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Abigail James
Case Study: PeopleSoft's Crisis Communication Response to the Oracle Takeover Bid (Part 2: Bringing in the Allies) This case illustrates the power of a coordinated PR response to a crisis situation. In part one of this case study, PeopleSoft's articulated communications plan began to generate goodwill and strengthen its position in the marketplace. Now, with the stage set and the battle lines drawn, PeopleSoft set out to deliver its message in a variety of voices. The company used a wide range of allies -- customer testimonials, the news media and even the government. The strategy was to restate its key points and to keep them in play in the media. This tactic effectively positioned PeopleSoft in a positive way, simultaneously depicting Oracle negatively. Get the full story. Please note: This article is available to paid subscribers only. Get more information or sign up here.
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Tom Asacker
Mystery, Model, Method, Madness: The Realities of Brand Evolution Since the beginning of business, successful brands have gone through three phases of evolution: mystery, model and method. The problems arise when successful brands move to the madness phase, as they refine their method to the point of marketplace indifference. Get the full story.
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Steve Cuno
Direct Response Versus Awareness Advertising: Which Way Should You Go? Direct marketers insist, "If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative." To which awareness advertisers hurl back, "If it isn't creative, it won't sell." In their zeal to decry one another as the antichrists of advertising, both camps could benefit from—and possibly get along with one another better with—a little perspective. Get the full story.
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Eric Best
Changing the Way Your Customers Buy It's funny how things have changed in the last two years. Instead of worrying about survival due to limited market potential, online retailers are now concerned with maintaining market share in light of massive market growth. Get the full story.
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Meryl K. Evans and Hank Stroll
SWOT Team: The WOW Factor Add your two cents to this week's dilemma: When you need to make your company, product or service stand out from the rest, where do you turn for inspiration and creativity? Also this week: What are the most effective ways to increase e-newsletter open rates? Get the full story.
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Jason OConnor
10 Things I Hate in a Web Site Creating—and maintaining—high-quality Web sites is more important now than ever, because higher quality equals more revenue. A bad Web site neglects to consider the site visitor's experience in some fundamental ways. Here is a list of the top 10 ways that a Web site can fail. Get the full story.
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Joseph Benson
Brands, Millennials and Universities Organizations that create successful brands understand their customers well, and that extends to those of us who run organizations focused on higher education. How well do you understand the "customers" of your university, and what do you know of their lifestyles and buying behaviors? Get the full story.
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