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Has Gatorade Diluted its Brand?

Mindful Marketing

The world’s foremost sports drinks maker has won with such strategies for decades, but does adding bottled water to its product mix develop or dilute Gatorade’s iconic brand? Over the last 10 years, the market for sports and exercise-related rehydration has burst open.

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Playing the Game: 4 Tips for Building a Career in Sports PR

PRSay

During my 35 years in sports public relations, I’ve met many people, from college students to mid-career executives, who aspire to build a career like mine because of their passion for the game. However, a love of sports alone is only the price of entry. Like a lot of folks, I enjoyed the sport on occasion. The work paid off.

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Should Consumers Smile at Guerrilla Marketing?

Mindful Marketing

About a week ago, before a Consumer Behavior class, one of my students asked, “Dr. It’s also not easy to teach something that hinges so much on deviant creativity and precise timing. It’s also not easy to teach something that hinges so much on deviant creativity and precise timing.

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Super Bowl LVIII — Record Viewership, the Ads and the Taylor Effect: February Roundup

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

It showcased the unparalleled ability of brands to captivate audiences through a fusion of entertainment, creativity, and strategic promotion. This year, consumer packaged goods took center stage in the ad lineup, with brands like Oreos, Pringles, Mountain Dew, Doritos, and M&Ms dominating the commercial breaks.

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

The film, a feminist masterpiece to some and too basic for others, has achieved widespread influence in the consumer marketplace and, as shared widely on social media, has prompted many women to reassess their roles in the world. PR pros can take note of the creativity and diversity of the movie’s coverage.

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The Statistics, Effectiveness and Politics of Super Bowl Commercials [UML]

Sword and the Script

There is no better place too study a mix of key issues facing marketing such as creativity , budgets and ROI. The advertisements during this sports event do command a lot of attention, but is it worth the $5 million in marketing spend – not including the cost of production – for a 30-second spot? According to Ms.

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The Top 10 Sports Stars on Social Media – and Who You Should Be Following

Prohibition

There’s no doubt that the impact of social media on the sporting industry has been huge, with sponsors clambering to strike a deal with the latest hot property from all sporting professions. But how influential are these sporting heroes? Let’s look at the top ten and what makes them so desirable to the world’s biggest brands….

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