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HBO is going mobile!

May 4th, 2011 No Comments

It’s no great surprise that television viewing habits have changed dramatically in the last decade.  DVR has changed the way that I watch my favorite shows.  Mobile devices have dramatically altered when viewers catch their favorite shows.  So, Pay TV Network HBO is going mobile!  On Monday, HBO began offering its subscribers access to watch [...]

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“The ear long remembers …what the eyes soon forget”

March 4th, 2011 No Comments

“The ear long remembers …what the eyes soon forget” – Quote by Roy H. Williams, Wizard of Ads Just read some fantastic positioning about Branding from The Wizard of Ads In psychological terms, branding is the implantation of an associative memory into the mind.  Roy H. Williams, the incredibly successful Wizard of Ads has identified three keys [...]

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AT&T Takes Next Step in Mobile Marketing

March 2nd, 2011 No Comments

AT&T is getting into the mobile marketing space in a big way with the launch of its new ShopAlerts location-based advertising service.  The initiative is the first time a major U.S. operator has introduced a large-scale location-based marketing program. Consumers can opt-in to receive text messages in a variety of ways—at the store, online, via [...]

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Frequency sells

February 7th, 2011 No Comments

Networking in the community and building referrals is essential to the success of any business.  Even as a big fan of media, there is nothing more powerful than what people say about you or your product “word of mouth”.   However, advertising and marketing must also be a part of your mix. Many people think that [...]

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Budweiser locks up Super Bowl ads through 2014

January 26th, 2011 No Comments

I’m a big football fan, but as much as I like football, I get even more excited about the Super Bowl commercials!  I’m excited to read that Anheuser Busch will continue to bring their amazing creativity and iconic brand to the big game!  I can’t wait! Tribune News Services LOS ANGELES — Fans of the [...]

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Cyberworld Bad Guys are out there

January 7th, 2011 No Comments

In today’s age of cyber-world, we must all be cognizant of protecting our personal information.  Recently read an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune about what the hot spots are going to be for cybercriminals in 2011.  I’m a big fan of social media, but we must all continue to be on the watch cause [...]

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Political Correctness is OUT OF CONTROL

October 22nd, 2010 No Comments

I don’t feel this is the proper forum for me to spout my political beliefs.  And, just because I embedded an O’Reilly video, don’t think I agree with everything he rants on about.  Some I do, some I don’t.  I do, however, feel a grave injustice was done this week.  Freedom of Speech is one of [...]

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Political Advertising is generally too Negative

October 20th, 2010 No Comments

I’m growing very weary of the negative political ads that have taken over the radio and TV airwaves. If you ask almost anyone, they say they’re against negative political ads. Most call them “attack ads.”  No one likes them, yet, every election we see and hear more and more of these ads.  They must be [...]

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As the world watched

October 15th, 2010 No Comments

As the world watched with nervous anticipation, Chile’s trapped miners were shuttled up a narrow tube to freedom this week.  For 68 days, much of the world’s thoughts and prayers were with these 33 men who were trapped 2,000 feet below the surface.  This meticulously planned rescue operation ended the longest underground entrapment in human [...]

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Conan’s Blimp Great example of viral media

October 11th, 2010 No Comments

All October long, TBS will be flying a bright orange blimp all along the East Coast to promote Conan O’Brien’s new show.  Conan’s got a blimp, and he’s sending it joyriding over the east coast all October long. If you see it airborne near you, check in to it via Foursquare and get the badge!  [...]

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