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Topic: Marketing

Big Fish, Small Ponds A look at small agencies across the nation that are proudly serving local clients

Way, way off Madison Avenue, tiny agencies churn out TV spots, websites, mailers and more for hometown retailers, tourism authorities, and local universities and hospitals. While some stretch beyond their…

April 25 2012

Bravo: Thematic Links With Shows Lift Ad Effectiveness Bravo and Neuro-Insight team up to show correlation between ad themes and program content

Bravo has conducted a study on ad receptivity (and no, its findings were not “OMG Bravo is the gr8est”) in tandem with market research company Neuro-Insight, and the report contains…

February 20 2012

Perspective: From Brick to Slick Cellphones have changed a lot in 20 years, but the tactic used to sell them? That's still vintage 1988

Though Apple and the late Steve Jobs have been praised (with justification) for improving, streamlining, face-lifting and otherwise revolutionizing the cellphone, it’s only fair to note the one thing Jobs…

February 16 2012

Perspective: College Daze When it comes to selling parents on saving for college, there's just one thing you need to do: Freak them out

According to government statistics, the cost of housing, clothing and feeding one child until the age of 18 is just shy of $227,000—not including higher education. And that cost, as…

February 09 2012

New York's Duane Reade Adds In-store Yogurt Kiosks Regional chain goes from branded snacks to self-serve frozen yogurt.

New Yorkers are persnickety about everything, even their frozen yogurt— a substance that, like espresso, is essential for sustaining life in a big city. But with the retro-chic Pinkberry blooming…

February 07 2012

Which Mags Were Biggest Users of QR Codes in 2011? Usage spiked as advertisers drove activity

Mobile action codes are getting harder to miss in magazines. That trend is documented by Nellymoser, a mobile marketing firm that supports brands and publishers’ QR campaigns. The firm has…

January 26 2012

Perspective: Stick It to Me Six decades ago, vaccines were considered a miracle. Today, they still are—but that hasn't made them any easier to advertise

If you settled down at the kitchen table with the Saturday Evening Post in 1947, there’s a good chance the ad at right would have sent chills down your spine.…

January 26 2012

Adman Hitches a Ride With the Romney Camp Agency veteran Jim Ferguson enters an election arena that's been tough on creatives

With such minimal returns, why do advertising creative leaders continue to dive into presidential campaigns? Obviously, they are drawn by the allure of being part of something big. And what’s bigger…

January 24 2012

Perspective: Just a Little Something With gas prices high, compact runabouts should be easy to advertise, right?

Consider the scenario: Foreign automaker with lukewarm reputation in U.S. sees opportunity to grab market share with a tiny car that’s easy on gas and fun to drive in that…

January 19 2012

Blustery With a Chance of Down Parkas Paul Walsh isn't your average run-of-the-mill meteorologist

Six months ago, The Weather Channel hired a meteorology whiz. Only this one won’t be doing the five-day forecast in front of a green screen. Paul Walsh, a former meteorologist with…

January 11 2012

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