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January 8, 2015 Sorry OSU. Allstate’s Challenger Brand Thinking Won The Sugar Bowl

  It’s hard to think of a client whose media spend tops $886 million as an underdog. But that’s exactly where Allstate finds itself, looking…

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October 1, 2015 Sounds Interesting: Using music to differentiate challenger brands

  How fast can you hear? It’s an odd question, but neuroscientist Seth Horowitz, author of “The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind” has…

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April 9, 2008 Starbucks Invites Customers to Share Over A Cup of Coffee

It’s been said that Philadelphia merchant John Wannamaker once quipped, “I know half my advertising budget is wasted. I just don’t know which half.” He…

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July 16, 2007 Stupid Misstep or Smart Business?

Seeking to weed out its most habitual customer service headaches, Sprint recently sent letters to 1,000 of its 53 million customers, informing them that they…

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January 21, 2015 Successful Challenger Brands Embrace Discrimination

Here’s a news flash: We like people who are like us. More to the point, we favor people who look like we do, act like…

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May 27, 2015 Successful Email Marketing Tips for Challenger Brands

  Competing with category leaders isn’t easy.  There’s just no way around it, marketing your company using traditional media is expensive. Email marketing, on the…

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