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Package Shrink: Getting Less for Your Money

Posted on: Saturday, June 14th, 2008 in: Business, Marketing

The U.S. seems to be entering a period of increased package shrink. And no, I’m not talking about something from an old Seinfeld episode.
One of the items I needed to buy on my last trip to the grocery store was sugar, so I went to get our usual brand. When I picked up one of […]

Let the (Viral) Games Begin!

Posted on: Monday, January 21st, 2008 in: Marketing, Science Fiction

Many of you familiar with the television show Lost and the just released film Cloverfield have seen J.J. Abrams’ viral marketing work. Abrams and his colleagues use fake websites, fictional postings on social networking sites like MySpace and FaceBook, and much more to add to the experience of enjoying one of his works. And now […]

The Power of Business Reputation

Posted on: Saturday, June 30th, 2007 in: Business, Marketing

An article in the July 9 & 16, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek (“What Price Reputation?”) examines the growing trend among businesses to try to manage their company reputation. Traditionally analysts and executives have viewed a company’s value as the combined value of its tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets – such as factories, machinery and […]