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In 2011, Twitter users accounted for nearly 33 billion tweets a day. During the same year, Facebook more than doubled their community size, by growing to 850 million members worldwide. With no signs of slowing down, the brands that get the most out of user interactions will be the ones who are able to distinguish …

When you look at the above advertisement, you will find two elements: the athlete and the brand. While individually, they each represent something different, together they unite to form one singular message. Although the message is now singular, the question though is which message connects with people the most. Is it the athlete or is …

When Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett first embarked on creating Sesame Street, they could never have imaged the impact that it would have. With over 100 Emmy awards to its’ name, Sesame Street remains one of the most popular children’s television shows to date. Started in 1969, Sesame Street not only introduced us to …

The sports game has drastically changed. Yes, fans still root for their favorite teams and wear their lucky jersey on game day, but off-the-field, sports teams have shifted from traditional marketing strategies and advertising models toward more progressive and hands-on approaches. With an ever growing demand by consumers for engagement and relevancy, the sports industry …

If you’ve followed the advertising and marketing industry news of late, one item that might have caught your eye is the growing number of brands reviewing their media buying, advertising and brand representation. From Jaguar Cars moving their 6 year, $100 million global account from Euro RSCG Worldwide to Spark44,  to Disney Media ending their …

Eggs. If you are just starting to learn how to cook, they are probably the first thing you will try your luck at. From hard-boiled to scrambled, deviled to fried, everyone has their own special way of preparing eggs. Still, the unique aspect of eggs is that although they are relatively simple cook, it’s quite …

When it comes to sports, there are two points of views that it can be viewed from. The first is from a fans perspective and the second is from those who work on getting the actual sporting events to happen. From a fans perspective, sports is as close to an emotional roller-coaster as you can …

As a business continues to grow in sales, there comes a point when a business needs to decide whether they should expand their product line offering or if they should continue to work with what they have. While there are many reasons why a business could benefit from expansion, there are also many reasons why …

Starting in the early 1980′s and lasting well into the 1990′s, the Coca-Cola Company  and Pepsi Cola engaged in what would be called the “cola wars.” While to the average consumer, the cola wars meant being blasted with Pepsi and Coke commercials and billboards, while to both the companies it was a pivotal point from …

Ideas: Scalability Versus Creativity In a recent article entitled, “China, India Offer Marketers Opportunities for Scalable Ideas,” AdAge touched upon the scalability of ideas and how in certain situations, ideas that scale should come first, followed by creativity. Using China and India as examples of areas where scalability are keys to a successful marketing strategy, …