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Who Moved My Bookstore?

February 7, 2011 No Comments

Recently, I was reading a blog post from my buddy Carmen talking about her experiences at one of her local chain bookstores.  It was a great post, but I drew a totally different conclusion than she did.  Rather than yammer on and on in the comments section of her blog, I figured with everything going on …

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GAP Magic? No, just GAP ROI.

September 10, 2010 No Comments

Last month, I attended the BlogHer Annual Conference in NYC.  Among other things, and maybe first and foremost, it’s a great place to catch up with friends and fellow bloggers that I don’t see all the time. One person in that category is Susan Getgood.  Always happy to see Susan, I had to remark when …

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When your brand abandons you, and I'm talking about you PEPSI MAX

September 9, 2010 6 Comments

As a marketer working in the social media space, I spend a fair amount of time talking to colleagues and others about how I engage with my community of customers.  How THEY not I determine what my brand is.  How THEY are the ones who are out there making my brand what it is.  All …

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What do YOU want to do better?

October 29, 2007 No Comments

Working at PhotoPlus Expo last week, I had the pleasure of working with Ashley, one of the PR folks who I don’t often get to spend time with.  Ashley has quite a strong work ethic, and was in the booth working it for most of the show.  She, unlike me, never had to take a …

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Back to School, Facebook style

August 25, 2007 No Comments

Two giant retailers have recently launched promos on Facebook, targeted at the mega dollars being spent by the back to school crowd.  Target’s was the first one that hit my page.  (At this point, anyone who knows me is groaning or rolling their eyes because I am talking about Target yet again.  Hush.)  Called “Carry …

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