Archive for March, 2010

Ford ‘Agents’ Hit the Road

Ford is looking to ramp up brand consideration for the upcoming launch of its Fiesta 2011 with a revamped social-media push.


BroderBros. Co. Expands Houston Distribution Center

BroderBros. Co., Trevose, Pa., recently expanded its Houston distribution center, located at 10215 S. Sam Houston Pkwy. W. The 32,000-square-foot facility, which currently offers pickup-only services, will offer full shipping capabilities.


New CLIO Deadline: March 10

The online entry system at www.clioawards.com will now remain open until Wednesday, March 10. Entries first appearing Jan. 1, 2009 through the first quarter of 2010 must reach CLIO offices in New York before this deadline.


Eco-Unfriendly: McDonald’s Olympic Coupon

Here’s a McDonald’s promotion used at the Vancouver Olympics that strikes me as wasteful and unnecessary. Apparently, the Russian house was located across the street from a flagship McDonald’s location. In order to get the athletes to stop by (Olympic athletes eat McDonalds?), the fast food chain put together this series of stackable Big Mac boxes that mimic Russian matyroshka dolls. Inside the smallest box was a coupon for free food. I think McDonald’s could have come up with a more eco-friendly promotion to deliver the coupon instead of wasting hundreds of empty boxes.

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Nike Ties Boot Sales to Access to World’s Top Footballers

Nike is tapping into the extraordinary passion around soccer to introduce a new boot that allows those who purchase a pair exclusive access to the training practices of some of Brazil’s top footballers



Alcone Hires Teal Williams as Senior VP

Alcone Marketing Group has named Teal Williams senior vice president, director of account services for Alcone/East



The Power Within, California-style: Videos from ASI Show San Diego

This morning I took a cue from Tony Robbins and asked myself one important question: What will I focus on today to accomplish my goals?
Tony brought a packed house to its feet at ASI Show San Diego during his 2-hour motivational talk, which centered on what we ask of ourselves and how we look inside [...]