Are Brand Rivalries Like the Taco Bell-McDonald's Dust-Up Good Marketing?

I-Com attendees weigh in

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Taco Bell and McDonald's last week had an epic exchange after the former debuted its "Ronald McDonald" TV spot. And Ford took on Cadillac in what has been a late March defined by brand marketers having a little fun at another's expense.

It raises the question: Do public rivalries make for good brand marketing?

We asked a few folks at the 5th I-Com Global Summit, which kicked off proceedings this afternoon in Seville, Spain.

Here's how they answered:

Tania Yuki, CEO of Shareablee:

Stuart Wilkinson, comScore's head of industry relations:

Lucas Olmedo, CEO of online recommendations engine Fligoo:

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