Q&A
In his latest bestselling book, The Upside of Irrationality, behavioural economist Dan Ariely explores how defying logic can actually be good for business. We spoke to him about the ups and downs of… more
Branded Entertainment
As TV brands and fictional characters enter the Twittersphere, the line between content producer and consumer is blurring. Media critic Aymar Jean Christian explains how frustrated networks are protecting their… more
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Cranky customers. Unpredictable wait times. If you think air travel is rough, just peek into an emergency room near you. We spoke to Detroit Medical Center’s Julian Bond about how the U.S. hospital is using social… more
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Telling stories is at the heart of what we do here at Sparksheet and it’s also the key to great marketing. We spoke to three BrandsConf speakers, Cisco's Tim Washer, Get… more
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Brand consultant and self-described "Smartest Man in the World" Saul Colt was one of BrandsConf's funniest presenters. We caught up with him backstage and asked… more
We’ve asked some of Sparksheet’s all-star contributors and friends to reflect on @BrandsConf's theme, the humanization of brands. Bestselling author and business blogger Chris Brogan points out that for smart brands, being human and making money… more
A little over a year ago, Sparksheet was one of the first sites to take a look at how airlines were using Twitter to engage with customers. Now that airline tweeting has… more
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With Project VRM, iconoclastic Harvard researcher and Cluetrain Manifesto co-author Doc Searls is looking to turn the customer-vendor relationship on its head. In Part II of our conversation, we asked him about privacy, marketing buzzwords and his… more
From Lonelygirl15 to Old Spice’s YouTube blitz, branded entertainment has had its successes on the Web, but not every campaign manages to connect. Alphabird’s Alex Rowland tells brands that the key to online… more
Emerging Markets
Everyone knows the World Cup in South Africa is one of the biggest sponsorship platforms on earth. But when it comes to stoking African pride, few international brands can compete with MTN, the local cell phone company. Writer David Godsall reports… more