In this episode of #ThisOldMarketing, the boys discuss the likelihood of a 1984-type environment for the future of advertising. Content marketing outsourcing has been happening since forever, but Adweek identifies advertising agencies as a new source, and customer experience is a real drag at big brands. Rants and raves include how stock trading and content marketing are actually pretty similar. This week's TOM example: Maui Electric.

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The Creepy Dystopian Future of Advertising
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2016/07/05/creepy-dystopian-future-advertising.html

WPP Spent $1 Billion with Facebook Last Year

http://adage.com/article/agencies/wpp-spent-1b-facebook-year-facts/303744/

This Ad Agency Created An Ad Free Niche Cooking Magazine
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/why-ad-agency-created-ad-free-niche-cooking-magazine-172447

Branding - Keeping Up with Customers Not Competitors Becoming The Greatest Challenge To brands
https://www.bulldogreporter.com/modern-branding-keeping-up-with-customers-not-competitors-is-becoming-the-greatest-challenge-to-brands/

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RAVES:
The Attention Economy and the Demise of Middle Ground
https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2016/jul/06/attention-economy-demise-middle-ground

THIS OLD MARKETING

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PNR 139: Most Brands Failing at Customer Experience

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