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Andrei Najjar

Luxury branding: Escaping to a simpler time

When we slip on a Burberry trench or carry a Louis Vuitton bag, men fall at our feet, our conversation sparkles, and people ask, “Who’s that?” as we sashay past.  Well, maybe not, but in our heads, we are transformed—and as a result we walk a little taller and even project more confidence. A Harvard [...]

Kate Post-it notes its feeling for Will and Kate

Marcom this week: From A to zinc – 4/29/11 edition

From the launch of Facebook Deals (uh oh, Groupon) to a plethora of privacy issues, it was a busy week in the world of integrated marketing communications. Pull yourself away from royal wedding news coverage for a few minutes and read on. Facebook challenges Groupon with Deals service Facebook’s new daily deals offering launched this [...]

“The Voice” and its brilliant marketing strategy

“The Voice” and its brilliant marketing strategy

We can recap NBC’s newest TV show “The Voice” in one word: Brilliant. Is it because we are channeling our inner teenagers who ran home every day to watch Carson Daly on TRL? Possibly. Is it because the coaches are some of the world’s biggest pop stars? Maybe. Or is it because the team behind [...]

Social Media + TV = Engagement

Social Media + TV = Engagement

For years now, traditional television viewing has seen a slow death—a phenomenon that’s been blamed on timeshifting technologies like Hulu, Tivo, and the DVR.  But, with the rise of social media tools, TV and social media can coexist to promote viewership and engagement with TV programs, advertisers, and social media sites. We are living in [...]

Facebook’s Open Compute Project raises the bar

The Open Compute Project started a little over a year ago with a simple mission: To create the most efficient computing system at the best economics possible. Mission accomplished (and more). With this announcement, Facebook elevated itself from a social networking start-up to a technology leader paving the way for socially (and environmentally) responsible computing. [...]

Artists marketing outside of the entertainment machine

By Chris Millichap When I was 13 years old I had a dial-up modem, a Compaq desktop, and a copy of Napster. In the eyes of the record labels, I was public enemy #1. Labels hated me for making fewer trips to Best Buy, and major artists like Dr Dre and Metallica hated me for [...]

LivingSocial’s $10 Amazon deal: Who’s the real winner?

LivingSocial’s $10 Amazon deal: Who’s the real winner?

By Lauren Elizabeth Chapman On Wednesday morning, LivingSocial released its biggest daily deal to date: a $20 Amazon gift card at a cost of only $10 to LivingSocial members. With almost 1.4 million purchases made in 24 hours across 170 markets in the U.S., the deal topped the chart for most buzz, in addition to [...]

Top 10 IMC campaigns of 2010 (Part 2)

By Carrie Griffith If you missed Part One yesterday, be sure to check it out. Biggest Flop – Gap Logo Change Gap unveiled a new logo that it called “a more contemporary, modern expression” of the brand. The change caused controversy unlike any other rebranding efforts in recent years. News of the re-brand quickly went [...]

Top 10 IMC campaigns of 2010 (Part 1)

By Carrie Griffith From ground-breaking viral to deep consumer insights to epic failures, here is our look at the integrated marketing campaigns that made the top of our list in 2010. Check back tomorrow for the the second part of the list!Most Buzz Worthy – Old Spice: Man You Could Smell Like To gain relevance [...]

Facebook introduces Groupon-esque application– but will consumers hit the ‘like’ button?

By Ashley Graves When I moved to the Chicago area a little less than a year ago, one of my most useful finds was the website Groupon.com. In case you’re unfamiliar, Groupon is a group discount website. It provides coupons on activities, restaurants and services—as long as enough people purchase the deal. Groupon enabled me [...]