Search Results for: Marketers on Fire
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Agencies
Going It on Your Own
It was 1992. Lois Geller was working at a big general agency as president of the direct marketing division. In that role she was spending 80% of her time
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Catchphrase “You’re Fired” Ignited Success of The Apprentice
NBC’s The Apprentice is one reality show that has resonated with viewers across the country thanks to strategic promotional tactics and its dynamic front man, real estate mogul Donald Trump. To promote the second season of the show, which debuts this …
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KFC Under Fire for Low-Carb Claims
KFC has hit some marketing stumbling blocks as it tries to form a new identity as a healthy-dining option. Federal regulators have ruled that the QSR can no longer claim that its fried chicken is compatible with the low-carb lifestyle. KFC initially ran …
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Agencies
Slouching to Divadom
With Martha Stewart headed toward crinoline-trimmed orange jump-suits, the direct marketing industry faces a vacuum of diva figures. True, there will
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Trends Report: Spam Redux
The 2003 DMA’s in Orlando, Fl was inundated with talk of the impending California Spam Law that had just gotten through the state’s legislature.
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EMI Shuts Down After Brown-Forman Loss
Entertainment Marketing Inc. closed its doors last month, unable to recover from the March loss of key client Brown-Forman Corp. On April 15, the staff,
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Agencies
Managing Power and Influence
Kathleen was stunned when she got the position as vice president for direct mail at a midsized financial services firm. She hardly could believe that
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3/11 New Jersey has charged a state resident with masterminding a coupon fraud scheme that netted $800,000. Meanwhile, eBay has restricted online auctions
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Account Action
Wise Foods, Inc., Atlanta, selected Maddock Douglas, Elmhurst, IL, for branding, packaging and advertising for the company’s snack food line and new products
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MARS Sets Up Temporary Offices After Fire
MARS Advertising Co. is operating from rented office space following an electrical fire last week that demolished its Michigan headquarters. The staff