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		<title>Marketing: Saints &amp; Sinners</title>
		<link>http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/2011/10/marketing-saints-sinners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you guilty of any of the &#8220;7 deadly sins of marketing,&#8221; as illustrated by Tom Fishburne?

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you guilty of any of the &#8220;7 deadly sins of marketing,&#8221; as <a href="http://tomfishburne.com/2011/10/7-deadly-sins-of-marketing.html" target="_blank">illustrated by Tom Fishburne</a>?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/111017.deadlysins.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1128" title="111017.deadlysins" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/111017.deadlysins.jpg" alt="111017.deadlysins" width="550" height="405" /></a></p>
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		<title>Are You a Genie, a Guru, or a Ninja?</title>
		<link>http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/2011/10/are-you-a-genie-a-guru-or-a-ninja/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The evolution of marketing over the past several years has resulted in the development of new roles and positions in the industry. Plan B has assembled a list of unintentionally-hilarious, completely-real, “most ridiculous advertising job titles.” Enjoy.
11. Interactive Evangelist
10. Social Media Ninja
9. Innovator-at-Large
8. Chief Creative Insurgent
7. Brand Champion
6. Chief Blogging Officer
5. Global Chief Growth Officer
4. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/digital-guru.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1123" title="digital-guru" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/digital-guru.jpg" alt="digital-guru" width="293" height="293" /></a>The evolution of marketing over the past several years has resulted in the development of new roles and positions in the industry. <a href="http://blog.thisisplanb.com/the-top-11-most-ridiculous-advertising-job-titles/" target="_blank">Plan B has assembled a list</a> of unintentionally-hilarious, completely-real, “most ridiculous advertising job titles.” Enjoy.</p>
<p>11. Interactive Evangelist</p>
<p>10. Social Media Ninja</p>
<p>9. Innovator-at-Large</p>
<p>8. Chief Creative Insurgent</p>
<p>7. Brand Champion</p>
<p>6. Chief Blogging Officer</p>
<p>5. Global Chief Growth Officer</p>
<p>4. Brand Strategy Guru</p>
<p>3. Director of Emerging Media</p>
<p>2. Web Alchemist</p>
<p><strong>1. Digital Marketing Genie</strong></p>
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		<title>Advertising Critiques From Mom &amp; Dad</title>
		<link>http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/2011/10/advertising-critiques-from-mom-dad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Son Does Advertising features the work of Young &#38; Rubicam copywriting intern Maximillian Urbanke and DDB art  direction intern Manuel Hoch&#8230; and their parents&#8217; opinions. Maximillian&#8217;s father and Manuel&#8217;s mother video blog from their homes in Europe providing reviews of their sons&#8217; respective creative work for clients such as Ikea, Guinness, and Post-It. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mysondoesadvertising.com/" target="_blank">My Son Does Advertising</a> features the work of Young &amp; Rubicam copywriting intern Maximillian Urbanke and DDB art  direction intern Manuel Hoch&#8230; and their parents&#8217; opinions. Maximillian&#8217;s father and Manuel&#8217;s mother video blog from their homes in Europe providing reviews of their sons&#8217; respective creative work for clients such as Ikea, Guinness, and Post-It. It&#8217;s worth a look!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mysondoesadvertising.com/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1120" title="My Son Does Advertising" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/MSDA_Header-longer.jpg" alt="My Son Does Advertising" width="575" height="155" /></a></p>
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		<title>The Evolution of the &#8220;Ad Man&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BuySellAds recently created this charming infographic, illustrating The Evolution of the Adverting Executive.

The typical 1960s advertising executive was the Don Draper-style “playboy.” He smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and often wears a grey fedora.
The 1980s brought with it the “global superstar” advertising executive. He’s thinking big, clicking away on his brand new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.buysellads.com/2011/09/the-evolution-of-the-ad-exec/" target="_blank">BuySellAds</a> recently created this charming infographic, illustrating The Evolution of the Adverting Executive.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/admenevolution_ok.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1115" title="admenevolution_ok" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/admenevolution_ok.jpg" alt="admenevolution_ok" width="572" height="189" /></a></p>
<p>The typical 1960s advertising executive was the Don Draper-style “playboy.” He smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish, and often wears a grey fedora.</p>
<p>The 1980s brought with it the “global superstar” advertising executive. He’s thinking big, clicking away on his brand new Macintosh and making calls to MTV on his 20-pound cellular phone. You know you love the power suit.</p>
<p>We met the advertising “techie” in the 1990s during the dot com era. Goodbye power suit, hello polo shirt. He’s never without his cell phone and palm pilot.</p>
<p>What about the advertising executive of today? That would be the constantly connected “social butterfly,” with his iPod, iPhone, iPad, and “ironic sweater vest.” His favorite ad line? “Anything is possible when you smell like an Old Spice man… I’m on a horse.”</p>
<p>Click <a href="http://blog.buysellads.com/2011/09/the-evolution-of-the-ad-exec/" target="_blank">here</a> to view the full infographic.</p>
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		<title>Cheer&#8217;s New Look</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cheer laundry detergent recently underwent its third redesign in the past 4 years in order to expand its market reach.
According to Landor, who developed the new look, “The overarching goal in reinventing the Cheer brand was to connect with the untapped Gen-Y consumer, while embracing the brand’s authentic color equity… In order to make the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cheer laundry detergent recently underwent its third redesign in the past 4 years in order to expand its market reach.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/follow-up_cheer.php" target="_blank">According to Landor</a>, who developed the new look, “The overarching goal in reinventing the Cheer brand was to connect with the untapped Gen-Y consumer, while embracing the brand’s authentic color equity… In order to make the brand relevant for this younger consumer, the wordmark was simplified and contemporized… and a vibrant multi-faceted pixel spectrum was introduced. The end result of the redesign brings to life an unexpected and striking new look for both the brand as well as the entire laundry category.”</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cheer_rebrand_03_packaging.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1111" title="cheer_rebrand_03_packaging" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cheer_rebrand_03_packaging.jpg" alt="cheer_rebrand_03_packaging" width="574" height="428" /></a></p>
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		<title>Is Mobile the Future of Healthcare Marketing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology is changing. The healthcare industry is changing. How can you differentiate your practice from all the others?
A PricewaterhouseCoopers survey from 2010 revealed that 41% of patients  would prefer to have more of their care  delivered via a mobile  device,  and 31% would be interested in using an  app to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Mobile-Healthcare-mHealth-News-Roundup.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1107" title="Mobile-Healthcare" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Mobile-Healthcare-mHealth-News-Roundup.jpg" alt="Mobile-Healthcare" width="223" height="226" /></a>Technology is changing. The healthcare industry is changing. How can you differentiate your practice from all the others?</p>
<p>A <a href="http://www.mobilestorm.com/resources/digital-marketing-blog/survey-41-want-mobile-healthcare/" target="_blank">PricewaterhouseCoopers survey</a> from 2010 revealed that 41% of patients  would prefer to have more of their care  delivered via a mobile  device,  and 31% would be interested in using an  app to track and  monitor  their personal health information.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008596" target="_blank">a recent Pew study</a>, 37% of US mobile phone users between the ages of 18 and 49 have used their mobile device to look up health or medical information. Fifteen percent of those age 18 to 29 use a mobile app to track and monitor their health.</p>
<p>eMarketer Research Analyst <a href="http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008596" target="_blank">Victoria Petrock explained</a>, “more consumers are taking charge of their personal health and wellness. This presents an opportunity for marketers to encourage healthier behaviors and personalize the delivery of healthcare information and services.”</p>
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		<title>Got Milk? Ooh La Latte&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest campaign from Got Milk? goes beyond just milk. After previously increasing its audience by adding flavored milk (like chocolate milk) to its campaigns, it’s now added lattes to the menu.
The campaign’s target audience is mothers, so this was a wise extension. Not everyone wants to sit down to a glass of plain milk, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The latest campaign from Got Milk? goes beyond just milk. After previously increasing its audience by adding flavored milk (like chocolate milk) to its campaigns, it’s now <a href="http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/maggie-gyllenhaal-does-first-ever-latte-got-milk-ad-135065" target="_blank">added lattes to the menu</a>.</p>
<p>The campaign’s target audience is mothers, so this was a wise extension. Not everyone wants to sit down to a glass of plain milk, but a morning latte? C&#8217;est magnifique, indeed! The ad features actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, mother to a 4-year-old daughter.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Got-Milk-Maggie-Gyllenhaal-Full.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102" title="Got-Milk-Maggie-Gyllenhaal" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Got-Milk-Maggie-Gyllenhaal-Full.jpg" alt="Got-Milk-Maggie-Gyllenhaal" width="484" height="655" /></a></p>
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		<title>British Airways&#8217; Customer-Focused Rebrand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[British Airways is launching a significant new campaign with BBH London &#8211; it&#8217;s the airline&#8217;s biggest campaign in 11 years. Keith Williams, Chief Executive of British Airways, said this is the &#8220;opening of a new chapter&#8221; for the airline after a difficult decade.
The tagline &#8220;To fly. To serve.&#8221; comes from British Airway&#8217;s coat of arms, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>British Airways is launching <a href="http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/bbh-rebrands-british-airways-grand-new-campaign-135006" target="_blank">a significant new campaign</a> with BBH London &#8211; it&#8217;s the airline&#8217;s biggest campaign in 11 years. Keith Williams, Chief Executive of British Airways, said this is the &#8220;<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/sep/20/british-airways-ad-campaign" target="_blank">opening of a new chapter</a>&#8221; for the airline after a difficult decade.</p>
<p>The tagline &#8220;To fly. To serve.&#8221; comes from British Airway&#8217;s coat of arms, reinforcing the rebrand&#8217;s focus on customer satisfaction &#8211; the airline is investing $8 billion in an overhaul to improve its customer experience.</p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="560" height="315" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a4JdQi60an0?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a4JdQi60an0?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
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		<title>From Cave Painting to Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marketer Philip Sheldrake and illustrator Nic Hinton joined forces to create this great infographic, &#8220;Content: An Illustrated History of Creation, Curation, Circulation and Consumption.&#8221;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marketer Philip Sheldrake and illustrator Nic Hinton joined forces to create <a href="http://www.philipsheldrake.com/2011/01/content-an-illustrated-history/" target="_blank">this great infographic</a>, &#8220;Content: An Illustrated History of Creation, Curation, Circulation and Consumption.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Content-an-illustrated-history-500.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1095" title="Content-an-illustrated-history-500" src="http://www.ashworthcreative.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Content-an-illustrated-history-500.jpg" alt="Content-an-illustrated-history-500" width="500" height="3375" /></a></p>
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		<title>The King Retires</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitlin Gallucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mascots are used to personify the brands  that employ them. Time Magazine recently  released its list of the Top 10 Creepiest Product Mascots to  “celebrate the retirement” of what it considers one of the creepiest of  all &#8211; Burger King&#8217;s &#8220;The King.&#8221;

The King has been haunting Burger King’s commercials since 2004, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mascots are used to personify the brands  that employ them. Time Magazine <a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2090074_2090076_2090115,00.html" target="_blank">recently  released its list of the Top 10 Creepiest Product Mascots</a> to  “celebrate the retirement” of what it considers one of the creepiest of  all &#8211; Burger King&#8217;s &#8220;The King.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The King has been haunting Burger King’s commercials since 2004, having become a bit of a cultural icon in his own right. During his tenure, The King was known for stalking and causing feelings   of uneasiness. Burger King has  just recently retired The King in favor of a healthy food focused campaign. As <a href="http://www.talentzoo.com/beneath-the-brand/blog_news.php?articleID=11308" target="_blank">Christine Turnier explained</a>, &#8220;The King, originally developed to target teenage boys, is far too creepy  for [Burger King's] new target market [families]. So out with the old positioning, and in  with the new.&#8221;</p>
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