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Mar 6, 2013 - The campaign includes a microsite and credit report promo. Comments
Mar 5, 2013 -
Traackr launched a revamped version of its platform, a move to make its tools more user-friendly in the increasingly competitive market for helping brands identify key influencers.
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Mar 5, 2013 -
The promotion, A Brother in Your Corner, asks participants to submit stories on Facebook.
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Mar 5, 2013 -
Cross-channel tracking has become somewhat of a mantra, not only among marketers but also investors who see potential gold in the promise of simplifying this process.
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Mar 4, 2013 -
Branded content on Pandora includes comedy show footage and a so-called mixtape.
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Mar 1, 2013 -
The site, Made Co., encourages kids to use their imaginations while also promoting a new product and tapping into what the brand says is its roots as a source of ideas.
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Feb 28, 2013 -
Facebook announced today that it has agreed to acquire Seattle-based Atlas Advertising from Microsoft for an undisclosed amount, in a move that demonstrates how serious the social media giant is getting about digital advertising.
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Feb 28, 2013 -
Google this week announced the ability for companies to offer their users a single point of access to their application, much like Facebook's Connect feature.
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Feb 28, 2013 -
Five red flags to watch out for to tell if your agency sucks at digital. Part one in a two-part series.
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Feb 27, 2013 -
If you want attention, make some news. Chase Platinum Business and Virgin Mobile USA are two of the many brands eschewing the press release and the 30-second spot in favor of original content with the cachet of journalistic enterprises.
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Feb 27, 2013 -
The campaign seeks to encourage consumers to sample non-pizza menu items.
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Feb 26, 2013 -
General Motors (GM) has appointed Tim Mahoney as Chevrolet's new chief marketing officer and global marketing operations leader, effective April 1. Mahoney joins Chevrolet from Volkswagen, where he has been chief product and marketing officer since 2011.
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Feb 25, 2013 -
In a new commercial spot for Adidas, Robert Griffin III (RG3) looks up at the camera from a squatting position and his voice begins to narrate. "Blow up last season. Every win... every loss... every headline. Blow it all up. 'Cuz all that matters is what you do next."
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Feb 22, 2013 -
It's time to consider different types of influencers differently and address them uniquely. Here are the three primary types of influencers and how you should connect with them.
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Feb 21, 2013 -
Seven pointers for making the best of your video interview.
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Feb 20, 2013 -
The combined company creates one of the largest providers of link-building services in the U.K.
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Feb 20, 2013 -
Venture capitalists love the ad-tech sector, but Marin Software is one of the first filing for initial public offering.
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Feb 19, 2013 -
Tampa- based BlueGlass has strengthened its European presence with the acquisition of Swiss digital marketing agency Idealizer. The move comes as the company also launches a new operational hub in Switzerland aimed at serving the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.
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Feb 19, 2013 -
Dave Coplin, chief envisioning officer of advertising and online at Microsoft U.K., says the changing web now revolves around the context of the user, even if brands don't fully embrace this concept yet.
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Feb 19, 2013 -
Target and Mindless Behavior are asking teens to rewrite lyrics to a song that will be available exclusively through Target.
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Feb 14, 2013 -
What is the question you ask yourself each day, and is it the right question?
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