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  • Buried Mobile and the Double Dip

    A few weeks ago, embarrassed by my 98-pound weakling of a mobile phone, I gave in to techno-lust and stopped by my wireless carrier’s local outlet to

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  • Gillette Turns Sponsorship of NASCAR Drivers into Reality Show

    Gillette will be debuting a reality TV show this summer tied to its sponsorship of six NASCAR drivers.

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  • Respect at Last

    A challenging time? Yes. But a great time for those who love a challenge, thrive on breaking new ground and have been deserving a seat at the proverbial

  • Bad Boy Marketing

    It’s every marketer’s worst nightmare: a promotion gone terribly wrong. Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting System learned some hard lessons about post-Sept.

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  • Hershey, Kraft Ready S’mores Tour

    Forget snowstorms. Think s’mores. The Hershey Co. and Kraft Foods are collaborating on a joint campaign to boost s’mores consumption this summer.

  • Loose Cannon: Stranger in Paradise

    There’s an unlikely figure found along the beaches of Oahu: He stands aristocratically erect, his nose aimed at the heavens as though avoiding the stink of mortals. His Bermuda shorts are black and have a satin stripe along the outside seams. He wears what is probably the only Hawaiian-style shirt with onyx studs in existence.

    This is Jeeves, the former AskJeeves.com search engine mascot, in exile.

  • Nickelodeon Taps Tanki, Tracy for Marketing Posts

    Nickelodeon has bolstered its marketing department with two promotions.

  • Marketing Campaign Bombs in Boston

    Turner Broadcasting said it is working to make amends after a guerilla marketing campaign for Cartoon Network went haywire and turned into a citywide bomb scare Wednesday.

  • Hello, Old Friend

    Looking for the Next Big Thing? Here’s something you might not have thought of. Direct mail. Yes, old-fashioned snail mail. It is the only targeted medium

  • Loose Cannon: Super Bowl Predictions

    Beyond the “can Colts quarterback Peyton Manning win the big one” theme, Super Bowl XLI viewers within the advertising community will be following a different storyline: Hot on the heels of Advertising Age’s naming “The Consumer” as its Agency of the Year, several advertisers will submit commercials either voted on, or in a few cases created by, consumers.