
Ugh. Advertising.
05/20/19 • 37 min
Does advertising still make sense in our world today? How does a form of media always known as an associated form — as something that sips from the attention river flowing to and from other things — function when the complexity of those waterways has exponentially increased?
Links
- Who is Using Twitter in the US?
- 28 Twitter Statistics All Marketers Need to Know in 2019
- The Eye-Opening Influence of Instagram on Buying
- 10 Instagram Stats Every Marketer Should Know in 2019
- The Cost of Paying Attention, by Matthew Crawford
- Jared Lanier on micropayments
- The Roosevelts, by Ken Burns
Music
All music used in this episode is independently produced and licensed by Design Tomorrow for non-commercial use.
- Greyleaf Willow, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Rainy Day Drone, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Fall Creek Unit, by r beny
- Loam, by Podington Bear
- EE2 Ambient, by r beny
- Wilt, by r beny
- E2 Ambient Electro Jam, by r beny
Credits
Design Tomorrow is produced by Chris Butler at the Tomorrow office in Durham, NC.
You can follow the show on Twitter @dsgntmrrw. You can visit the show's website at designtomorrow.co, and you can email me at chris @ designtomorrow.co.
Thanks for listening, and remember, what we do and think today can create a better tomorrow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Does advertising still make sense in our world today? How does a form of media always known as an associated form — as something that sips from the attention river flowing to and from other things — function when the complexity of those waterways has exponentially increased?
Links
- Who is Using Twitter in the US?
- 28 Twitter Statistics All Marketers Need to Know in 2019
- The Eye-Opening Influence of Instagram on Buying
- 10 Instagram Stats Every Marketer Should Know in 2019
- The Cost of Paying Attention, by Matthew Crawford
- Jared Lanier on micropayments
- The Roosevelts, by Ken Burns
Music
All music used in this episode is independently produced and licensed by Design Tomorrow for non-commercial use.
- Greyleaf Willow, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Rainy Day Drone, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Fall Creek Unit, by r beny
- Loam, by Podington Bear
- EE2 Ambient, by r beny
- Wilt, by r beny
- E2 Ambient Electro Jam, by r beny
Credits
Design Tomorrow is produced by Chris Butler at the Tomorrow office in Durham, NC.
You can follow the show on Twitter @dsgntmrrw. You can visit the show's website at designtomorrow.co, and you can email me at chris @ designtomorrow.co.
Thanks for listening, and remember, what we do and think today can create a better tomorrow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Music
All music used in this episode is independently produced and licensed by Design Tomorrow for non-commercial use.
- Bloom, by r beny
- Cyclotrak, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Svela Tal, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Tralaga, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Exceter Lask, by Blue Dot Sessions
Credits
Design Tomorrow is produced by Chris Butler at the Tomorrow office in Durham, NC.
You can follow the show on Twitter @dsgntmrrw. You can visit the show's website at designtomorrow.co, and you can email me at chris @ designtomorrow.co.
Thanks for listening, and remember, what we do and think today can create a better tomorrow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Links
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Music
All music used in this episode is independently produced and licensed by Design Tomorrow for non-commercial use.
- Arbic Tallow, by Blue Dot Sessions
- Fall Creek Unit, by r beny
- Ervira, by Blue Dot Sessions
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Credits
Design Tomorrow is produced by Chris Butler at the Tomorrow office in Durham, NC.
You can follow the show on Twitter @dsgntmrrw. You can visit the show's website at designtomorrow.co, and you can email me at chris @ designtomorrow.co.
Thanks for listening, and remember, what we do and think today can create a better tomorrow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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