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  • DATABASE MARKETING: Going for Gold

    Although it will be a few more months before Olympic marketing gets into full swing, the United States Olympic Committee isn’t waiting. Colorado Springs,

  • Practical Magic

    Walt Disney World this month kicks off a $500 million, 15-month birthday party for the Magic Kingdom’s original character: Walt Disney himself. The 100

  • STILL TICKING

    What a difference a year makes. In 1999 and 2000, the promotional products industry was on a roll. According to a recent survey from Promotional Products

  • The Price Is Righter

    There’s nothing quite like sampling day at the supermarket. Placed strategically throughout the store are tables presided over by demonstrators handing

  • WHAT A TRIP!

    As experiential marketing moves from buzzword to mainstream strategy, brand managers are intensifying their quests to connect with consumers in new ways

  • Of Tobacco and Mushrooms

    The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two marketing-related rulings in June, one in favor of tobacco companies, the other on behalf of mushroom farmers.

  • Special Report: Beyond the Music

    On July 1, VH1 viewers were given the chance to win a BMW Z3 roadster by tuning in to the cable network’s new My VH1 Primetime programming block, watching

  • Making the Grade

    Don’t let the green hair and body piercing fool you. Today’s college students aren’t simply scrounging pennies for pizza and beer. In fact, they’re spending

  • Riding the Brandwagon

    Kraft Foods and Nabisco are more alike than different, but the differences are crucial to marketing: Meals vs. Snacks. Media-driven promotion vs. in-store

  • Pay Dirt

    When Boston-based hotelier Sheraton Corp. launched its Club International paid loyalty club in 1986, many doubted that consumers would pay a $25 annual