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Airbnb is sorry enough to give you a $50,000 guarantee
Aug 2, 2011
Airbnb, the travel start-up that matches travelers with people looking to rent their home or apartment, is fending off a recent rash of really bad...
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A slice of pizza with a side of flattery
Oct 13, 2010
This final note today. We saw an article about this, a pizza chain in England this morning. Apparently, it's hired a trained classical actor to...
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The NFL is trying to get 'em while they're young
Sep 23, 2010
Between the chips and beer, you might want to stick some juice boxes and Cheerios before settling in to watch the game....
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Want users to tell all??? Have an ugly site.
Sep 3, 2010
The scuzzier-looking the site, the more users may reveal about themselves. That's the finding of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. They...
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The Greenwash Brigade wraps: What's changed in three years?
Aug 23, 2010
Almost three years ago, Marketplace launched the Greenwash Brigade to explore the evolving green marketplace through the commentary of experts in...
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The noisiest chip bag ever made - Sun Chips in your garden
Apr 15, 2010
The big story this year in sustainable packaging is about Frito Lay's ® Sun Chips 100% compostable bag (and I mean 100% - compared to what? 20% ...
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The magic of marketing
Mar 3, 2009
I was prepping a presentation called "Green or Greenwashing" for the Duluth Energy Design Conference and found this cartoon that makes me smile.
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Just like Wall St., the Earth is overdrawn (two weeks ahead of '07)
Sep 23, 2008
Today is Earth Overshoot Day. I'm not certain about the marketing savvy of this phrase as my immediate association is playing basketball at the...
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Target adjusts its aim at market
Aug 20, 2008
From Advertising Age....
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Olympic-size marketing blunders
Aug 6, 2008
As we approach the Summer Olympics in Beijing -- and all the advertising that goes with it -- MSNBC.com offers a look at "The top 8 Olympic marke...
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