The Arrival of Product Placement on Blogs

Anyone in the marketing and advertising industry has probably followed the evolution of product placement on TV and in films with interest.  With the Tivo phenomenon changing how consumers view (or skip) the 30 second spot, some say the future of television is in product placements.  But what about product placement and sponsorship on blogs? 

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Trust, Colbert and the State of Media

Do you trust the evening news or newspapers the same way your parents do?  The answer to this question is at the heart of the Colbert controversy which has been driven on blogs and extended to the traditional media.  When did you hear about Stephen Colbert’s speech at the White House Press Correspondent’s dinner last

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Text Messaging and Customer Service

Recently, I had the chance to stay at the W Hotel in Times Square – and they had an interesting new text messaging service designed to inform guests about anything from a fax coming in, to confirmation of a dinner reservation.  Just text "W Insider" to a special number to get set up.  It got

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How Marketing Saved Civilization

Any author (or blogger) will tell you that titles matter.  The name is frequently what draws people in to read a post, or buy a book.  In a world of competing diversions, these titles are more important than ever.  Why the Irish Saved Civilization was a very average book released with a perfectly crafted title

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