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Entries Tagged as 'Microsoft'

Chiseling: The Dark Art of Repositioning Your Competition

December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Case Studies, How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango LLC
Warning: The following blog post contains full frontal liberal snarking and might not be appropriate for all audiences. If you’re a Republican with a thin skin, please escape now to somewhere you might feel more at home.

The way I see it, ridiculing Sarah Palin is not [...]

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Overkill Alert: Chief Reputation Officers and Other Executive Excess

October 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Random Observations

by Freddy J. Nager, the guy at Atomic Tango LLC who calls himself a “Fusion Director”
Not since Sarah Palin claimed “executive experience” has anything this silly been uttered about top management…

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WTHWTT?! Microsoft Tosses Up New Ad — Don't Watch

July 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Media Review

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
File under “What the Hell Were They Thinking?!”
A few days ago, Microsoft leaked a new ad for Internet Explorer 8 — though I’m not sure if “leaked” is the right verb for it. More like spilled, yakked up, upchucked, and Technicolor yawned it. The ad [...]

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"Stay!": How to Create Loyalty — or at Least Laziness

June 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Maybe it’s the bacon.
Every week, I shoot pool in the same joint. Is it the cheapest pool hall in town? Nah. It’s actually pricey. Is it the service? Not really. The people are friendly, but service isn’t a big factor when renting a pool table. [...]

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Welcome to the Microsoft Store! Are you sure you want to enter? Are you sure? Are you sure?

February 14th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Random Observations

That strange gushing sound that you’re hearing is hundreds of commercial landlords across the country salivating all at once: finally, someone to take over those vacant Sharper Image spaces!
Microsoft is looking to make its image a little sharper by opening its own chain of retail stores…

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21st Century Identity Crisis: Naming Strategies for the New Marketspace

March 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Atomic Tango News, How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Who ever imagined that naming a company would become a game of speed and chance?

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