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6 Actions Brands Can Take to Get Beyond Virtue Signaling for Positive Social Change

Jerome Tennille May 18, 2021 geralt / Pixabay We’re roughly a year beyond what I’ll call a “corporate awakening” since the death of George Floyd. I’ve been observing the corporate response, and what I’ve noticed is that there’s a spectrum of how companies are responding. On the more performative end of the spectrum, companies have … Continue reading 6 Actions Brands Can Take to Get Beyond Virtue Signaling for Positive Social Change

Is Your Digital Advertising Signaling the Right Message to Buyers?

Howard J. Sewell — December 29, 2018 Follow @hjsewell — December 29, 2018 There’s a fascinating article over at LinkedIn: “You Are What You Signal,” in which the authors discuss the concept of “signaling theory” in advertising, best summarized in simple terms as the way in which ads “signal” a consumer into trusting a particular … Continue reading Is Your Digital Advertising Signaling the Right Message to Buyers?