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Yankees Turn Derek Jeter’s Team Record Into Marketing Gold

|  by Tim Parry

Congratulations to Derek Jeter. He's now 52nd all-time on Major League Baseball's hit list. He hit number 2,722 on a rainy Friday night against Baltimore. But this is why the New York Yankees are marketing geniuses, and its fans are, well, suckers. ...

Great Use of Video, But A Little Distracting

|  by Tim Parry

Computer-seller Systemax is doing a very good job using video to pitch products, as launched a video channel for that sole purpose at com.puter.tv. But when this video came into my Facebook news feed (from Circuit City), I couldn't help but notice more ...

Events : Rethinking What You Thought You Knew – Part 3 of Many

Hello Readers of the BFMB! I apologize for the decrease in frequency of my posts, but I am dealing with a family illness. Also, we just launched a new research channel for The Experiential Marketing Forum (EMF). This section is intended to help al ...

Nancy Talbot—Unsung Hero?

|  by Melissa Dowling

When I read the headline that a retail icon named Nancy Talbot had died late last month, I figured she must have had something to do with the women

I Want What He’s Having

As much as I hate meetings, what I really can't stand is sycophantic bleating around the table in support of whomever has the biggest title. This morning I discovered there's a term for it: Echo Management. It happens anytime you gather more than 3 ...