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This legendary 1947 letter on the lack of creativity in advertising is even more true in 2016

Idea to Value

A major issue around advertising and marketing nowadays is that there is a drive to “learn and perfect” it. And this is resulting in less actual creativity being used. Apparently this has been an issue going all the way back to the start of the advertising age, two years after World War 2 in 1947.

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Seth Godin – The Song of Significance: Podcast E165

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast , we speak with one of the most influential and prolific authors on the topics of marketing and creativity in the world, Seth Godin. Seth Godin is one of the fathers of online and email marketing, and has blogged every day for decades. Shun the non-believers.

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Unlocking Innovation with Data, Creativity, and Automation

Tullio Siragusa

Unlocking Innovation with Data, Creativity, and Automation. For some, it may be through hard work and determination, while others may find success through innovation with creativity, data, and automation. In this podcast recap blog post, we will discuss how innovation derived from creativity, data, and automation can lead to success.

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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

Would you like to have read the best 50 books on sales, marketing, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and self-improvement? Just imagine all the insights and lessons you would have learned and how that would have helped you in your business career. But how much time would it have taken?

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Brunner Wins Trade Advertising Agency of Record with Rinnai America Corporation

Brunner

In search of deep B2B cross-channel expertise, global tankless water heater leader, Rinnai America Corporation , has entrusted Brunner to serve as its trade advertising agency of record (AOR) through 2021. Pittsburgh (October 16, 2020) – This fourth quarter, Brunner has more to celebrate than just the successful close to its 31 st year.

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Meet Kimberly Strong, Brunner Account Director and Recipient of 2023 ‘Top Black Marketers We Admire’ Honors

Brunner

We caught up with Kimberly to ask about the BMAA award, her work at Brunner, and her long-time advocacy for greater diversity and inclusion in the marketing and advertising industry. Q: What progress have you seen in bringing greater diversity and inclusion into marketing and advertising, for both agencies and in-house teams?

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Taking Final Ideas to Market is the Hardest Part

Paul Hobcraft

Here in Europe, it is often suggested that “Europe is the cradle of creativity”, perhaps but I think the United States is “the crucible of innovation”, it forges ideas and takes them to market far better. Offer true leadership that is leading from the front. The back-end of innovation, executing, is the rugged part.

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