In its October 18th issue, Business Week published its rankings of the top business schools in the country. No. 1: Northwestern’s Kellogg School of...
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The big news on Wall Street this week is the forthcoming initial public offering of Google, Inc. According to The New York Times, the...
Pepsi-Cola recently announced that late this summer it would launch a mid-calorie cola called “Pepsi Edge.” Not a good idea. With 70 calories per...
In the last 20 years, Procter & Gamble, the world’s most magnificent marketing machine, has launched many magnificent brands. They include: Vicks, Oil of...
The hottest topic in marketing today is “integrated marketing.” Some professionals are calling for advertising, PR, direct mail, sales promotion and other functions to...
Last January, a major food company launched a $40 million advertising campaign with the theme, “It’s what your family deserves.” Forty million dollars later,...
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