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Tag Archives: AT&T
Student ‘Social Influencers’ Earn an F in Disclosure
From our kissin’ cousins at Sneak Adtack College students have always been natural-born marketers. Among their friends, they toss off more winners and losers than a race course tout. But increasingly, they’re touting for dollars, as Claire Ballentine’s piece noted the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5-Hour Energy, Alana Clark, Apple TV, AT&T, Claire Ballentine, Donna Wertalik, Elizabeth Gabriel, Federal Trade Commission, Gary Sanchez, gone over like the metric system, New York Times, New York Yankees, Noah Lamfers, Pamplin College of Business, Riddle & Bloom, Samsung Galaxy, Sneak ADtack, Victoria's Secret Pink, Virginia Tech
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Strange Adfellows for Net Neutrality: AT&T and . . . Burger King?
As the rumpus over the fate of net neutrality continues, it’s not just 21 states and the District of Columbia pushing back against the FCC decision to neuter neutrality. It’s also advertisers. Exhibit AT&T: This full-page ad that’s been running … Continue reading
Stealth Marketing Triple Crown: Win, Place(ment), and Show
As a tribute to the upcoming Belmont Stakes – and the honest-to-God chance we could see the first Triple Crown thoroughbred since Affirmed in 1978 (shine on, California Chrome!) – the hardtracking staff is dividing this madcap review into horse … Continue reading
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Tagged 24: Live Another Day, Advertising Age, Affirmed, American Idol, AT&T, Belmont Stakes, Ben Silverman, branded entertainment, California Chrome, Dunder Mifflin, Electus, Falling Water, Fox, Frank Lloyd Wright, GM, Harley-Davidson, Internet Week, Jack Bauer Project, Jill Abramson, Madison & Vine, Mark-Hans Richer, Meredith Kopit Levien, Mitch Kanner, native advertising, NBC Entertainment, New York Times, OMMA Native, Oprah Winfrey Show, Pontiac, Scott Donaton, Sneak ADtack, Staples, The Office, Top 10 Product Placements of the Last 10 Years, Triple Crown, Two Degrees Ventures
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Hooked On iPhonecs
Two high-profile/high-tech hall monitors have weighed in on the much-awaited Verizon iPhone, and as Johnny Most (rest his soul) liked to say, “It’s good!!!” From New York Times gadget guru David Pogue’s review: It’s here. After almost four years of … Continue reading
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Tagged AT&T, David Pogue, iPhone, Johnny Most, Motorola Droid, New York Times, Verizon, Wall Street Journal, Walter Mossberg
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AT&T-Gate(s)
AT&T has a new TV spot claiming its wireless service covers 97% of all Americans. The ad features video of orange fabric draping everything from the Manhattan skyline to the St. Louis arch to the Hoover Dam to the Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged AT&T, Cristo, Huffington Post, intellectual property theft, The Gates
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