February 10-13, 2008  |  Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Florida
Published: March 14, 2008
Experts advise on 2008 marketing best practices
 

Listen in to sessions recorded at the Coconut Point Brand Summit; these podcasts cover everything from consumers taking control of brand messaging to mergers and acquisitions, ads as content and more.

Branding in a networked world
Marketspace's founder kicks off the iMedia Brand Summit with a talk about how brand managers are ceding control to consumers, and how "The Big Four" are also shaking up the branding game.

Mergers and Acquisitions and their effect on brand budget
Even though valuations for most public companies are down right now and experts are whispering the word "recessions," M&A activity is expected to be strong in 2008. But what are the real implications of these deals?

How did we get here?
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's president of media addresses the question: Will consumers ever really regard advertising as content?

Ads-r-content
Four interrelated trends are forcing advertisers to rethink their approach to advertising messages, what form they take and how they're delivered.

The golden rule of consumer-generated advertising
The stars of YouTube, MetaCafe, Revver and other video-sharing sites join brand managers and agencies in an "anything-goes" discussion about the online video and CGA space.

Discover Financial Services case study
Listen to this presentation about Discover Card's integrated marketing program designed to increase brand awareness and drive consideration.

Natural born clickers
Check out this primary research to identify the demographics and behaviors of heavy clickers. While this podcast highlights clickers as whole, it also features clickers of social media.