Industry Commentary · Sep 2, 2018
Why Netflix Needs a Mobile Content Strategy
Netflix is killin it and I continue to be bullish on their future. There’s one corner of the business I’m…
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Industry Commentary · Oct 3, 2017
Media and Tech Moguls’ ‘Rare Displays of Mortality’ Will Make You Feel Better About Your Mistakes
Weighted way-too-heavily with tech platform executives, journalists and media moguls, Vanity Fair’s New…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Sep 22, 2017
The Google/Facebook Digital Ad Duopoly by the Numbers – 2017 Advertising Revenue by Company
People keep saying that Google and Facebook get 90% of digital ad spending… though still a concerning stat,…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Aug 18, 2017
Could Disney Be the First to Stream Day-and-Date?
I love how ballsy this would be. Disney is out of Netflix and has announced their plans to make a similar…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Jul 17, 2017
My Favorite Slide Explaining Apple, Google and Amazon’s Domination of Entertainment Companies like Disney
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this slide from Rich Greenfield at BTIG. His whole presentation is definitely worth the…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Jul 8, 2017
Development and Advertising Creative via Crowdsourcing and Committee
I’ve searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees. – British writer, G.K.…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Jun 29, 2017
SnapChat’s Viewability Advantage Over Facebook
What’s one of today’s prime digital advertising concerns? Viewability. In case you’re out of the loop:…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Jun 7, 2017
How Apple’s iOS Advantage is Like a Content-Distribution Merger
There’s a quick Recode note by Tess Townsend pointing out Apple’s huge advantage over Google: they can…
ReadWriting · Apr 26, 2017
The Uber Strategy to Selling a Pilot or Screenplay
I don’t endorse this at all and I have no idea if it works… …But I got a ride from an Uber driver from LAX…
ReadAudience Development · Apr 21, 2017
Secret Access to Netflix’s Algorithm to Help You Understand Your Audience
I talk a TON about how important knowing your target is. You don’t have to be a marketer — even if you’re…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Apr 9, 2017
Work at a Digital Media Company? Here’s How Much It’s Worth
We’re in a huge boom of VC-backed media start-ups with tons of investment in digital media brands that are…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Feb 28, 2017
YouTube TV — UGC and Vlogging Next to Premium Television
Bloomberg has an awesome breakdown of YouTube’s really cool announcement today. They’re launching their own…
ReadIndustry Commentary · Feb 24, 2017
Annoying, Unskippable Ads Get a Really Bad Rap — And Might Be Better for Us
Jason Hirshhorn piqued my interest quickly (maybe accidentally?) in the mix of his rantnrave on Redef today…
ReadJobs · Feb 13, 2017
Farewell Defy!
Sadly, it’s time to part ways with Defy! I’m making a slight career realignment to find a big next move that…
ReadStrategy · Feb 8, 2017
Free, Editable Google Slides Conversion Funnel for Sales, Marketing and Social Media Presentations
UPDATE 2/16/2024: Thank you to everyone who’s come to use this template! You’re in good company. Over the…
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