What B2B brands can learn from the popularity of Utah’s Mighty Five marketing campaign.
Why Kids Read Highlights Magazine in the Waiting Room
A clever marketing move in the ’50s brought Highlights magazine to doctor’s and dentist’s offices around the country, creating countless enthusiastic readers in the process.
Sonos’ Brand Promise Was Betrayed by a Tone-Deaf Upgrade
Upgrades should be a marketing opportunity. But as Sonos recently learned, there are pitfalls to evolving your offering at the expense of existing products.
Smart Marketing Led to Adoption for the ‘World’s Worst Cat’
Mitchell County Animal Rescue recently crowned Perdita the “world’s worst cat” to drum up interest in adopting her. The marketing tactic worked.
The Shortcomings of Super Bowl SEO
Keyword stuffing only goes so far. Effectively promoting content takes a multi-faceted approach that values story-driven and insightful content just as much as keywords.
How the Puppy Bowl Became a Marketing Juggernaut
The Puppy Bowl started out as a joke. Today, it’s one of the most successful examples of Super Bowl counterprogramming.
How the Houston Astros are Handling a Cheating Crisis
Any good crisis response plan demands closely monitoring the story for new information or changes in the narrative and anticipating how you’ll need to adjust your message.
Russell Wilson Sells B2B Big Data in an Amazon Commercial
Amazon’s commercial airing during NFL playoff games makes it easy to catch on to the benefits of its B2B big data offering.
The Marketing Genius Behind Apple’s ‘Sent from my iPhone’
With the default email signature “Sent from my iPhone,” Apple created millions of brand advocates.
Mariah Carey’s Christmas Miracle
How Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” became the first holiday song to hit #1 in more than half a century.
How Sears Stole Christmas With Its Content Marketing
Families across the U.S. waited all year for catalogs to arrive in the mail to start their holiday-season shopping, Sears banked on their Christmas Wish Book.
When Star Wars Sold an Empty Box
Before Cabbage Patch Dolls, Tickle Me Elmo, Furbies and the Wii U, the must-have holiday gift was … an empty box.
How to Start a B2B Podcast
Here’s how we go about helping companies and brands jump into the podcast pool.
3 Things Peloton Did Right in Responding to Ad Controversy
In an era of sensitive social media reactions and brands quick to apologize, Peloton has committed to riding out the recent controversy around its holiday ad.
Giving Tuesday’s Generous Marketing Strategy
Few efforts in raising money have caught on like #GivingTuesday, thanks to smart marketing choices that cemented the campaign’s place in the post-Thanksgiving holiday calendar.
Presidential Turkey Pardons are Good PR
The annual pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey tradition includes much more marketing history than many would believe.
Wrong Story Short: How Brands Can Create a Podcast
On this episode of “Wrong Story Short,” Braithwaite folks discuss what it takes to podcast successfully.
How Marketing Primed the U.S. for Beatlemania
Today, the Fab Four’s success feels like a foregone conclusion. But Beatlemania was brought to life through a major marketing push and a bit of lucky timing.