Ever wonder where modern marketing’s most ubiquitous phrase “Content is King” originated? It was actually a premonition by none other than Bill Gates, who published an article titled Content is King on the Microsoft website back in 1996. He even predicted the meteoric rise of video, particularly in the following quote: “If people are to
Volkswagen’s Got Game The Volkswagen brand is known for its engineering excellence, forward-thinking product styling, and its creative marketing. (Darth Vader anyone?) This creativity is part of the corporate culture, so it’s not surprising Volkswagen’s After Sales Curriculum Designer, Darrin Martin, came up with a uniquely fun and effective way to train staff – gamification.
You’ve developed the most compelling content about your company for an online video and you’re almost ready to launch it into the webisphere. You have a great story, it addresses the pain that your audience is experiencing, and it makes you look great! It ends with your company logo and then fades to black. Feels