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L’Oréal targets women through an unusual place: On Xbox Live

Some say it’s pointless; traditional girl gamers do not care about dressing up, let alone beauty regimes and make up. Others say it’s a smart way to tap into an untouched and potentially huge market. I say it’s just…surreal. At … Continue reading

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Kellogg’s Tour of US Olympic Champions

Wining an Olympic gold medal is no doubt one of the greatest achievements in a person’s life. Earlier this summer, the US women gymnastic team had won their gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Starting in early … Continue reading

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An Ad for Facebook or Chairs?

Today, Facebook officially has 1 billion users.  They also have their first official advertisement. (Click to watch the Facebook Ad). For an example of the general response to this new video, just check out the article in “The Week”: “Facebook’s … Continue reading

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How to Tell Your Brand Story

Greatness. It’s just something we made up. Somehow we’ve come to believe that greatness is a gift, reserved for a chosen few. For prodigies. For superstars. And the rest of us can only stand by, watching. You can forget that. Greatness … Continue reading

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What happened after I unsubscribed from GROUPON’s emails? I resubscribed! GROUPON’s impressive persuasion strategy

What will you do when your inbox is occupied by dozens of marketing emails from the same company? I guess you will probably do the same as I always do: click the unsubscribe link and say goodbye to those emails. … Continue reading

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Mad Men, A Fictional Show and A Real Advertising Battlefield

Although Jon Hamm was still wearing his signature smile, I was upset sitting in front of TV when I saw Mad Men went home empty-handed on 2012 Emmy Awards ceremony last Sunday night. The critically acclaimed show caused a stir … Continue reading

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Personify your brand

During the summer internship, when I was asked to create an official sina weibo account (the Chinese version of twitter) of our PR agency, the first idea came to my mind is that I want a picture of a lady … Continue reading

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Sometimes It Sells When You Quit Talking

Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most eminent thriller directors of Hollywood. The way he produced suspense in his movies has been replicated repeatedly by following generations of his counterparts. But he also acted. As a matter of fact, he … Continue reading

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Racist Barista at Starbucks Paris

As I’m getting addicted to the green tea lemonade at Starbucks these days, I’m quite shocked when I came across this on the Huffington Post a couple days ago. Instead of writing the customer’s name, an employee at a Starbucks … Continue reading

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What Is Your Nail Color Today?

I bought a pink nail polish AGAIN this weekend when I was shopping in the Beverly Center. Actually, I have already got more than 15 colors in my house. But I just cannot stop buying more colors to add to … Continue reading

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