The Point of Attachment
Many brands are tying themselves to charitable causes in order to win consumer affection, but is it a good business strategy? Author Anne Bahr Thompson and USC marketing professor Adlai Wertman provide insights and answers.
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A Millennial and an Xer walk into a room. When they leave, we get a podcast. Listen to the second installment of our two-part series on American generations, featuring an interview with bestselling author Neil Howe.
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Amidst all the noise about Millennials, Xers and Boomers there's a real theory about generations and their power over business. Bestselling author Neil Howe explains it all for us on the latest podcast.
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When you're making a pitch, your target knows a lot about your tactics. It's called persuasion knowledge. We interview bestselling author Paul Smith, and researchers Kent Grayson and Mathew Isaac for tips on how to wrangle it and make it work to your advantage.
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Sounds is the forgotten spice. In this episode we delve into the way that sound affects perceptions of brands and product experiences. Guests Maxime Goulet, Michael Lowe and Charles Spence provide useful examples.
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Feminism is making a come-back and marketers have latched on. But do female-forward campaigns achieve their goals? In this episode of the podcast we interview Heather LeFevre, Linda Ong, and Shelley Zalis for answers.
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Most marketers shy away from horror experiences because they worry it will be too controversial for their brand. But there's a strong case to be made for the power of fright. In this podcast, we interview filmmaker Matt Kaplan and researcher Lea Dunn to explore the ways that fear can be used by brands to forge a bond with their customers.
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The Fyre Festival was one of the biggest trainwrecks of 2017. But aside from being social media catnip, it also offered a case study on the growing power of social media, influencers and our daily life online. Filmmaker Nicco QuiƱones joins us to discuss UNDER THE INFLUENCE, his upcoming documentary about the event, and culture analyst Linda Ong provides useful insight on what it all means for marketers.
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The Findings Report is a new show about consumer behavior, created by Larry Vincent, host of The Point of Attachment. It launches January 16th.
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The “M” word—there are roughly 86 million of them in the US with an estimated $200 billion in annual buying power. It’s no wonder that marketers are consistently trying to understand them. In this episode of THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT, we explore the brand loyalty of Millennials by visiting a fun pocket of the branding universe: the world of whiskey.
info_outlineThe “M” word—there are roughly 86 million of them in the US with an estimated $200 billion in annual buying power. It’s no wonder that marketers are consistently trying to understand them. In this episode of THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT, we explore the brand loyalty of Millennials by visiting a fun pocket of the branding universe: the world of whiskey.