Affinities are All About Content, Context and Location

The Internet of Things will undoubtedly benefit from affinity-based targeting in more ways than one. But IoT is about so much more than having a refrigerator that automatically re-orders your favorite brand of yogurt. At the FutureM conference in Boston last September, speakers from Kraft and Dunkin’ Donuts indicated that they are looking to solutions…

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How to Tailgate Like a Southern Football Fanatic (Using Mutual Affinities)

As a southerner, I spend a disproportionate amount of my life thinking about college football and eating.  As any reader of Garden & Gun knows, the two of these come together each Saturday in the fall via the time-honored “tailgate” tradition1.  During my undergrad at NC State, no game experience was complete without pregame spicy…

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Top Affinities of US Swimming Stars

Though the sport does not receive broad attention in non-Olympic years, swimming is consistently one of the most viewed sports during the competition.  And this year, as in the last three Olympic Games, Michael Phelps is the big story on the men’s side.  Yesterday’s victory in the 4x100m relay increased Phelps’ record for the most…

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3 Brand Marketing Takeaways from Carpool Karaoke

James Corden has won the hearts – and views – of late night fans; The Late Late Show YouTube channel recently hit the 1-billion view mark. This is mostly due to the success of his signature bit, Carpool Karaoke, featuring the host driving artists around LA while singing their hits. These jovial and candid interactions are…

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