May 2012 Webinars

Demand Generation Marketing: Critical to Store Expansion

Monday, September 20, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
Whole Foods Market LogoEffective demand generation marketing is always been important, but prior to a store opening, it is even more critical.

Consider the case of Whole Foods, a natural health food store that has published on-again, off-again news that they would be opening a store in Idaho. The news that they were...Read More »

The Key to Successful Marketing

Monday, August 9, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
I recently read a great list (I'm a sucker for Top 10 Lists - just ask David Letterman) on marketing blunders from major global brands. The one that stuck with me above all the rest was this one from Pepsi Cola:

"Pepsi's 'Come alive with the Pepsi Generation' translated into 'Pepsi brings your...
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The Czech Dream

Friday, July 23, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
Back in 2003, roughly 19 years after Ghostbusters was released in theaters, two Czech film makers decided to create a documentary about the impact that marketing has on people.

Their plan was a simple one. They would create a massive marketing campaign for a shopping mall, and its grand opening....Read More »

Arrested Development Alumni Go Viral

Friday, July 9, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
I'm a big fan of the too-soon-canceled Arrested Development. Not the music group either. It is funny. It references pop culture. It is post modern. It is a family show that brought together families, and helps remind people what life is about. Sound familiar?

Thanks for checking out my secret text, by hovering your mouse over this picture.
 
 It's basically like Little House on...
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Childhood, Co-Op Marketing, and Perception Versus Reality

Thursday, June 10, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
Childhood. For most, it is a time that you can look back at the wonderful memories you experienced with family and friends. The hardest part of your day was having to go to school, generally that lasted only 3/4 of the year. No job, no responsibility, and adults had all of the answers. Or so you...Read More »

The Future of Marketing is Local.

Thursday, June 10, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
It seems that every futuristic movie I watch imagines a reality void of individualism and riddled with technology. Filmmakers, it seems, believe in a future where, as we create increasingly advanced technology, we lose our humanity at the same rate . However, if real life has taught me anything...
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