Author Archives: Jason Brewer

About Jason Brewer

Jason is CEO of Brolik Productions and leads client & partner relations, strategic development and keepin’ the cool at Brolik. He is also an award-winning film writer/director and enjoys new restaurants or a day at the ballpark.

Mobile App vs. Mobile Web Part II: Building For The Future of Devices

Before thinking about your “mobile strategy,” step back and thing bigger: device strategy. How will you launch great experiences on all current desktops, tablets and mobile devices, while preparing yourself for devices that will hit the market over the next 5 years? More…

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Gamification: Turning Boring Tasks Into Adventures

Now that technology has made it easier to introduce game mechanics into our digital experiences, people have coined the term gamification to describe this common strategy. The key to successfully gamifying your brand is focusing on creating incentives and rewards for meaningful actions, or the user will feel unfulfilled and there will be no opportunity for long term brand loyalty. More…

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The Future of Purchasing – It’s All About Social Status

The future of purchasing just might come down to your social status and how you interact with your friends and followers on the social web. This post proposes a not too distant future where your clout (or Klout) effects what you have access to, how and when you receive benefits and what you’re required to pay. More…

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9 Tips For Ecommerce Startups

A simple checklist for ecommerce startups as they prepare to launch. More…

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Learn To Love What You’re Good At

You know the phrase, “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life?” I’d like to propose a variation… “do what you love, focus on it, get really good at it, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” More…

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Agency Recruitment and Selection: Go With Your Gut

Hiring should be natural. The right person comes around and seems like the perfect fit. It just so happens you have a position open for them and the prospect is poised for long term growth within the company. Let’s face it, it’s never that easy. More…

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Mobile Site vs. Mobile App: What You Need to Know About Going Mobile

As an agency executive, marketer or business decision maker, you’re constantly considering your mobile marketing strategy and how much time and attention you’re devoting to mobile products and initiatives. The debate is no longer “should we” create a mobile site or optimize for mobile users, it’s now “how should we?” More…

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Social Media: Are You Convinced Yet?

Even with convincing arguments from marketing directors, you have to wonder why CFOs and CEOs are sitting and waiting for more financial proof before they carve out a line for social media in their budgets, as if ROI (a very specific financial measurement) is the only metric to quantify the value of social media spend. What about brand saturation, engagement, loyalty and reputation with consumers? More…

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Consumers Want To Run Your Campaign. Will You Let Them?

Customers want to interact, control and share their purchasing. Some big brands are responding, using consumer interaction and feedback as the crux of their campaigns. Here are some non-traditional campaign strategies that are quickly becoming commonplace in the digital world. More…

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Marketing Is Key To Indie Film Success

You need to think like a blockbuster and grind like an indie. Assume you’re going to have to do it yourself but utilize as many partners as you can in the process. It’s going to take some smarts, some serious nichebusting and probably a crazy stunt or two to get your indie film noticed. More…

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