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The Chips are Down: A Lesson in Branding

May 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Case Studies, Marketing 101

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Of course, you already know that Pringles aren’t really potato chips. One bite told you that. You just ate ‘em because they make good midnight munchies. And they come in that cool tube.
But the blogosphere buzzed when parent company Proctor & Gamble publicly proclaimed that [...]

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Marketing During a Recession, Part 4: Come Together Right Now

February 6th, 2009 · No Comments · How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
Collaboration: The Fine Art of Hookin’ Up
Partnerships, alliances and cross-promotions date back to Eve giving Adam that “come hither” look. I once worked on a cross-promotional website between Nissan and Crayola. Apple and AT&T are now making a killing with the iPhone. You can’t buy [...]

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A Mismatch Made In Heaven? Apple Does Wal-Mart

December 27th, 2008 · 18 Comments · Random Observations

Seeing iPhones sold at Wal-Mart is like seeing Wolfgang Puck chowing down at IHOP (not likely) or Rachael Ray pimping Dunkin Donuts (oh yes she did).  Has there ever been a bigger mismatch in marketing history? What’s next, an Apple logo on a NASCAR vehicle? Or even worse, an Apple at a — what? What’s [...]

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Marketing During a Recession, Part 1: Pricing

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments · How To Tips

by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
When the economy is singing the hardcore blues — kind of like now — many businesses are tempted to lower their prices. My advice? Don’t…

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Name Dropping Rules: A Blogging Tip

January 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Atomic Tango News, How To Tips

I love checking my blog stats, not just the raw numbers of views, but also such info as where my traffic is coming from. That’s how I discovered that my article on Wal-Mart had been cited by the Wall Street Journal. Woohoo — I’ve got Street cred!
I’m most intrigued by the search-engine terms that lead [...]

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The Greenbox Effect: Wal-Mart Changing Its Ways – or Playing Divide and Conquer?

January 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Case Studies

“We live in a time when people are losing confidence in the ability of government to solve problems… Wal-Mart does not wait for someone else to solve problems.”
- Wal-Mart Stores CEO H. Lee Scott Jr.
I have to admit it: Wal-Mart is brilliant…

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