"We think of it (Facebook) as this thing we have to use. It sets policies, it tells us how much privacy to have, who to connect with, how to-find out about things. It creates the texture of our lives." - Jaron Lanier
"It’s time to disrupt the archaic ‘Mad Men’ model, eliminating the siloes between creatives, clients and consumers, and stripping away anything that doesn’t add to creative output." - Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, P&G
"I believe that brand purpose is more fundamental than it has ever been. But if it’s conceived as a communications campaign, it isn’t a purpose in any meaningful sense." - Max Ottignon
"Most of us never overcame our desire to become more popular ...Networked society offers the possibility of an interminable adolescence" - Mitch Prinstein
"The way I think about advertising is it’s in secular decline and I need to think about products and services much more than I need to think about communication.” - Rishad Tobaccowala, chief growth officer for the Publicis Groupe.
Google is “in the extraction industry.” Its business model is “to extract as much personal data from as many people in the world at the lowest possible price and to resell that data to as many companies as possible at the highest possible price.” - Jonathan Taplin
"We have all the mental equipment required for a general hospital, but are mostly asked to perform cosmetic surgery. Behavioural science offers us an escape from that trap. Welcome to Madison Valley." - Rory Sutherland
"Web analytics concentrate on visits, clicks, conversions, and so on – and don't provide any information on
motivational measures. The "what" is available in considerable detail – but the "why" is absent." - "Feel Nothing, Do Nothing", ESOMAR conference papers
"The big consultancies are underestimating the value of creativity [and] the agencies are under- exploiting the value of business analytics. Someone's going to crack that soon because data plus creativity is the future." - Ivan Pollard, senior VP-strategic marketing at Coca-Cola Co
"How to identify an original Ikea Frakta bag 1) Shake it. If it rustles, it’s the real deal. 2) Multifunctional. It can carry hockey gear, bricks, and even water. 3) Throw it in the dirt. A true Frakta is simply rinsed off with a garden hose when dirty. 4) Fold it. Are you able to fold it to the size of a small purse? If the answer is yes, congratulations. 5) Look inside. The original has an authentic Ikea tag. 6) Price tag. Only $0.99."