Archive for September, 2011

The Catalog Conundrum: Seasonal Versus Yearly Mailers

The Catalog Conundrum: Seasonal Versus Yearly Mailers

I remember as a child pondering the question of at what point does one become a “grown up”. Now that I am approaching my mid-twenties I can take a stab at...

Read Full Story »

 
Digital CMO Series: Andy Sims, Director of Global Advertising, Skype

Digital CMO Series: Andy Sims, Director of Global Advertising, Skype

“Branding means so much more than raising awareness – it’s about activation, evangelism and engagement.” Andy Sims, Skype With over 145 million active...

Read Full Story »

 
Boarding Up Borders: A Look Into the End of a Retailer

Boarding Up Borders: A Look Into the End of a Retailer

It’s not every day that a major national retailer goes out business, but in the middle of this summer, Borders announced such a day would be coming.  Now, in...

Read Full Story »

 
2012 Honda Civic Pre- and Post-Launch Analysis

2012 Honda Civic Pre- and Post-Launch Analysis

In June, Honda launched the 2012 Honda Civic after postponing the original launch due to quake-related supply shortages.  The launch was much-anticipated as six...

Read Full Story »

 
Top 250 Websites – August 2011

Top 250 Websites – August 2011

Photo Credit: Aray Chen, flickr. Stellar Month for Facebook, Twitter; Daily Deals Leaders Continue Dip BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – Sep 29, 2011) –...

Read Full Story »

 
Will Community Colleges Solve the Unemployment Crisis?

Will Community Colleges Solve the Unemployment Crisis?

Community colleges seem to be getting a lot more attention these days.  NBC’s hit show Community, which focuses on the everyday experiences of an eclectic group...

Read Full Story »

 
Battle for the Hourlies: Hertz Seeking ZipCar Customers

Battle for the Hourlies: Hertz Seeking ZipCar Customers

In late 2008, Hertz entered the hourly car rental market with a service called Connect by Hertz.  Recently Hertz re-branded the service as “Hertz on Demand,”...

Read Full Story »

 
August 2011 US Search Market Share Report

August 2011 US Search Market Share Report

As search marketing and the major search engines continue to evolve, Compete is continually refining its query measurement methodology to ensure we are in alignment...

Read Full Story »

 
The Content Conundrum – tastybytes New York City

The Content Conundrum – tastybytes New York City

Does content drive transactions? It’s complicated right? We asked ourselves the same question last week at tastybytes, our ongoing (and traveling) luncheon series...

Read Full Story »

 
Is October 4th Time for the 5th iPhone?

Is October 4th Time for the 5th iPhone?

It’s 7:15AM. I’m startled awake to the sound of a pinball machine and I can’t seem to ever find the power button on my iPhone 3GS to silence the alarm....

Read Full Story »