Observations and insights from the world around us
Even B2B purchasers live in a world beyond their work

Leaving aside questions about taste and tone, is it moral, decent, principled to advertise a company’s products to a world reeling from a health crisis?
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A lot of marketers have moved or are considering moving their advertising, social media management, marketing data integration and content creation to in-house services.
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Volunteering on Randall's Island
Recently some of the SMA crew went over to Randall's Island, picking up trash and clearing the local ecosystem.

In the late-stage marketing environment we now inhabit, companies struggle against a competitive sea of sameness, and in a media environment that allows audiences to avoid selling messages as if they were the Zika virus.
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My friend M says there are two lanes into heaven: the fast lane for people who view life through the lens of a greater context of being, and the regular lane for everyone else. This sounds pretty heavy but when she says it, it is not. Recognize that you are here as part of a bigger plan and you're eligible for the heavenly EZ Pass.
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How often does something really incredible happen? Probably more often than we acknowledge -- but before it’s over (and it will be soon), stop and appreciate this.
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Mmmmm the warm sun of Florida in January. There is something perversely pleasurable about absorbing the sunlight while knowing at home, up north, people are dark and cold, trudging around in coats and hats, if not housebound or stuck in their office.
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