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During COVID, People Turn to Gaming, Should Brands?

Why do we [class] gaming as this niche platform, where anti-social people in their basements are playing games, when in fact there are billions of people playing casual games across the world?” – Greg Carroll, Activision Blizzard Are you trying … Continue reading

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Can (or Should) Your Favorite Brand Have a Sex Life?

If the notion a brand could have a sex life piqued your curiosity, you might have been one of the 111,500 people who retweeted a risqué December 2019 post from Netflix, or one of the 440,000 who “liked” it as … Continue reading

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Opinions in Advertising and Marketing

We live in an era where politics are now apart of daily dialogue, and the once clear-cut line between politics and daily conversations have merged. when considering the current climate, and concern for human rights, brands have also taken sides … Continue reading

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Craft beer: Is this market “saturated”?

It’s Fall, so naturally, I think about football…and beer. I load myself up in my Uggs and flannel shirt and head on down to my local grocery store to stock up before the big tailgate party. But wait! Where did … Continue reading

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Situational Analysis: Branding drones

While watching TV recently I was surprised to see that an Audi commercial (The drones. YouTube.) featured a driver using the car’s backup camera to escape from drones. I was surprised for two reasons. First, I am secretly scared of … Continue reading

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Did that make you cry?

Offensive imagery for brands have been pervasive in American history and many of these brands are propagated by derogatory stereotypes (Bhasin, 2011). For instance, Aunt Jemima, a brand that still exists today, but has been dramatically altered since its first … Continue reading

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“Windokia” or “Nokrosoft”? Neither.

One of the biggest (and probably the saddest) technology news recently was about the deal between Microsoft and Nokia, with the former company acquired the “Asha” and “Lumia” device name brand trademarks, while the Nokia brand will still be used … Continue reading

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Making Marketing Mobile

Another significant shift is beginning to occur in how consumers utilize the interactive space.  The growth of ownership and usage of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is beginning to affect user behavioral patterns and interactions with online content.  … Continue reading

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Branding the British Royal Family

Should the British royal family be allowed to use its ‘brand’ to generate money and to relieve the British taxpayers? Continue reading

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April Fools Day: An Innocent Joke or an Opportunistic Marketing Communication Strategy?

Once a year the public have become accustomed to an inundation of bogus stories circulating through popular press outlets. April Fool’s Day offers an opportunity for journalists to distribute wacky and farfetched content in the hope that they can hoodwink … Continue reading

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