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November 24th, 2008

Categories: Brand Strategy Development, Consumer Marketing, Growth & Diversification Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Plan Development, Product Marketing Development, Project Management

Chinese Democracy Has Arrived - Free Dr. Pepper, 4-6 Weeks

Dr. Pepper has kept its word and is offering every American a free 20 oz.  it will take some time though and time is running out. You have until 6pm EST TODAY to go to www.drpepper.com or call 1-888-DRPEPPER to register for a coupon to get a free pop. Be patient with the site and […]

November 17th, 2008

Categories: Brand Strategy Development, Customer Analysis, Growth & Diversification Strategy, Media Planning and Buying, Product Marketing Development

Free Tacos, Free Coffee, Free Dr. Pepper (Maybe)…What’s it Worth?

Over the last few months there have been a few national giveaways to “every American” but does it have an impact? First was the Steal a Base Steal a Taco promotion from Taco Bell during the World Series. The second was Voters get Free Coffee from Starbucks. And finally the promotion that could still fall […]

August 12th, 2008

Categories: Brand Management, Brand Strategy Development, Competitive Analysis, Growth & Diversification Strategy, Online Marketing Analysis, Search Engine Optimization, Website Development

How to Get Ranked and What For? - SEO

Like any company in the 21st century you probably have your website all spiffy and ready to turn your enterprise into the greatest thing since someone sliced a loaf of bread. But, how do you get yourself ranked in Google and for what terms?
Google runs the show right now for web searches and is devoted […]

July 29th, 2008

Categories: Brand Strategy Development, Consumer Marketing, Industry Analysis, Public Relations Strategy

Miles Per Fill-Up - Creative Strategy or Misleading Statement?

Gas is getting expensive, we know. Car/truck companies are trying to make the best out of a bad situation and have been recently running advertisements where they boast about how far you can drive on a tank of gas with their larger size vehicles. Is this something to boast about or just a misleading statement […]

April 16th, 2008

Categories: Brand Management, Brand Strategy Development, Consumer Trends & Forecasting

5 Ways a Business Will Stay Ahead in a Recession

It is a situation presently being addressed by many businesses, there is a recession and marketers need to make decisions to adapt. Here is a list of five things that a business who if feeling the strains of a recession should instill now to be successful when the tables turn.

Don’t Hide - Many businesses decide […]

April 4th, 2008

Categories: Brand Strategy Development, Consumer Trends & Forecasting, Industry Analysis, Marketing Management, Marketing Plan Development

Measuring Marketing Risk - Brains vs. Guts

Taking a chance comes down to the battle between the brain and your guts. You can pull all the logic and facts together but the feeling that is in your gut could outweigh even the most convincing data. Marketing managers and the relating creative team want to base their ideas on their gut instincts but […]

March 25th, 2008

Categories: Brand Management, Brand Strategy Development, Budget Planning, Competitive Analysis, Growth & Diversification Strategy, Industry Analysis, Marketing Plan Development

Marketing During A Recession - Fight Or Flight

It’s not hard to say that the economy and has made the turn into a recession. The housing market was one of the beginners and other industries are feeling the same pains now. As a company in a recession what should you do? When the market turns sour many companies cut marketing budgets first, is […]

March 3rd, 2008

Categories: Brand Strategy Development, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Trends & Forecasting, Global Strategy Development, Marketing Plan Development

We are Now in a Changing Business Environment; We are Always in a Changing Business Environment.

Many people try to focus on the current time as a new, ever changing business environment where innovation and technology are advancing so quickly that companies are constantly struggling to catch up. The truth is that throughout history, business has always been changing. This is not a new phenomenon.

Yes, the internet and all the […]

February 26th, 2008

Categories: Brand Management, Brand Strategy Development, Consumer Marketing, Marketing Plan Development, Product Marketing Development

Who’s to Blame - Drug Makers, FDA, Ad Agency..?

It has been announced that Lipitor ads are being pulled by the maker Pfizer because of investigation into “misimpressions” in the advertising campaign. Pfizer made the decision to pull the ads but it isn’t likely to end there. House committee members have requested documentation relating to the campaign and could still render a final verdict […]

February 13th, 2008

Categories: Brand Management, Brand Strategy Development, Marketing Plan Development

Where Does the Spark Come From?

We all know that all it takes to start an inferno is a spark. Where does that spark come from and how is it fed to keep growing?
There is a sense that every business and marketing executive is looking for with that one great idea that will shoot them over the moon and make life […]