The 3 R’s Of Habit Formation: Reminder. Routine. Reward.

See That Billboard? It May See You, Too

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas is partnering with companies to track the behavior of customers who pass its tens of thousands of billboards.

“For Clear Channel Outdoor, the goal is to give advertisers tools to buy and measure the effectiveness of outdoor ads that are similar to those they use for digital and mobile ads. It tested the suite of data and analytics, which it calls Radar, with the shoe company Toms and said it found a rise in brand awareness and purchases. ”

Blue hour in Bruges by Steve Olmstead

Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium

When Will We Be Able to Vote Online?

Other countries are bringing the democratic process to the digital age—but challenges remain

Americans shop and bank online, so why can’t we vote online?  It comes down to security and anonymity. 

Making metadata make sense.

6 Social Media Trends That Will Take Over 2017 (Infograpic by Sprout Socia)l

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