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Advertising. The Big Issues. No Bullshit.
A Radical Idea to Keep Ad Agencies Relevant
Dec 7

Dec 7 A Radical Idea to Keep Ad Agencies Relevant

Robert Strohfeldt

Focus on creativity.

Car Marketing 1970s to 2018. What Has Changed?
Nov 30

Nov 30 Car Marketing 1970s to 2018. What Has Changed?

Robert Strohfeldt

Selling price over aspiration?!

Advertising: From Creativity to a Commodity
Nov 23

Nov 23 Advertising: From Creativity to a Commodity

Robert Strohfeldt

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Is Advertising Becoming a Cult?
Nov 20

Nov 20 Is Advertising Becoming a Cult?

Robert Strohfeldt

Industry reaction to the latest Nike ad would say it is.

What's Wrong With Advertising Today
Nov 19

Nov 19 What's Wrong With Advertising Today

Robert Strohfeldt

And all the Bad Advertising?

Digital. Is it Time to Call a Spade a ….ing Shovel?
Sep 25

Sep 25 Digital. Is it Time to Call a Spade a ….ing Shovel?

Robert Strohfeldt

And not put up with it.

It’s not the 4P’s we should question. It’s the quality of Marketers.
Sep 20

Sep 20 It’s not the 4P’s we should question. It’s the quality of Marketers.

Robert Strohfeldt

Marketing is meant to be very simple.

DIVERSITY – Driven by Ignorance, Resulting in Division
Sep 17

Sep 17 DIVERSITY – Driven by Ignorance, Resulting in Division

Robert Strohfeldt

2018 has become 1984.

Attribution Modeling
Aug 7

Aug 7 Attribution Modeling

Robert Strohfeldt

An example of why the advertising industry is in danger of becoming irrelevant.

What the Hell is Content?
Jun 28

Jun 28 What the Hell is Content?

Robert Strohfeldt

And is it satisfying?

Advertising Agencies R.I.P.
Jun 15

Jun 15 Advertising Agencies R.I.P.

Robert Strohfeldt

1869 – 2028

Brand Purpose. Does it Have a Purpose?
May 13

May 13 Brand Purpose. Does it Have a Purpose?

Robert Strohfeldt

What is it?

The Power of Social Media Can Even Turn Out the Lights.
Feb 14

Feb 14 The Power of Social Media Can Even Turn Out the Lights.

Robert Strohfeldt

Our obsession with social media keeps going.

What Price Service in an Industry Obsessed with Technology?
Feb 10

Feb 10 What Price Service in an Industry Obsessed with Technology?

Robert Strohfeldt

The consultancies are coming and they do service better than anyone…

Why Brands Waste so Much Money on Social Media
Feb 5

Feb 5 Why Brands Waste so Much Money on Social Media

Robert Strohfeldt

Emotion trumps logic.

Reframing Australia? This "News" is 20 Years Old.
Feb 3

Feb 3 Reframing Australia? This "News" is 20 Years Old.

Robert Strohfeldt

And counting.

The Question’s Not – Is Social Media Over Rated? Rather, Why?
Feb 2

Feb 2 The Question’s Not – Is Social Media Over Rated? Rather, Why?

Robert Strohfeldt

And wasting their time with social media?

Buzz Words
Feb 1

Feb 1 Buzz Words

Robert Strohfeldt

Being silly.

The Great Digital Madness
Feb 1

Feb 1 The Great Digital Madness

Robert Strohfeldt

Skewering the hyperbole around digital.

Data Scientists. One More Step on the Road to Extinction.
Jan 30

Jan 30 Data Scientists. One More Step on the Road to Extinction.

Robert Strohfeldt

Amazon gets it and they won’t need us.

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