top of page
Search
May 4, 20211 min read
Look North to Canada for a Marketing Opportunity
Canada. The World Next Door? Maybe more. For years, Canada was quietly surpassing the US in education, healthcare, quality of living and...
40
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Why a Brand Book?
A Brand Book is a tool to build a place in the mind though bringing many different voices into harmony. A Brand Book is a set of visual...
220
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Tourism marketing did not die– it just became tribal
These are not the best of times for destination marketing. Travel journalism is in a transition. A hotel group recently purchased Travel...
230
Mar 4, 20212 min read
What can a Travel Destination do to market itself right now?
These are tough times for tourism. And now more than 1 year into the pandemic – so many destinations are still hitting the pause button...
200
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Corporate activism and marketing empathy
A few months back an article took a look at how Levi’s and Wrangler had grown different markets through unique branding. Levi’s...
550
Feb 18, 20213 min read
Why some trust fiction over science
More people have died of COVID-19 in the United States than in any other country. This has to be one of the greatest public health...
250
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Hate speech is not free speech
The Weimar Republic in Germany was hailed as one of the purest democracies of the 20th century. Built on dialog and openness, it...
240
Jan 29, 20214 min read
Here Are 5 Heads Ups Before Hiring PR Firm
What works in a relationship with a PR agency is no different from what works for all good relationships. Chemistry has to be there. They...
250
Jan 13, 20213 min read
Karno’s 2021 Travel Predictions - Well, maybe… here’s what could happen
We did not get it right a year ago in predicting the pandemic and collapse of world travel in 2020. Not that the signs were not there,...
420
Jan 7, 20212 min read
2021: Ainda o apanhamos!
If I had to think of a way to sum up 2020, for me it would be the writings of Eça de Queiroz. You may not be aware of Portugal’s great...
140
Dec 17, 20204 min read
How a BRAND Can See you Though a Crisis
These are challenging times for any business or organization: Demand, consumer confidence, and spending are all down. Unemployment,...
210
Dec 9, 20202 min read
The Communication Problem with a COVID Vaccine
The news that so many have waited for is here: COVID-19 vaccines are on their way, and in 2021 the world may turn the corner on this...
480
Nov 19, 20202 min read
7 Reflections on the American Market as seen from Europe
The election is done. The results will be set by Mid-December. A vaccine is coming to the US, but only in mid to late 2021. The road...
240
Nov 12, 20202 min read
COVID Stories, Rethinking a Campaign to Meet the Moment - Concord NH
The truth was, as COVID transformed cities into less-than-pleasant places to be, Concord’s image was crucial.
380
Nov 5, 20204 min read
Why do I love Portugal? Here’s an Answer for Today’s Troubled America
My first memory of our family home in Portugal, the Casa dos Moinhos, was from Christmas 1977. After a long absence, we spent the holiday...
1910
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Arts have, and can, lead the way for New Hampshire to rebuild
In the 19th century no one knew much about New Hampshire. But then a few brave artists made their way to the White Mountains in the 1850s...
500
Sep 18, 20203 min read
Recipe for Designing the Marketing Plan that Sets You Apart from the Crowd
How do you stand out in a crowded market and differentiate yourself from the competition? In these complicated times, most of us just...
290
Aug 27, 20204 min read
The dark talent of Arch Oboler: The man who could conceive of the world being destroyed by a chicken
His name was Arch Oboler. He was one of America’s greatest radio playwrights, and one of the most imaginative horror writers of the 20th...
2430
Aug 20, 20204 min read
We could sure use the help of one of America’s greatest humorists right now
Fred Allen was a truly great American comedian, who is, sadly, mostly forgotten today. His dry wit and outlook made him a bit of a philosoph
1020
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Points of light for schools as they face the future
This has to be a terrible time to be a school leader. They have been given limited resources, research, and support to bring students...
280
bottom of page