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Resilience Not Performance is the New Metric for Business

May 14, 2013 – 11:25 am

Ask any business professional in business for more than 20 years, the story is sure to include a part about surviving an economic recession. Just as well established as business growth cycles, these periods of economic famine, panic, shake-out and even demise are a natural occurring event in commercial economic history. However, if you ask [...]

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Zero-TV: Threat or Passing Fad?

April 23, 2013 – 12:20 pm

We’re beginning to hear of a new phase in the electronic video universe, “Zero-TV” households. It may sound familiar, like the new lower calorie sodas or sport drinks which tout less calories, sweeteners and sugar, and while there is a great deal of difference in their meanings, the effect on the television viewing public may [...]

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Are You Staying Ahead of Trend with Your Marketing Strategy?

March 21, 2013 – 11:45 am

With the ever changing field of digital technology and the ever increasingly savvy consumer, it is imperative that marketers stay focused on what techniques are working best and what strategies are showing signs of decay and obsolescence. In a 2012 article in iMedia Connection, author Kent Lewis outlined seven strategies that were passé and obsolete. [...]

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A Strategy of Assured Destruction

March 18, 2013 – 11:53 am

How is it that the vast majority advances in technology, cutting edge products and innovative concepts and designs are born, not from the giants or current industry leaders, but rather from outsiders, the bystanders of the great industries, who have neither the resources nor the obvious capability to make great advancements in technology, product develop [...]

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Duane Reade: Not The Neighborhood Drug Store Anymore

March 14, 2013 – 10:54 am

For those who remember the traditional drug stores from the 1960’s, the new Duane Reade Drug Store, located at 40 Wall Street in New York City, has to be quite a shock to your traditional concept of a place where you can get your prescription filled or purchase some favorite toiletries and tooth paste. It [...]

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BYOD – Power to the People

March 12, 2013 – 10:59 am

In recent years, companies have been effectively mobilizing clients and colleagues to participate in the marketing conversation. Through this kind of ambassadorship, businesses are more effectively spreading B2B brand messages via various peer-to-peer (P2P) techniques. Because of this trend, as mobile continues to explode, it has been reinvigorating B2B efforts, with more of these brand-carrying [...]

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Junction Creative Solutions Unveils Brand Refresh

March 11, 2013 – 1:30 pm

Atlanta-based strategic agency Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) unveils a refreshed brand, reflecting its new creative direction. Junction was motivated to enhance its brand look to showcase the breadth of capabilities and experience of the agency. “The Junction brand has certainly matured since we started in 2009,” says Julie Gareleck, CEO & Managing Partner, Junction. “We recognize [...]

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Drawing the Lines on Graph

March 7, 2013 – 1:26 pm

After a few short months of anticipation since its initial announcement, the live rollout of Facebook’s new Graph Search is now just on the horizon. Billed as the latest in a long line of ‘next big things’ that rarely make too big a splash, Graph Search is actually generating quite a bit of actual buzz. [...]

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A Lesson on How to Make Your Mark

March 5, 2013 – 10:02 am

After backlash from customers, the producer of Maker’s Mark bourbon is reversing a decision to cut the amount of alcohol in bottles of its famous whiskey. Rob Samuels, Maker’s Mark’s Chief Operating Officer, said that the company is restoring the alcohol volume of its product to its historic level of 45 percent, or 90 proof. [...]

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Can You See Me Now?

February 28, 2013 – 9:30 am

Anyone who is experienced in traveling by air is well aware of the importance of following the status of their airline flight to keeping their schedule and travel plans on track. At best, traveling by air today has become an adventure fraught with delays, cancellations, upgrades, standbys, and just general status changes. Airlines are now [...]

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