold product launches amid the recession.  All along, Mercedes-Benz USA has been doing just that. Case in point: as announced recently, MBUSA has launched the 2010 E-Class automobile with the support of a major online/offline ...

Jimmy Page, the Hardy Boys & Razorfish

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

In the Marketing Hitch Ad Industry Innovator series, David Wiggs was kind enough to profile Razorfish and my role as vice president of marketing.  David indicates that Razorfish has "helped reshape marketing conversations by leading public, transparent discussions on how digital touches all aspects of the marketing enterprise."  In my ...

What’s the big idea? Razorfish hosts annual Client Summit

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The 9th Annual Razorfish Client Summit, held April 21-23 in Las Vegas, asked a simple question: how do great ideas flourish? In context of the summit's theme -- "Art of the Idea" -- companies like Mattel discussed how they're working with Razorfish to devise innovative marketing ideas and launch new products ...

Yep — this is digital advertising, too

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Smile - ASDA's rolling back more prices from Razorfish UK on Vimeo. You might have heard about the fancy Razorfish online/offline viral campaign created with all® detergent   Now comes British retailer ASDA (a Wal-Mart subsidiary), which asked the Razorfish London office to create digital advertising that supports ASDA's "price rollback" ...

So you want to work for Avenue A | Razorfish?

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Check out "Confessions of a Summer Intern" a blog by Maddie Graunke, which gives you an inside look at the experiences of an intern for my employer, Avenue A | Razorfish. Based in the Chicago office, Maddie has been interning on my team for several weeks. She has ...

Avenue A | Razorfish Unveils Top 10 Digital Brands

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

| View | Upload your own In a previous blog post, I mentioned that my Avenue A | Razorfish colleague Joe Crump was going to discuss "Digital Darwinism" at the Cannes International Advertising Festival on June 21. Today I'm making available to you his final presentation courtesy of SlideShare. ...

Coors embraces Social Influence Marketing™

Monday, June 9th, 2008

A May 28 article by Stuart Elliott of The New York Times and a June 8 Associated Press article mention how Coors Brewing Co. has embraced Social Influence Marketing™ -- or employing social media and social influencers to meet the business and marketing needs of the enterprise. As discussed ...