Surprise! You’re actually a brand manager!

Coming out of an existential funk, I’m finally reading the books I’ve accumulated over the past few months but havent had the passion to pick up. It’s no mistake that two of these are by David Ogilvy. No, I’m not an advertiser, although I’ve often dreamed of working at an ad agency (pre-Mad Men craze). …

Forget PR, Its Marketing Thats Dead…

For some reason, PR has been attacked lately. I put it out of my mind until yesterday, when, while sitting in a meeting, I realized that PR being dead is old news. Its marketing’s death thats the new(er) scoop. With that I backtracked and read PR is Dead: Was I Supposed to Care on Todd …

Do Vanity/Specific URL’s Matter Anymore?

As new campaigns are taking off the issue of redirects and vanity URL’s has reared its ugly head again. Its one thing to add a specific URL in an electronic campaign where consumers click on a link anchored to text, yet quite another for outdoor, transit and print pieces. Does it matter anymore? Even though …

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