Glen Cassidy
@glencassidy
Creative. Strategist. Always building.
Glen Cassidy
@glencassidy
Creative. Strategist. Always building.
Narrative design…it’s the stitching together part, the picking, the stories”
"Attention is cheap, memory is expensive."3 things:1. It's a statement that moves us on from James Gleick's quote "When information is cheap, attention becomes expensive", highlighting in an era of information overload, the abundance of data makes human attention harder. However, with everyone
Bang on. Fragmentation might have been more of a worry 15 years ago but with the rise of super platforms the picture seems different today. What's probably more at play here is how fragmented our attention is, considering (1) we use more devices than ever and dual-screening is the norm and (2) never have we had access to a broader variety and quantity of content in human history.
That's why the quality of our advertising is more important now than ever, or as you rightly say, meaningful influence.
I believe media buying will be commoditized fast, while creativity and narrative strategy will be the real moat.