Squeak of the Week

Can viral marketing be manufactured?

February 5th, 2010 · 15 Comments

I came across a company online that guaranteed they could fashion communications that would go viral successfully. Neat trick, but how do they do that, exactly?

Viral marketing, by its widely accepted definition, is a strategy that encourages people to view and pass on a message to others, creating, ideally, exponential growth in the exposure of [...]

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Obama and McCain cannot bring the change we need. Godzilla can.

November 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Forget frail humans. They mean well. They talk about change. But they are simply too slow in bringing it. What we need is sweeping, unstoppable change. We need the ultimate uniter, something brutally implacable, mission-focused and preferably smelly. A giant, scaly monster born from some human-made disaster (nuclear radiation, ocean pollution, reality TV – [...]

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When I want advertising advice, I ask my cat

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I’d like to take a moment to thank the leading thinkers of the advertising industry who’ve selflessly dedicated themselves to documenting and sharing their wisdom. I’ve read a few of their books. They were very nice. I will, however, never read another one. Don’t need to. I have a cat.
I recommend this to everyone. Get [...]

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Firms Can Emerge From Pet Food Crisis
With Tails Wagging

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Acknowledge, fix problem while updating product
Recent pet deaths and a recall of tainted pet food have left millions of pet owners angry and – even worse for the commercial pet food industry – wary about what they feed their dogs and cats. The initial 16 deaths confirmed by the Food and Drug Administration have [...]

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