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Does This Pique Your Pinterest? The Untapped Genius of Pinterest Marketing

Although often ignored by SEO experts, Pinterest can be a valuable tool for driving traffic to your website. First of all, Pinterest has a remarkably expansive audience. According to the company, 250 million people use Pinterest each month, and 50% … Continue reading

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IG Story Ads: Are They Even Useful?

It’s about 7 pm PST on the first day of my last semester in the MCM program and I am just winding down for the evening after a long day at work, something to eat, and going through my course … Continue reading

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When Marketing Strategies and Consumer Data Privacy Collide

I work in marketing and communications at a graduate institution in the Los Angeles area. My team is in the process of developing and distributing ads across OTT (over-the-top) advertising. OTT is the new buzzword in advertising and represents interesting … Continue reading

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The Effectiveness of Ethnic Marketing.

Hey, that Modelo Cerveza looks so satisfying and refreshing on television! I think I will go out and buy one. This example is one of ethnic marketing working how it was meant to work. Modelo Cerveza’s is a beer that … Continue reading

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Freaky Fast Delivery Post #1 of the Semester!

CMGT 541 Classmates – Freaky Fast Delivery Post   As the end of week two approaches, I wanted to share with you a fairly new fast food sandwich chain restaurant that used integrated marketing communicating. They were successful in the mid-west … Continue reading

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Teamwork “Acceptance and Authority: When Different Agendas Join Forces 

Could Hierarchies Be a Practical Solution to Our MCM Project Teams? According to Patricl Lencioni, author of the best-selling book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team published in 2002 by Wiley, agenda is a major factor of why teams succeed … Continue reading

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Telling your message with a budget

Since I work on set in the entertainment industry I am constantly observing filmmakers working with ad agencies who are trying to be creative with the creation of their commercials. One thing that has always amazed me is the amount … Continue reading

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Can New Marketers Survive Without Tech Skills?

I have some basic graphic arts tech skills (Photoshop, iMovie, GarageBand) and I have a bit of an artistic touch: my father was a successful clothing designer and I was a recording artist.  But after these last two weeks in … Continue reading

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Is Yoga’s Popularity defined by measurable benefits

Debatably yoga started in India sometime in 1500 BCE. The Government of India defines Yoga as a spiritual principal that unionizes individual consciousness with universal consciousness bringing perfect harmony to mind and body (Basavaraddhi, 2015). “Yoga, being widely considered as … Continue reading

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Would You Like Me to Spoil “Avengers: Infinity War” For You?

How would you feel if I spoiled the entire plot of the upcoming “Avengers: Infinity War” for you right now? Probably pretty upset. I sure would be. I’ve waded through 18 movies over ten years, all building to this one … Continue reading

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