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Fox-Walden Names New Marketing Chief
Jeffrey Godsick has been named president of marketing at the new, unnamed joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media.
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Walden Media, Paramount Try for World Record Via Charlotte’s Web Promo
Walden Media is looking for a few good readers.
The company has teamed up with Paramount Pictures to launch a world record attempt tied to the upcoming release of Charlotte’s Web to promote reading and introduce the tale to a new group of fans.
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Postal Reform Passes, Just under the Wire
After eleven years of effort, a last-minute vote as Congress was packing up to adjourn Saturday won approval for a postal reform bill.
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Wal-Mart Dodges Draft and Re-Opens Ad Review
In a jaw-dropping reversal of an equally astounding win, Draft FCB, the Chicago-based integrated ad agency owned by InterPublic Group and headed by direct marketing veteran Howard Draft, was bounced from the Wal-Mart marketing account, even as the company was gearing up for the job with as many as 100 new hires.
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Delia’s Q3 Profits Up Thanks to Stores
Delia’s Inc., the online, catalog and mall-based retailer of youth apparel, said profit rose 94% in the third quarter of 2006, thanks largely to stronger sales at retail stores.
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Loose Cannon: Why Can’t The Airlines — And DM — Get Smart?
Heading down to Orlando for the National Center for Database Marketing conference? Be sure to pack all liquids in your carry-on luggage in tiny tubes and jars, and then to tuck those tubes and jars into a one-quart see-through plastic bag.
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iVillage Debuts New Branding Campaign
iVillage, the women’s Web site, has launched a new branding campaign.
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Pampers Offers Customized Holiday Cards
Pampers.com is letting visitors make holiday cards.
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Don’t Be Shy About Making Conversational Marketing
Selling products and services through multiple channels offers a number of touch points where you can gather information from customers or potential customers.
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Five Costly Customer Satisfaction Myths and Misunderstandings
Most multichannel merchants know why customer satisfaction is important. It is understood that satisfied customers are more likely to make repeat purchases, shop more often, spend more money,