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What’s in a name?
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Ever wonder how some of the most famous products and services get their names?  Think of brands like "Flickr", "Meebo", "Tumblr" or even Amazon's latest...
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Is FIFA a strong brand? Can it be replaced?
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Interbrand, one of the acknowledged leaders in assessing brands, measures brand value using 3 criteria:  (source: http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/best-global-brands-methodology/Overview.aspx) Financial Performance Financial performance measures an organization’s raw...
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7 things I don’t like about Facebook.
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June makes it a year since I joined the Facebook crowd. I did this reluctantly. I previously had wanted no part of this internet group...
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Forcing Yourself on the Market
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According to his website, Ephraim M. Martin, entrepreneur, publisher and TV personality, is the Founder and Chairman of four prestigious annual events.  He brought one...
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Speak your mind. Please.
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In T&T we are not encouraged to speak our mind.  Our teachers expect us to regurgitate exactly what's in the text.  Our parents don't want...
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Are Ad Agencies dying?
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As the operator of an ad agency, I have to tell you that these days I have been thinking about the changes I'm seeing and...
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New Age advertising – The rise of Twitter
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twit·ter v. twit·tered, twit·ter·ing, twit·ters v.intr. 1. To utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds; chirrup.  2. a. To speak rapidly and in...
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10 Things Gayelle can do to survive.
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Gayelle appeals to a niche target in a tiny tiny population.  So that's niche squared.  So on it's best day Gayelle will only ever attract...
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Kate, Obama and Bin. Steups!
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If I were Kate Middleton, I would have let go a prolonged "steups" across the Atlantic toward President Obama and his War Room compatriots. Just...
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Socially unsocial
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By now regulars should be aware of my aversion (somewhat) to the "social networking" toys of today. I am sorry, but I am not fully...
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9 Questions with… Dennis Ramdeen
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Pepper kicks off  its 9 Questions video series in a sit-down with our very own Managing Director and Chief Inspirer - Dennis Ramdeen. Dennis' illustrious...
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Do you remember?
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I am curious to know which television ads people remember from their childhood. I am amazed at the stuff that have been etched in my...
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