It goes without saying that the collision between marketing and advertising has caused a lot of disruption in the past few years. Reality check? This disruption is only going to increase. The Problem Last year John Battelle inked a great article in Forbes that outlined the rocky relationship and barriers between brand marketers, publishers and […]

Hointer Seattle

A few months ago, I took notice of a new shop called Hointer that had popped up near my neighborhood. Recently on the hunt for a new pair of jeans, I popped in to check out what Hointer was all about. I was immediately met with a “user experience” rep from the store who was […]

Next to relationship building and networking, one aspect of social media that I greatly appreciate is the way that it helps facilitate content creation regardless of skill level. Whether we’re talking about blogging platforms, social networks, photo or video sharing sites, the foundation for hosting and distributing content has been the anchor to engaging millions […]