It’s time to learn about Twitter

Maybe you’ve noticed the cryptic messages just to the left of this column. And maybe you’ve wondered what they are. Let me tell you — they are my Twitter posts. Every year on the Internet, something breaks out in a huge way. And those that ride it...

A Love Letter From A Client (Sort Of)

A childhood friend of mine runs a very advanced consulting business. He recently confessed that he wasn’t getting enough leads and wasn’t converting those he did get into sales.We spent a few hours applying the seven points of Building Brand Value to his...

Best Global Brands

VIA Business Week Gutsy marketers spend into the teeth of a recession. Several of BusinessWeek’s 100 Best Global Brands are doing exactly that by Burt Helm Every time a recession threatens, executives glare at the balance sheet and wonder aloud about one...

Tips for Surviving in Tough Times

By Jack Neff, Advertising Age Published: March 24, 2008 BATAVIA, Ohio — The massive bailout of Bear Stearns from the brink of bankruptcy could be the first of many financial rescues needed. Despite double-digit plunges, U.S. housing is still overpriced by...

Would you trade a Pontiac for a Harley?

Everyone knows what Marc-Hans Richer did with Oprah and The Apprentice, but did it work for Pontiac? And will it work for Harley-Davidson now that they’ve recruited him? “Would anything work to push GM/Pontiac sales up?” you might answer. After all,...
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