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Overheard at the Authentication Summit

SURELY ONE OF THE MOST ridiculous phrases to surface in business-speak lately is deep dive. It came up a few times at the recent E-mail Authentication

Cookie Monster Pushes Sunkist Berries

If Cookie Monster says it’s good to eat blueberries, will kids eat them? Sunkist and Sesame Workshop hope so. The two are set to launch a new summer retail

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The Blind Leading the Blind

OK, I’LL ADMIT IT: I’M A postal nut. The first thing I do every day to tap into the latest buzz is search the Web for postal news from around the world

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Ringing Down Costs

WHEN INTERACTIVE voice response (IVR) technology was introduced at telemarketing call centers in the 1980s it created an economic revolution. Costs were

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Baskin-Robbins Launches Pink Spoon Tour, Game

Baskin-Robbins’ is taking its iconic pink spoons out of its stores and putting them into a multi-city mobile tour and an interactive game that lets consumers search for hidden spoons for a chance to win a host of prizes.

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KFC Gives Kids TV Feature, Prizes in Baseball Promo

Local youth baseball teams have a chance to be featured on ESPN, win cool merchandise and a KFC party thanks to a partnership between the restaurant chain, ESPN and ABC Sports.

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Sprint Nextel Bows Sweeps for NASCAR Race

Sprint Nextel is driving its sponsorship of a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race in Michigan this month with a sweeps that gives the state’s residents a chance to win a trip to the event and receive racing merchandise.

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Sheraton Hotels, TNT Team for The Closer Promo

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Turner Network Television have teamed up for a one-of-a-kind sampling effort in which guest can get a sneak peek of the network’s second season premiere episode of The Closer days before it airs nationally this month.

In Debut, Cannes Lion Award Nets 600+ Promotion Entries

Later this month, the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival will take place in the south of France, and for the first time, the festival will honor the best work in promotion marketing, drawn from 622 entries submitted from more than 40 countries.

Clearly Canadian Relaunches Flavored Water

Clearly Canadian has relaunched its sparking flavored waters and updated graphics to refresh the brand.