For most of the 20th Century, there was a thin but clear distinction between those writers who considered themselves journalists and those who considered themselves public relations professionals. Journalists claimed the high ground, acting as guardians of the truth for the citizens they served, keeping one suspicious eye on their neighbors in the world of… Read more »
Category: Branding
No summer can come and go in the United States without a movie about sharks. This year it was about a giant prehistoric shark called a megalodon (which also happened to be my nickname for one of our first writers here at Anchor – Megan has gone on to do just fine for herself, thank… Read more »
If you have a gamer in your house, you may have heard talk last week about something called E3. It’s a huge video game and technology expo held in California each June, and big companies like EA, Sony and Activision use it to announce their biggest new game titles. To accomplish this, these companies traditionally… Read more »
It’s no secret that Amazon would love to take over wholesale distribution. As any good marketing professional knows, providing services outside of products and price is imperative for a strong value proposition. Included below is a screenshot of one of Amazon’s latest efforts to do just that. Note that the testimonials from “pros” are heavily… Read more »
Ask any ag bank to describe their biggest customers, and you will get some interesting feedback. Traditionally, farmers have shared some characteristics that set them apart from other customers, including other commercial accounts. Ag bankers will tell you that their farmers are conservative, are slow to adopt new technology and are fiercely protective of their… Read more »
If you pay attention to the stock market, you’ve heard the experts talking about a “correction” a lot over the last few years. If you didn’t know what they were talking about, we got to see one firsthand in early February. Common sense finally threw some cold water on the traders who had relentlessly pushed… Read more »
Talk to a group of business people over the age of 40, and you won’t get a consensus on politics, investment advice or management practices. But mention the “M” word, and suddenly everyone will be on the same page: millennials drive them crazy. The millennial generation is now the most important consumer group in the… Read more »
