authenticity

The Speed of Trust

by Graham Brown on November 12, 2009

As Stephen MR Covey (son of the Covey you know) said “Trust is the one thing that touches everything.” If you think about it, trust is so often relegated to the domains of PR or CSR. It’s never seen as critical to the development of the bottom line. But, if you consider that “communication is [...]

Do vs Say

by Graham Brown on October 8, 2009

The above slide is a quote from Peter Van Stolk on what it means for youth brands to be “authentic”. Years ago, being “authentic” meant hiring a clever ad agency to concoct spin. Youth today, however, have pretty good bulls**t detectors. That’s why you’ll rarely see youth at the tiller of a successful advertising agency. [...]

50 Youth Marketing Keywords (Part One)

March 2, 2009

Graham Brown mobileYouth presents part 1 in a new 5 part series covering the 50 keywords, buzzwords, trends and phrases you need to know in youth marketing starting with Advocacy. Keywords featured: advocacy, annoyvertising, attention, authenticity, backdoor competition, beachheads, brandwidth, brand custodians, clarity, compromiz 50 Youth Marketing Keywords You Need to Know (Graham Brown mobileYouth.org) [...]

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