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Tag Archives: Triple Crown
Head-Scratching Ad o’ the Day (California Chrome Edition)
From our 25 Days Late, $50,000 Dollars Short desk Two years ago Skechers USA got caught shortchanging consumers with deceptive advertising. From a 2012 Federal Trade Commission press release: Skechers Will Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It … 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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Detroit Tiger Stalking Carl Yastrzemski
Fun fact to know and tell: The last Major League baseball player to win the Triple Crown (highest batting average, most home runs, most RBIs – for those of you keeping score at home) was Red Sox icon Carl Yastrzemski in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, Carl Yastrzemski, Detroit Tigers, Harmon Killibrew, Miguel Cabrera, Minnesota Twins, New York Times, Red Sox, Triple Crown
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