When we sent our inaugural Orangefiery Quarterly in February 2020, we had no idea the world would change so dramatically in just two months. As we finalize this Quarterly, more than 3 million people – a number that is surely understated...
It’s too late to say Happy New Year, at least according to Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David, so we’ll say happy Valentine’s Day instead. And it suits the moment. We feel like with all the remarkable innovation we’ve seen coming out of the life...
The rise of what many call “transmedia storytelling” has been both exciting and disruptive for communications professionals. My former Edelman colleague Steve Rubel speaks and writes usefully and at length about this concept; I’ve lectured on it to college classes...
A couple of weeks ago in Cupertino, a huge brand put everything on the line to try to re-establish its relevance in the face of doubts about its ability to execute. Its actions were beyond innovative — I’d argue they...
After Robin Williams’ death last week, many media outlets produced some fine tributes (and some have done some disgraceful things, too.) If you have not listened to Mark Maron’s podcast with Williams, you should....
Last month, to evaluate Philip Seymour Hoffman's acting career, we created a framework called the Awardscore [1]. Here's a look at where Robin Williams ranks....