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Who knew Whole Foods had a younger, hipper cousin?

Who knew Whole Foods had a younger, hipper cousin affectionately called 365 By Whole Foods?  When the new stores were launched just one year ago, they were lauded as the a new, cheaper, millennial-friendly supermarket (Tuttle, 2016).  Despite the fact … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding: When did it become such a big deal?

It’s natural. We all need to eat, especially babies. At one point in our lives we were fed in public, whether it is by bottle or by breastfeeding, but it’s intriguing to know that breastfeeding in public is still a … Continue reading

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BODY SHAMING IN MARKETING

Recently at the Cannes film festival, film executives and star, Chloe Grace Moretz, were under fire for a trailer cut for her new films “Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs.”  The advertisement, executed by South-Korea based Locus Creative Studios shows … Continue reading

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Do you sponsor a freedom fighter or terrorist?

AT&T, Coca-Cola, Corona, JetBlue, the New York Yankees and Univision are among the corporate sponsors that have pulled their support from the 2017 National Puerto Rican Day Parade.  The parade, one of the largest Hispanic cultural events that takes place in … Continue reading

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Advertising Teen Suicide for Publicity

Disclaimer: Triggering content below regarding suicide. I’d read about it on CNN and again on People Magazine. At first, I had no interest in the new show about a young teenager who commits suicide and leaves behind 13-tapes to explain … Continue reading

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Feminism Sells: Helpful Or Harmful?

As brands are becoming more culturally aware, more empathetic advertisements have appeared in the media. Recently, there was a notable Dove campaign that received negative reviews, mostly in the form of tweets. This may surprise some of the advertising community, … Continue reading

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He Was Only Smoking Pot…

There you are, sitting at the café around the corner from work on your lunch break with your coworkers when “that topic” comes up. You can insert your own “that topic”, but we all know those conversations that may start … Continue reading

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Creating Digital Realities: The Difference Between VR, AR & MR

Last week I attended a community meeting for the Creating Reality AR/VR Hackathon being sponsored in part by USC, taking place in November, for anyone interested in participating in or helping to organize the event. As I listened to each … Continue reading

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What’s in a Word?

From rattlers to disrupters, and synergy to ideate, how do you keep up with the latest buzzwords? I have a hard enough time tracking the newest fashions, let alone knowing whether or not the professional terms I hear are more … Continue reading

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The Hard Choice: Ethical Marketing Can Cause a PR Nightmare

In the last week of November 2016, breakfast food company Kellogg Co. decided to pull its ads from Breitbart.com after receiving complaints from customers about seeing Kellogg’s ads there (Hensch, 2016). Kellogg Co. spokeswoman Kris Charles said, “We regularly work … Continue reading

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