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20 Startups Vie to Power PepsiCo’s Next Social Media Marketing Campaigns

20 Startups Vie to Power PepsiCo’s Next Social Media Marketing Campaigns

What’s next for marketers in the realm of social media, mobile, location, and digital video?That’s what a room full of PepsiCo executives, digital strategists and brand managers tried to figure out earlier this week at the company’s headquarters…. [...]
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Old Spice Sales Double With YouTube Campaign

Old Spice Sales Double With YouTube Campaign

You know those YouTube videos with that manly Old Spice guy and his hilarious responses to Twitter fans? Of course you do. So does everybody, it seems, because Old Spice body wash sales have increased 107% in…
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10 Best “Worst” Infomercials on YouTube [VIDEOS]

10 Best “Worst” Infomercials on YouTube [VIDEOS]

But wait, there’s more! The infomercial is an art form best appreciated after 2 a.m. — and perhaps after a few beers. The classic examples use over-acting and cliched characters to whip the viewer up into a purchasing frenzy by…
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How Coca-Cola Created Its “Happiness Machine” [INTERVIEW]

How Coca-Cola Created Its “Happiness Machine” [INTERVIEW]

Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer’s Ass, which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer. She is an attorney, the founder of the non-profit organization Spirit Jump, and…. [...]
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How Hollywood Is Finally Cashing in on Web Video

How Hollywood Is Finally Cashing in on Web Video

Let’s be honest, you probably can’t call yourself a couch potato anymore. In order to get your entertainment fixes, you probably spend just as much time at your desk, or lying on your bed, or even the commuter train. The…
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Calvin Klein Jeans Replaces Racy Billboards with QR Codes

Calvin Klein Jeans Replaces Racy Billboards with QR Codes

This past weekend, Calvin Klein Jeans replaced three of its billboards — two in downtown New York and one on Sunset Boulevard in LA — not with another racy montage of scantily clad models, but with a bright…
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Apple’s New Campaign: 4 Ads About iPhone 4 Video Calls [VIDEOS]

Apple’s New Campaign: 4 Ads About iPhone 4 Video Calls [VIDEOS]

Apple just released four new TV spots, all of them advertising the FaceTime video calling feature of the iPhone 4.The ads go for the emotional jugular, depicting loving interactions that just wouldn’t be the same with an…
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Twitter’s @EarlyBird Account to Spread News of Special Deals

Twitter’s @EarlyBird Account to Spread News of Special Deals

If you’re a bargain hound, here’s a great Twitter account for you to follow: @EarlyBird, the latest official Twitter account from the company itself.It will tweet out time-sensitive and/or limited-quantity deals from various companies and brands…. [...]
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Foursquare and IFC Team Up for Indie Tour Guide Bliss

Foursquare and IFC Team Up for Indie Tour Guide Bliss

Foursquare has partnered with the Independent Film Channel (IFC) to create a crowdsourced virtual travel guide dubbed, “The IFC Always On. Slightly Off. Guide to America.”Much like Mashable’s own Foursquare page, the IFC…
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LeBron James is Twitter’s Latest Sponsored Trending Topic

LeBron James is Twitter’s Latest Sponsored Trending Topic

The NBA appears to be the latest big brand trying out Twitter’s new “promoted trends” feature that lets a company bump a given topic onto Twitter’s trending topic list.The league has promoted the term “LeBron James,” meaning when…
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