Sharon McCarthyApr 9, 2018BadvertisingAn ad that ran in the NCAA Men's Basketball Finals featured a woman throwing a piece of equipment out the window. Do you remember the...
Sharon McCarthyApr 9, 2018Why You Should Never Have an Earnings Call in the AfternoonCan you hack time? Daniel Pink, in his new book, WHEN, describes how the many “WHEN” decisions we consciously or unconsciously make...
Sharon McCarthyApr 26, 2016Is "Digital Marketing" Dad-Speak?"Get me a TV marketer,” said Don Draper -- never. Don Draper was the Creative Director on Mad Men, the hit series about the fictional ad...
Sharon McCarthyDec 21, 2015Should Santa Be Repositioned?It’s rude to be on-time,” my mother always said. It was a myth she told to compensate for her inability to get 7 kids herded out of the...
Sharon McCarthy PhotoOct 27, 2015Are Millennials Human?Every 10-20 years a cohort of kids turns 18 and become part of the “it” generation for marketers: the most coveted, prized media target...