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July 1, 2014 Driving Restaurant Traffic Without Discounting

The average American spends a little less than $7 dining away from home every single day. Competition for those dollars is intense, and the pressure…

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June 25, 2014 5 quick, easy ways to drive restaurant sales and traffic

You don’t have to tell restaurant owners the dining out landscape is more competitive than ever and getting more so. Every day, there’s a new…

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June 5, 2014 Advertising Agency Reviews: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Ad World

It would seem traditional advertising agency reviews are the best deal going for marketers looking for new agencies. Agencies invest hundreds of man-hours and thousands…

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April 1, 2014 LOOMIS purchases trademark for the word “Underdog”

April 1, 2014 – DALLAS  – According to anonymous sources close to the Trademark and Patent Office, Dallas ad agency LOOMIS has purchased the trademark for…

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March 25, 2014 Time to Think: The Bare, Naked Truth About Advertising

Are computers the best thing to happen to the advertising industry, or the worst? If I were to write a book on advertising, this would…

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March 20, 2014 Beware the Underdogs of March

Spring is in the air, and with it, NCAA March Madness. This 64-team tourney gives us fast-paced drama, incredible athleticism, fierce competition, and more reasons…

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January 13, 2013 Abundance In the Land of Plenty: How choice kills decision

The Atlantic ran an excellent piece titled, “The Irrational Consumer: Why Economics Is Dead Wrong About How We Make Choices.” If you have ten minutes, it’s…

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June 18, 2012 Music Makes It Memorable

Music is no Holy Grail for advertisers, but when it’s skillfully integrated into message delivery for the right product or service, music can work magic…

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September 15, 2011 Kids Know How To Fight

If you’re looking for an example of the challenger spirit look no further than a youngster struggling to beat childhood cancer, the number one disease…

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July 28, 2011 Who Made French Fries Illegal?

Oh, the plight of the market leader! McDonald’s has been the fast food industry top dog for decades, so they know all too well the…

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