At $100,000 Per Second, Super Bowl Ads Need to Deliver More Than Just a Laugh

Published on January 30, 2009

What makes a good Superbowl ad?  Well, besides, the obvious selling points: Sex, humor and…

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Let the games begin!

Published on January 30, 2009

It’s that time of year when everyone tunes in to see one of the largest…

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What’s a brand really worth? One retailer tops $129 billion

Published on January 15, 2009

In addition to being the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart now tops the list as the ‘largest’…

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Super Bowl ads top $3 million, big companies fall out

Published on December 21, 2008

September usually marks the complete line-up of Super Bowl advertisers; however, this year, September highlighted…

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Beck’s Beer Blog? Blah!

Published on December 11, 2008

So, Beck’s Beer has launched a blog, “The Daily Different.”  They’ve hired a comedian that looks…

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Businesses Need to Get More ‘Social’

Published on November 11, 2008

Do you blog? Tweet? Write on “walls?” Are you “linked in,” so to speak? Web…

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Second Life = Marketing Tool?

Published on October 20, 2008

I recently attended a social media seminar in San Francisco and the speaker mentioned Second…

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What’s in a Name? Apparently $66.6 Billion!

Published on October 13, 2008

According to Interbrand, Coca-Cola is the world’s most valuable brand.  Basing its rakings on sales,…

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Bill and Jerry vs. Mac and PC

Published on September 27, 2008

Microsoft is spending close to $300 million to promote its brand and products through a…

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You Might Be Your Firm’s Best Marketer.

Published on September 21, 2008

As a columist for the Sacramento Business Journal, here is my latest article: You might be…

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