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4 Reasons Why We Love Super Bowl Ads
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At the recent Hot August Nights event showcasing vintage cars, I spied this couple photographed above: they matched their car! This bold step is perfect color branding. It alerts potential buyers and browsers that they are the point of contact.
Is that promo good for you or your customer?
It’s that time of year again: back to school shopping. And, with this annual event comes the promotions hoping to lure you into buying more. My mailbox has been deluged with both electronic and direct mail offerings, but some of them have me
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Cultivated Her Image & How You Can Too!
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Lessons from the Oscar Nods The Irishman is the best picture of the year; really? Raise your hand if you tried more than 3 times to watch this almost 4-hour overstuffed, overwrought, been there/done that mafia saga? Or, how about A Mar











