Mar 29, 2022
In Clear Focus: Since Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta, there's been an increased interest in the metaverse. Our guest this week is Matt Garrepy, Chief Digital Officer of Solodev, a cloud services company headquartered in Orlando. Matt explains some of the technologies that underpin virtual worlds...
Mar 22, 2022
In Clear Focus: Our guest this week is Dr. Andrea Laurent-Simpson, the author of Just Like Family: How Companion Animals Joined The Household. Andrea explains why a majority of pet owners regard their animals as members of the family and suggests how pet product manufacturers and marketers should approach the emergence...
Mar 15, 2022
In Clear Focus: Our guest this week is Dr. Rachel Lawes, the author of Using Semiotics In Retail, this month's Bigeye Book Club selection. Rachel discusses how retailers and brand marketers can use commercial semiotics to provide fresh insights into consumers' wants and desires, spark revenue-generating ideas, and...
Mar 8, 2022
In Clear Focus: David Courtier-Dutton, the CEO of SoundOut, joins us to discuss the art and science that lies behind some of the most effective sonic logos in the US today. David explains how consistently using brand music creates a Pavlovian trigger: when people hear it, even in isolation, a flood of emotions that...
Mar 1, 2022
In Clear Focus: In 2020, Black Americans' buying power totaled $1.6 trillion or 9 percent of the nation's total - despite being 13 percent of the population. These consumers are willing to shift around 30 percent of their current spending to companies that better address their needs. Inclusive marketing expert...