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“Lovemarks” Can Really Hurt

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

A few years back J.C. Penney's switched ad agencies after the CEO saw a presentation by Kevin Roberts on "Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands." Roberts' is the CEO of ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi. There was no review, Penney's switched based on the ...

Connnecticut Sacred Cow Meets the New Media

|  by Tim Parry

Jim Calhoun is making $1.6 million this season to coach the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. That's more than Connecticut governor Jodi Rell makes. And while Calhoun's salary is public knowledge, it hasn't been talked about even with ...

Facebook Fiasco

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

It seems like Facebook is learning a very hard lesson. Recently they decided to update and change their content policy. I guess they assumed no one would be paying attention. Click the highlighted link for the complete Business Week story. The flip of ...

Bending Things Beckham’s Way

Bend it like Beckham, the movie title derived from that English striker's special gift for curling free kicks into the back of goal nets, takes on a whole new meaning as his brief Major League Soccer career appears to be ending. The unique twist here ...

Kids: A Moving Target For Marketers

|  by Beth Negus Viveiros

It occurred to me the other day that right at this very moment, my kids are the best possible targets a marketer could want. They're malleable. They absorb marketing messages like sponges

Proof: Increased Spending NOW Reaps Results

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

All advertising and marketing professionals tout keeping your spend even or increasing it during tough times. But, does it work? If your messaging and market positioning is relevant to the target audience(s) it sure does. Click on this link to see how ...

Strictly Legal Subway Advertising

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

I am a law-abiding citizen at all times. But if I ever get into trouble, I will call the law firm of Wilens & Baker. They seem to know their stuff. For example, the firm is now running ads in the New York subway, featuring a photo of TV newscaster ...