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Taking “Stock” of Bernstock

|  by Jim Tierney

From the looks of it, Robert Bernstock, former president of shipping and mailing services for the U.S. Postal Service, had many, many other things on his mind during his two-year stint with the financially strapped USPS. According to the Federal ...

Madison Avenue Eyes A Nice Pair

|  by Richard H. Levey

The best play of the marathon tennis match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut was neither a serve nor a return. It was the hug the two gave each other after Isner won the fifth and final set after more than 11 hours of playing time. That hug is ...

Bliss and Comcast’s Direct Mail Follies

|  by Beth Negus Viveiros

Sometimes, direct mail can drive a consumer to make a purchase. Other times, it just makes them go "hmmmmmmm." Two pieces I received this month from Comcast and Bliss are prime examples of the latter. Comcast recently sent me yet another mailing ...

No Point of Difference? Buy One!

We all know the impact, good AND bad, of using celebrity endorsements to build up a brand. But now it's being taken to a new level. Popchips just signed Ashton Kutcher as its President of Pop Culture. Instead of writing their own social media ...