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In episode three of the Marketing on Tap podcast, we take a look at how a giant of consumer packaged goods fell from grace when it left the Canadian market and became entangled in what would be known as “ketchup wars”. When Heinz moved its production of its famous ketchup from Canada to the U.S.Read more

Funny how life has a way of changing a person. Looking back, I realize that we can be truly different people as we progress through life. The wisdom that comes with age or the experiences we face dramatically change our personalities, our beliefs, and the manner in which we engage with others.  A combination of thoseRead more

There’s no question that the Internet, social media, and digital technologies have changed the business landscape and the manner in which it operates. From the way business communicates with – and advertises to – consumers to how it conducts market research, and from the manner in which it hires new employees to how those employeesRead more

It’s no secret that your every click is tracked online; what sites you visit, what ads you click, and what articles you read are all stored by the likes of Google, Facebook, and their ilk in order to create buyer personas to which they may better serve relevant ads. However, despite the resources dedicated toRead more

In a 2014 survey conducted by McKinsey & Company and the ANA, B2B and B2C marketers revealed the real forces disrupting marketing effectiveness today. Below is a summary highlighting the results. 1. Complexity and Fragmentation 48% of marketers reported that the fragmentations of the audience, and complexity of solutions and options for audience engagement, areRead more

The Friday Trifecta is an occasional series that highlights marketing or advertising campaigns that capture our attention. Adidas Tells Us What Stardom Isn’t. Do You Care? Adidas’s new Originals Superstar campaign follows four celebrities (Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora, David Beckham, and Damian Lillard) as they redefine what superstardom truly means by telling you everything it’s not.Read more

This is the first in a weekly series of articles that will highlight three marketing case studies that have captured the attention of the Sensei Marketing team and should capture yours as well. This week’s theme is corporate branding. 1. Starbucks Launches First Brand Campaign Starbucks has always shined a light on its products –Read more

Pursways, a new influence targeting software firm, has announced that Sony is now testing its new platform, which transforms a brand’s existing customer and prospect database into a customized social graph. It identifies actual relationships between people and empowers marketers with the knowledge they need to motivate action. People buy what their friends buy butRead more

With the rise of social media, and the effect that peer-to-peer communication has had on branding efforts, we’ve seen a rise in the call to “humanize” business brands through customer experiences, user interface design, relationship building, and marketing. Books such as Extreme Trust but Don Peppers and Martha Rogers, Trust Agents by Chris Brogan andRead more

The cost of a Super Bowl commercial, while remaining flat at a rate of $4 million in 2014, has increased by an average of 10% per year since the first Super Bowl was aired ($45,000 for 30 seconds), according to SportingCharts.com. Clearly, there’s no shortage of interest in this event by the public or advertisers.Read more