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10 Things a Marketer can learn from the Cruise Ship business.
Wed 22nd Jun, 2016|Blog
Just came back from my first cruise and overall it was good.  Maybe an 8 out of 10.  As a marketer, I'm always looking for...
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16 ways to beat the recession in T&T
Wed 8th Jun, 2016|Blog
Beat the recession in your head first and your body will follow. If you are walking around thinking "woe is me",  guess what follows? Engage...
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Clorox Situations – such clean fun
Mon 6th Jun, 2016|Blog
Humour in advertising has always worked. When the ad captures a situation that we can all relate to, well, a gem is created. Such is...
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Tell stories. Stop advertising.
Mon 25th Apr, 2016|Blog
Truth be told advertising has always had a measure of story telling.  But the stories too often have been inward looking.  They have been about...
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“Because Everything” is everything I love
Mon 18th Apr, 2016|Blog
Don't you just love it when you see one of those ads that are like a classic mystery movie, where you wonder what is going...
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India’s incredible tourism campaign
Mon 4th Apr, 2016|Ad Industry, Blog, Marketing Strategy
I have seen numerous tourism ads that give a beautiful vista of the sights and sounds of the country being highlighted, however, I have never...
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An ice cold Coke…literally
Wed 23rd Mar, 2016|Ad Industry, Blog, Marketing Strategy
I don't know how the people at Coca-Cola do it. They seem to have a bottomless pit filled with ideas. When I came across an...
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14 ways to drive sales in recession.
Thu 17th Mar, 2016|Blog
Add value to your offering while maintaining your price. You want to stand out among alternatives.  Give customers a compelling reason to remember you. Is...
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Racism is a Business
Mon 7th Mar, 2016|Ad Industry, Blog, Traditional Advertising
Being born in Trinidad and Tobago, a country where the Afro-Trini population is approximately 40%, it always surprises me when I am treated like a...
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Rape culture. New ad campaign attacks it.
Fri 4th Mar, 2016|Blog
I love it when creators are so crafty, they can present material that could be risqué or offensive, in such a way that it is...
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Me gusta mucho Coca-Cola
Wed 24th Feb, 2016|Ad Industry, Blog, Marketing Strategy, Traditional Advertising
What I like about having DirecTV is being able to look at television commercials that are geared for the Latin American audience. I would see...
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12 ways to build a brand people love.
Sat 20th Feb, 2016|Blog
  Start a movement around your brand.  You're not a one man band and even one man bands need roadies and family support. Build green...
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