An interesting article in USA Today discusses Whole Foods Market’s decision to launch its first ever national advertising campaign. The slogan for the campaign is “Values Matter” and the advertisement spots will feature images and […]
Category: Chapter 2 – Elements of Marketing Strategy; Planning; and Competition
AMC’s The Walking Dead Shows how the Network’s Choice to Embrace Online Viewing has led to Better Ratings for its Live Broadcasts
An interesting article in Bloomberg Businessweek calls attention to the kind of synergy that a story driven show can receive when a thoughtful strategy is developed for its delivery both online and on broadcast television. […]
The Challenges and Opportunities of Marketing to a Constantly Connected Society
Seth Godin, a well-known marketer and public figure is credited with saying that “marketing is a contest for people’s attention.” In today’s technology driven environment where people often have access to multiple Internet connected devices, […]
Marketing Director or Brand Director?
(Marketing Week, 2014) An interesting article in AdvertisingAge this week discusses a change in titles for some of P&G’s marketing leadership. Specifically, as of July 1st P&G has announced a shift in the titles of […]
Crowdfunding as Alternative Marketing
(Alley Watch, 2013) Think about it. You run a startup that specializes in software applications for more efficient restaurant and hospitality management. Not only are you seeking funding to get your product and business off […]
Goal Setting and Big Data
The ability for companies to quickly gather massive amounts of data about consumers has truly exploded over the last few years. Imagine a buffet that suddenly expanded its offerings 100 times over! But can a […]
Marketing & Ethics
(NBC News – 2/8/14) With another exciting Olympic Games underway, there are a thousand story lines emerging from every angle. One of particular interest to us, and the focus of today’s post, touches a bit […]
Microsoft Makes Changes at the Top
(WSJ, 2014) Big changes announced yesterday at Microsoft, as Bill Gates relinquished his chairmanship and the company finally named its new CEO. Mr. Satya Nadella, who most recently ran the company’s enterprise unit, has been […]
Geo-location and Precision Marketing – Unlocking New Potential Markets
As we sit down to write this morning, we cannot but shake our heads in awe at how rapidly and dynamically our field is changing. Since we first published Marketing Management in 2011, we have seen not […]
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