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Realtor Promotes Agency With Online Reality Series

Sarah Bandy is a real estate agent in the upscale NYC suburb of Colts Neck, NJ. In The Amazing Race that is today’s market, she wants to be a and she

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DM-Style Metrics Can Help Your Branding Efforts Measure Up

It’s no secret that today many brand marketers are taking cues from direct marketers. They’re making their campaigns measurable and discovering the power

Wineries Uncork Web Marketing Strategy

For the Monterey County Vintners & Growers Foundation (MCVGF), print mailings were once considered the strongest promotional grapevine. Today, rising

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Is An Unclicked Banner a Wasted Effort?

If a Web banner or display ad doesn’t get clicked on, is it wasted marketing effort? Not necessarily, says a new study from interactive agency iProspect,

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Play it Safe

Don’t cut corners when it comes to finding a marketing partner that can guarantee products are compliant and safe. Brett Marz, a partner at Bamko, offers

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On the Fly

Kodak took advantage of an unexpected opportunity with its PGA Tour partnership in April at the Shell Houston Open. One of the holes had water along the

Hotel Chocolat Checks In to US Market

London-based Hotel Chocolat quietly moved into the American market last year, taking an under the radar approach to launching its brand online. But the

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In B-to-B, Think Before You Call

In B-to-B, Think Before You Call When the economy goes south, many business-to-business firms immediately head to the phone without any real solid plan.

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When It Comes to Customer Service, Don’t Play Dead

Last Month Verizon Wireless Lost Me as a Customerand then won me back a few days later. One recent weekend, I lost my phone. What was I to do? I was still

El Pollo Loco Launches Grilled Chicken Fight

Sometimes Attack Marketing Works Out even better than the commanders strategized. Take Southwestern chicken chain El Pollo Loco. When KFC launched grilled