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- hael doesn't think it’s fair to criticize advertising campaigns—picking apart someone else’s hard work is for non-achievers. But today, he's compelled to make an exception. more
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- Marketers are finally beginning to understand how people use the Internet and are creating programs that synch up with their online habits. more
- This past fall, the Yahoo portal changed the way it delivers search results. So what's now the value of a listing in the Yahoo directory? Here are the pros and cons. more
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- Back in the 1990s the Internet had something to say to conventional marketers: Don’t waste money on people who won’t buy from you. We called it targeting. But is targeting now considered a waste of resources? more
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- Should media buyers spread their buys more widely to give their clients a bigger bang for their buck? Heck yes...according to our experience! more
- The line between marketing and advertising is fuzzy to begin with. Ask 20 experts what the difference between the two is, and you'll get 20 different answers. So what's the right answer? more
- Glamorous or not, a lot of money is spent on trade advertising. And a lot of it is wasted. more
- Over the years, celebrity endorsers have been involved in many different kinds of scandals, including illegal drug use, shoplifting, steroid use, posing in the nude, and being stabbed. What's a company to do? more
- During tough times, should you continue advertising? Is it smart? Do your customers want to hear from you? Can you afford to keep talking? more
- A creative brief is like a road map. But most briefs are simply a list of questions. That's not the way to do it. Want some new, better fitting briefs? more
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- How do you go back to selling cars, clothes and computers after the attacks on America? more
- Taking a cue from the porn industry, X10.com is using a campaign to skyrocket traffic ratings. But can blanketing the web be too much? more
- We usually think about words and pictures to help drive sales. What about color, sound and other things that can also be used? We'll tell you what research has revealed. more
- Internet advertising and banner ads are in the news these days. Here's an article we ran last year that gives our opinion on this hot topic. more
- Marketing on the internet is no different than traditional marketing, at least that's our view. more