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  • Marketing and Finance Out of Step

    HERE’S MORE PROOF THAT marketing and finance are not in sync. A new survey by TargetBase shows that only 8% of all marketing execs feel that their firm’s

  • TIMELINE

    April 17, 2006 THINK PARTNERSHIP, a provider of online and offline marketing and ad services, signed a letter of intent to acquire IceRocket, a blog-search

  • As Seen on the Web

    WELL, THAT NEVER HAPPENED before. I think I’ve mentioned that I’m a tough sell. At home, I like my privacy unbroken by advertising. I feed my garbage

  • Tinker Tailored

    The appliance brand dove into its first-ever film tie-in with 20th Century Fox’s Robots, matching Sunbeam products to the animated film’s characters.

  • Greased Lightning

    When Castrol Syntec, a premium motor oil, sought a new way to reach its young, car passionate audience, the brand found its mark with video games. In

  • Top Cats

    The Meow Mix Co. is heading back to TV, this time in its very own spoof reality show highlighting cats (of course) as the stars. In a take on popular

  • from Boardroom to Bonanza

    The kudos keep rolling in for Pontiac’s star turn on The Apprentice. It has netted an EMMA, an Interactive Marketing Award and a PRO Award (all from PROMO),

  • Bullet Proofs

    There’s a small, but extremely active knife-collecting subculture in America. Most of these folks are tougher than a $2 steak. For all that toughness,

  • Cruise Line’s E-mailing a Hit

    NEW EVIDENCE THAT e-mail marketing is maturing can be seen in the success of cruise line Royal Caribbean International’s recent online video campaign.

  • The Idiot Box Smartens Up

    WELCOME, TELEVISION! For years you’ve been the last great bastion of brand marketing. With the exception of late-night spots, most of your dollars have