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Social Media’s Hypnotic Spell

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Over the weekend and to tie into Tim Parry's recent post, I read an interesting article on Social Media, its pros and cons and how it can be a classic case of marketing that's "too good to be true." I have been in this game a long time and have seen ...

Can Facebook, Twitter and Blogs Help Grow a Business?

|  by Tim Parry

My apologies to those who attended the Retail Marketing Society's Nov. 18 luncheon, in which you were a great attentive and curious audience for my session, "Social Media: Can Facebook, Twitter and Blogs Help Grow a Business?" I owe some of you an ...

Susan Boyle: Act II

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Good for Susan Boyle! The "Britain's Got Talent" and YouTube sensation can now claim to have the best-selling debut album of 2009 and that she's a world-wide recording star. Again, this demonstrates the almost unbelievable power of the internet (ask ...

USPS Employees Weigh In On Future Business Model

|  by Jim Tierney

What will the future business model be for the U.S. Postal Service? The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete a study on the future business model of the Postal Service by ...

Spin the Wheel Mexican Style

A relatively unknown Mexican chain is testing an interesting concept: bring in a valid coupon

TNT’s New Series Promo: Looks 10, Dance 3

|  by Beth Negus Viveiros

A few weeks back I received an unusual mailing from TNT. The box, styled to look like a slightly oversized cassette tape holder, turned out to be a promotion for the new series "Men of a Certain Age." I opened it to find a USB drive shaped like a ...

Done Your Shopping Yet?

|  by Beth Negus Viveiros

Black Friday is gone and Cyber Monday is a memory. How was it for you? In Chief Marketer's informal "Daily Special" poll last week, 36% of respondents said they'd be out fighting the crowds on Black Friday, compared to 7% last year. Twenty-four ...