March 7, 2007 in Advertising, Branding, and 1 other

He said, she said

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The scripts are done.  Now we need an announcer.  So, do we use a male or female voice-over?  Based on an article in the Journal of Advertising (Summer 2002) by…

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February 28, 2007 in Advertising, Branding, and 1 other

Show me the Monkey!

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The recent news of Career Builder and Cramer-Krasselt has got me wondering. After CK did wonders for Careerbulder.com with the "Monkeys in the workplace" campaign and the "Monke-mail" website, they…

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February 16, 2007 in Branding, Current Affairs, and 2 others

Super Impact?

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What kind of impact, if any, do you think the Super Bowl had on the city of Detroit?  I heard this question brought up on a local talk radio station…

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February 14, 2007 in Current Affairs, Marketing, and 1 other

When is enough, enough?

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Sooner than later social networking will be done over the phone. Research firm eMarket has said that cell phone use will grow from 50 million users to 174 million in…

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February 5, 2007 in Advertising, Current Affairs, and 4 others

The consumers are watching

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I get to write my blog entry right after the Super Bowl; one of the occasions when the advertising industry can either shine or come across as total morons.  There…

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