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Trump The Snapchatter: Should Mr. President shut up on social media?

Former President Barack Obama has been lauded for running a very successful election campaign by using Integrated Marketing Communication strategies and effectively tapping the potentials of social media. He was the first president to have a real presence on Twitter, … Continue reading

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Life is like a Targeted Ad, You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get? Or Do You?

Remember the days when you could simply scroll through social media, visit a website or check your email inbox without being influenced by outside sources? The days when your life was unperturbed by targeted ads, constantly trying to sell you … Continue reading

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The Results are in, You are NOT the Terrorist!

Scrolling through Facebook we see constantly see baby photos, memes, and inspirational or cautious stories that are shared several thousand or million times. Who are these people in these stories and is it true? Facebook is taking a stand against … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas Guerrilleros, Colombia Wants You to Come Home

Clients traditionally ask advertisers to create campaigns with the intent of selling a product, or developing their brand’s reputation. But what if your client was a country ravaged by Civil War for over 50 years, and what they wanted was … Continue reading

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Gretchen, stop trying to make “Green Monday” happen!

I was bombarded with a slew of interesting promotional emails yesterday, all with the same two words in the subject line: GREEN MONDAY. Wait, what? Didn’t we just “celebrate” Black Friday, then Cyber Monday after that? Who started this and … Continue reading

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Are Apple’s AirPods Ready For the Public?

Gone are the days of the 3.5 mm headphone jack, in addition to wired head phones. Is this the way of the future? According to Apple, it sure is. Still, it’s been a long time coming, and customers are chomping at … Continue reading

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Is that an ad? Using Celebrities to Push Products.

Celebrities and athletes have millions of social media followers. So, it makes sense that companies will send free products hoping to see it used in a post. From the Kardashians, to Real Housewives, to actors and actresses fans want to … Continue reading

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Prime Time Mobile Television: Dipping into the Sports Stream

It is no surprise that television viewership has been on a steady decline over the last few years. It has come to the point where the value of the Nielsen ratings system is now being questioned. Streaming services have a lot to … Continue reading

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Uber & Lyft vs. Traditional Rental Cars

With all the recent talk of Uber, its expansion, and of self-driving cars (Davies, 2016), many may not have noticed that conventional rental car companies’ profits are waning in the wake of the successes of Uber, Lyft, and other new transportation companies. … Continue reading

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Don’t Shoot or Stab or Bludgeon the Messenger

I will not die in this spot. I’m sitting at my desk at a Southern California community college. It’s the best in the nation, at least from my biased perspective. But it could be any college. Or a church. Or … Continue reading

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