Links: August 7

Seth Godin discusses how media alignment has become a problem for television – what advertisers want and what viewers want have diverged over the past decade. Is the same thing happening to Twitter?
Red Sox Beacon on Boston’s struggles this year. The lesson: “Simple explanations are often at once unsatisfactory and accurate.”
Do younger African-Americans care less about diversity in advertising than the previous generation?
If you think the Southeast cares more about college football than the rest of the country… you may be on to something.
One way to convince people to do a big favor for you: first ask them to do a small but unusual favor. Would you mind taking a look at this rash on my arm? And then I’ll need $1000.

Div Bhansali | Business, marketing, trends, sports