A New Study Shows Disloyalty is the New Norm

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The writing has been on the wall for quite sometime now. Whether you are a devoted follower of Byron Sharp, a strong believer in the heavy buyer fallacy, or a heretic who knew the Pareto Ratio would never stand up to the pressures of consumerism; loyalty ain’t what it used to be. This truth is…

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Better Colbert Ratings Equal Better Social Affinity for Brands

Since Jimmy Fallon took over NBC’s The Tonight Show in 2014, he has been a ratings juggernaut. But in January, CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, took a lead in total viewers, which has now extended to an eight-week streak and a rare win for CBS late night in the first quarter of 2017.…

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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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The MillerCoors Deal with FX Networks: Better with Social Affinity

Last week MillerCoors signed a three-year deal with FX Networks to place its beer brands on shows on the FX, FXX, and FXM channels. In a minute, we’ll talk about how this partnership could benefit from using social affinity to find the best fits between specific MillerCoors beer brands and specific FX Networks programs. But first let’s take a look at the rationale behind the deal.

Targeting Audience Segments with Relevant Content
This is an exclusive deal for product placements, not just advertising or other sponsorships, which brings key benefits for both parties:
– Unlike advertisements, product placements will live on after the FX shows — Sons of Anarchy, The Americans, and so on — go into syndication.

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