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  • The Possible Importance of DoubleClick

    DoubleClick has been the rumored apple of Microsoft’s eye since reports began popping up last week about a possible acquisition of the third-party ad firm. Things got even more interesting earlier this week when Google was…

  • Mrs. Fields, iVillage Launch Anniversary Cookie Contest

    Mrs. Fields is celebrating 30 years of cookies with an online contest that seeks out the next great cookie and offers the chance to win a dream kitchen.

  • Washington Post Bows Reward Program Today

    The Washington Post is out to make a point—lots of points, in fact.

  • Kimberly-Clark Sets Global Marketing Plan

    Kimberly-Clark Corp. added three senior executive posts yesterday to bolster its global marketing staff with an eye toward growth outside the U.S. The push to leverage the company’s resources could lead to a shift in the way K-C works with its agencies.

  • Going to the Dogs

    Remember Pup-peroni dog snacks? Geoff Tanner hopes so. Tanner, the senior brand manager at parent Del Monte Pet Foods, has a plan to revive the 25-year-old

  • Closing the Digital Divide

    In the old days, marketers became very proficient at the standard ways of communicating with customers: mail, phone and face-to-face. We mastered critical

  • Star Struck

    Ronald Fleury, a special agent for the FBI, has just received the assignment of a lifetime. After a deadly attack on Americans working in Saudi Arabia,

  • The Restless Consumer

    Yes, dear reader, you’re wondering: Who is this new guy? Well, I’ve been covering the marketing and media beat for over a quarter century. And it’s the

  • Denny’s Strikes Up Bowling Promo with 2 Million Coupons

    Denny’s is teaming up with bowling centers across the country in a new promotion that rewards bowlers with free coupons.

  • Cal Ripkin Goes to Bat for Holiday Inn

    Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts has signed baseball icon Cal Ripken, Jr. as its newest celebrity to promote the brand’s Look Again marketing effort.