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Avión Tequila “Health Claim” PR Snafu Part of Bigger Problem

PR Breakfast Club

The pitch offered cocktail recipes and sourced an American Chemical Society study that suggested agave could lower blood sugar, aid in weight loss and boost insulin production. Furthermore, is it okay for the brands to share the published alcohol studies on their Facebook and Twitter accounts?

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Super BOLD Ads

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing A guy chows down on kitty litter , a celebrity bedazzles a convict’s ankle monitor with diamond studs, a groom marries a demon ghost bride. What’s with all the advertising irreverence?

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Study: Big Companies Lag at Blogging, Social Media

Sword and the Script

I’ve read and blogged about previous reports produced by the UMASS Center for Marketing Research for several years now. The word “blog” is an unfortunate phrase that people in suits equate to a journal their 13-year-old pens from a tablet in the basement when they are grounded. I am at odds with the conclusions drawn at the very end.