Mike Proulx

In its current state, the metaverse is prime (virtual) real-estate for brands looking to make press headlines, test and learn, and reach a subset of the Gen Z audience. Brands that expect a revenue-based ROI from their metaverse custom media buys will be sorely disappointed.

Brands, you’ve got work to do with LGBTQ+ Millennials who, as it turns out, have trust issues with you. The data is hot off the presses from Forrester Analytics Consumer Technographics® Benchmark Survey, 2021 — a survey of close to 200,000 global online adults. Given that it’s Pride Month, I was extra eager to compare […]

The lines between brands and politics have blurred. If companies are committed to standing with their values, politics are unavoidable. But that doesn’t mean a given brand must or should take on every single issue. Company values will determine when to choose a side.