Monthly Archives: February 2015

Video and Social Media Are Big in the Mobile Era

Posted on February 28, 2015 by bermanevansretail

According to JWT Intelligence’s Hallie Steiner: “Video streaming and social networking are monopolizing mobile attention, according to research from Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report. Two-thirds of mobile traffic now comes from the top five apps in any given market — in … Continue reading →

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Looking for a New Job? Consider These Questions

Posted on February 27, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Do you ask yourself several relevant questions BEFORE starting a job search? You should. We’ve written about this before as part of our personal SWOT analysis. Consider these observations from Tai Goodwin, writing for Careerealism: “The perfect time to start … Continue reading →

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Does Rebranding Always Work?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Many times, companies tinker with their logos, their slogans, and other branded materials. They want to “freshen” things up. Four recent rebrandings (Gap, Starbucks, Vodafone, and AirBnB) are the subject of a recent analysis by Erik Devaney for HubSpot: ” … Continue reading →

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