Entries from April 2008

April 11, 2008

Blog Love: Shoes, Wine, and Chocolate on April 11, 2008

No work. Just play. Links to blogs on shoes, wine and chocolate. I love Fridays.

April 9, 2008

Ghostwriting’s Highs and Lows

Think twice the next time you read a published article by a corporate exec. Chances are, it’s a ghostwriter behind that pen. Tips on ghostwriting. Links of where to find a professional freelance writer.

April 8, 2008

Resume Writing - one page or two?

Your resume should always put your best foot forward. Finding the right length, right design, and right message matters when you’re in a pile with 100 other candidates. Tips on how to stand out.

April 8, 2008

Mrs. Butterworth is Back - Who Missed Her?

Mrs. Butterworth syrup is back on TV, trying to bring kids and moms over to the dark side of high fructose corn syrup. Should Pinnacle Foods be left unchecked to market this garbage to children and moms who may not know better? If McDonald’s can’t, why can they?

April 7, 2008

Medicines that Only Work because of Marketing

Vytorin’s fallen from grace. But, was it great marketing, rather than science, that put it up there to begin with?

April 7, 2008

Sports Marketing - Renaming the Team, Refilling the Coffers

Name changes are big money makers and PR-generators for sports teams. Do they do it for fan support, or just for marketing buzz?

April 3, 2008

Beware of online opinions

When relying on online reviews for products and services, consider the source of the testimonials. Shady marketing practices can cast a long shadow on the credibilty of trusted sources.

April 3, 2008

The TV Market’s Newest Spin-off

Finding good television that’s not about murder, espionage, mindless humor, or warped “reality” is getting tough.  Drama is not exactly in fashion.  That’s probably why Friday Night Lights has been a viewer fave, even if it’s not NBC’s biggest money maker. 
The suits know that the people who “love” the show, REALLY love it, despite advertisers’ lukewarm [...]