The Lab Report

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The Lab Report

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AI Knows What We Want – But Human Connections A...

The rise of AI in marketing is happening in ways we may not even notice. It is hard to gauge the percentage of ads we see that have been served...

AI Knows What We Want – But Human Connections A...

The rise of AI in marketing is happening in ways we may not even notice. It is hard to gauge the percentage of ads we see that have been served...

How to Prevent The Most Dreaded Result of a Franchise Opening

How to Prevent The Most Dreaded Result of a Fra...

“Tis the season” (to start thinking about the next season.) We all know the cycle. This is particularly true for franchise brands planning their grand opening strategy for 2025. You...

How to Prevent The Most Dreaded Result of a Fra...

“Tis the season” (to start thinking about the next season.) We all know the cycle. This is particularly true for franchise brands planning their grand opening strategy for 2025. You...

Passive vs. Passionate Sampling

Passive vs. Passionate Sampling

This has most likely happened to you… You’re in a store and someone is sampling. They are distracted. No smile, head down, cell phone out, no emotion, nothing. You walk...

Passive vs. Passionate Sampling

This has most likely happened to you… You’re in a store and someone is sampling. They are distracted. No smile, head down, cell phone out, no emotion, nothing. You walk...

New technology has made videos easier to shoot and edit, but are they better?

New technology has made videos easier to shoot ...

Today, nearly everyone has access to tools that make video production simple. You can shoot a clip on your smartphone, add a filter, trim the footage, and upload it in...

New technology has made videos easier to shoot ...

Today, nearly everyone has access to tools that make video production simple. You can shoot a clip on your smartphone, add a filter, trim the footage, and upload it in...

Grand Openings: Building Momentum from Day One

Grand Openings: Building Momentum from Day One

Sometimes we overlook the most important things. We make assumptions, we ignore what we don’t directly control, and we move on to what’s next. Let’s say you are a growth...

Grand Openings: Building Momentum from Day One

Sometimes we overlook the most important things. We make assumptions, we ignore what we don’t directly control, and we move on to what’s next. Let’s say you are a growth...

Simple Marketing Advice That Works

Simple Marketing Advice That Works

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the multitude of advertising options available to us that we lose sight of the obvious.  A marketer’s best tool is not a specific...

Simple Marketing Advice That Works

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the multitude of advertising options available to us that we lose sight of the obvious.  A marketer’s best tool is not a specific...