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According to Mobile Marketer, Pizza Hut's iPhone three-month old iPhone app has already netted more than $1 million in sales. "We are extremely excited here about the explosive growth we've seen, $1 million in sales is pretty substantial for an iPhone app," said Bernard Acoca, senior director of digital marketing at Pizza Hut, Dallas, TX. Mashable point out that "it probably doesn't hurt" that customers get 20% off …

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A few months ago, I incurred the wrath of some advertising professors who took exception to my Talent Zoo column about advertising education. One university department head sent me a snarky note at 11:00 at night and called me "vapid," while another professor dug up my resume in an attempt to play "gotcha" with my own educational background. Not exactly Socratic debating techniques. While I said that advertising …

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Newser is an aggregator with an attitude. Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most important stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7--you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more. From a purely marketing standpoint, "Read less, know more" …

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Relationship Marketing is a big banner under which several sizable pieces fit together. Email and events, for instance. Which is why it makes sense for email marketing provider, Constant Contact, to add event marketing management to their array of offerings for small business. Event Marketing from Constant Contact is "a professional, affordable tool" to help small businesses and organizations set up and promote …

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I've said it before on AdPulp, and it bears repeating: If you really want to get ahead in the advertising industry (or any industry for that matter), develop your presentation skills. It takes practice, it takes skill, and it takes a flair for the dramatic. Of course, it helps to be presenting something insanely great. Much has been made of Steve Jobs' semi-annual presentations when Apple introduces new products, and …

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At the airport "being searched" is a royal pain. On the Web it's the golden rule. According to The Wall Street Journal, marketers are becoming more savvy searchers. For instance, VW is sharing information across its dealer network so dealers and corporate don't compete for a key phrase like "GTI Atlanta." The article also argues that social media marketing campaigns lead consumers to search more. Xerox registered a …

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Do potential ad school students check the "Media & Advertising" stories in The Times? Miami Ad School believes they do. Take a look at the school's media buy (which didn't come cheap): Note how the use of hot pink in these banners makes the ads unavoidable. I wonder if that's what they teach, 100 Ways to Successfully Interrupt (Instructor's permission required). I'm joking Ron, take it easy. In fact, we'd love to …

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