The FTC’s new statement on personalized pricing offers this example: a ride-share company that quotes you a higher fare because it knows you don’t have…
One note before the story. This article involves compulsive spending, a drained retirement account, and a marriage that ended over it. Compulsive spending and gambling…
Let’s catch up on some marketing news. As you might guess, I tend to scan a lot of news sources. I collect a lot of…
What is good marketing? Good marketing connects what people need or value with what a company has to offer. It has a customer focus and…
I am pleased to share a recent Harvard Business Review article “Are Your Company’s Purpose Initiatives Working?” which I co-authored with my colleagues Chris Blocker…
We have found that the amount of attention marketing instructors want to give to ethical issues varies widely. Everyone recognizes its importance, but instructor how…
In my class and my textbook, I largely refrain from using examples from the marketing of alcoholic beverages. I do not want to appear to…
Are you searching for some fun new examples to use in class? Innovation and new products are an important outcome of good marketing. The Time…
Toxic Influence: A Dove Film – Dove Self-Esteem Project https://youtu.be/sF3iRZtkyAQ (3:48). Good tie-ins with Chapters 1 (#M4BW), 3 (mission statement), 4 (positioning) and C19 (#M4BW)….