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Silverstein Studies The Female Economy

Management consultant and Treasure Hunt co-author, Michael Silverstein (who I interviewed a few years ago for 9 Minds On Marketing), is studying up on women for his next book,The Female Economy (due out Sept. 09). It is interesting that respected, thought leading, and male, management consultants/experts (like … Read on >

Proclaiming YOUR Marketing To Women Expertise

In my latest eBrandmarketing post, I write about how any one brand can become known for marketing to women well, by doing its homework and then sharing it.

Here’s a clip:

Share the wealth – we’ve all heard that phrase. But, for traditional industries slowly starting to understand and commit to … Read on >

Be Like Will: Cultivate Your Brand Persona The Low Key Way

Can a brand possibly become well known (and respected) by taking the high road in a low key approach? There’s a great commentary by Aaron Baar in MediaPost about the Will Smith brand, and how he (and his management team – no doubt) do a phenomenal job at … Read on >

Letting It Out, Olympics Style


I am officially a sucker for the Olympic Games. Just thinking about them brings back a lot of memories of my brother, sisters, parents and I feeling so proud of the athletes for … Read on >

My WSJ Quote On Women As The Leading Indicators for Technology Trends

Here’s a clip from Mary Pilon’s Wall Street Journal “Journal Women” blog post:

“A recent study from Sony Ericsson showed that women in the U.K. spend £391 a year (roughly $773) on electronics. In the U.S., women control more than $50 billion in gadget spending, according to the … Read on >

“Feminism,” Despite Its Baggage, Is Worth A Marketer’s Embrace

Coming up with a title for this post was hard. The word “feminist” throws all sorts of people of both genders out of whack, and why would I want to look at how this applies to marketing, anyway?

When I came across Dave Hill’s article in The Guardian, I … Read on >

Valuing the Immeasurable in Marketing to Women

I am just re-reading Chip Conley’s book, Peak, and read this line: “…is the inability to easily measure something a valid excuse for dismissing its value?” This ability to measure, or not, is often part of the marketing to women discussion. Consider … Read on >

How to Nurture Your Marketing to Women Brain

In my latest eBrandMarketing.com post, I write not about any tactical aspects of marketing to women, but about the broader brain preparation – how to get your mind ready to learn how women in your market buy. Having an open mind is one of my suggestions and continually … Read on >

NewsBytes: Post-Feminist Era Men, No More Golf “for Women, Health & Wellness Stays Strong

1) Recent Social Technologies/Spike TV research shows that "guys are still deciphering what it means to be a man in the post-feminist world," and, as Social Technologies Senior Analyst Chris Carbone further explains: "Life is complex, and even contradictory and—just like women—guys … Read on >

My Quote In NYT: On Retail Developers Wisely Talking To Women

Especially in an industry is rooted in the construction and building industry (where bigger and more imposing have long been "better"), it can be hard to even wrap your mind around how the consumer actually experiences the space. Imposing structures do not inspire a lingering shopper – who knew?

So, … Read on >