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Over the years, social media has become a staple of integrated marketing. It has been utilized as a news outlet, social platform, and marketing medium. Social media has provided a unique platform for people to market themselves and their businesses. … Continue reading

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LinkedIn and Millennials

As many of us approach our impending graduation date and the achievement of our Master’s degree, we may be pondering the persistent question: How am I going to find the job of my dreams? Numerous professional fields are becoming oversaturated … Continue reading

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On the heels of the new #barbie: Using #bodypositive campaigns to reach young female consumers

#tobecontinued #parttwo in my series, #bodyimage #selfesteem #women #girls #thedollevolves Recap: Girls & their Barbies In my last blog post I referenced some research done by Dittmar, Halliwell, & Ive that brought to light perhaps what most of us have … Continue reading

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Will you stand up for yourself? #WomenNotObjects

Recently I stumbled across a powerful campaign called “Women Not Objects” that blasts advertisers for objectifying women and perpetuating harmful and unrealistic standards of beauty. According to the campaign’s video (below), “we raise our little girls to view their bodies … Continue reading

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Is That a Pop Up, Wait Where Did It Go?

A marketing trend that is now a marketing strategy for advertisers and brand managers to build brand equity is pop up retailing. The shop that purposefully springs up and disappears quick. These shops are intended to be open for a few days up … Continue reading

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Conversations and Advertising

Recently, I’ve been chatting with both artist and corporate folks about how to engage with their audience or reach a new audience and the biggest topic to emerge out of those discussions is how do have a conversation with our … Continue reading

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Movie Marketing Tie-Ins, Product Placement & Obesity

Although what you just viewed is technically a commercial for a restaurant, it certainly has the feel of toy commercial. The actual product placement is front and center. McDonalds and the movie studio definitely are not being subtle about what … Continue reading

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Elements of Email: Getting More People to Your Site

In my last post, I discussed how to improve email open rates through using attention grabbing subject lines, testing EVERYTHING, and using segmentation to target specific audiences based on their demographics and interests. I also discussed the merits of why … Continue reading

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Bracket Madness: March’s Imitation Game Spells Victory for the NCAA

It’s that time of year again, and it’s unlikely that you’ve made it to March 18 without being roped into (or gleefully entered into) some sort of NCAA tournament pool either with your office mates, your classmates, your family, or … Continue reading

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Accidental Fame via Social Media

Social media is arguably the quickest way to spread news today.  Using it, anyone with a significant following can make their whereabouts known–even if these whereabouts are inaccurate.  Misinformation can spread as quickly as accurate information, which is particularly concerning.  However, … Continue reading

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