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You’re a Winner…Now Pay Up!

|  by Beth Negus Viveiros

Check out this New York Times story about the Communicator Awards, which honor "creative excellence for communications professionals." Apparently, if you pay your entry fee and win, bragging rights are free. But if you want to receive your actual ...

The Demographics of Social Media

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Have you heard about the Morgan Stanley report on social media usage? It was penned by a 15-year old intern there. Here are details. Any way, I decided to ask my four kids (ages 17, 15, 13, 10) if they Tweet. None of them do. They text; rarely email. ...

JetBlue Is Live from T5

|  by Brian Quinton

Airport music usually gets delivered in one of two ways: through speakers hidden in planters, or via ear buds. But JetBlue is hoping to make some noise with

A Look Back at IKEA

|  by Melissa Dowling

The new IKEA catalog arrived yesterday. That meant I had to drop everything and pore over it. I envision cheap renovations that probably will never get done, and plan purchases that will probably be put off. I will get around to some home decor and ...

Orvis Going to The Dogs, Socially

|  by Tim Parry

I was talking Monday evening at the eTail opening reception with Kevin Ertell, VP-retail strategies for ForeSee Results, and Brad Wolansky, VP-global e-commerce for The Orvis Company, and the conversation quickly steered to social media. The ...