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Want a Tip about Podcasting?  Digital 180 Speaks with Tippingpoint Labs’ Chief Strategy Officer

Want a Tip about Podcasting? Digital 180 Speaks with Tippingpoint Labs’ Chief Strategy Officer

Digital 180, Compete’s online "TV" series, spoke with Andrew Davis.  Andrew founded Tippingpoint Labs with James Cosco in 2002.  Since the...

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Digital 180 Speaks with Espresso's Managing Director Marta Kagan

Digital 180 Speaks with Espresso's Managing Director Marta Kagan

Digital 180, Compete’s online "TV" series, spoke with Marta Kagan, who leads Espresso’s growing Boston office.   As the outspoken voice...

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Top 25 Retail Sites

Top 25 Retail Sites

Each month, Compete takes a look at the top 25 most-trafficked web sites within one of industry categories. Back-to-school shopping played a role in shaping the...

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Digital 180 Speaks with Hill Holliday’s Chief Media and Digital Officer

Digital 180 Speaks with Hill Holliday’s Chief Media and Digital Officer

Digital 180, Compete’s online "TV" series, spoke with Baba Shetty, chief media and digital officer at Hill Holliday. Baba provided insights into...

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Digital 180 with Upromise's Head of Web Strategy Aboud Yaqub

Digital 180 with Upromise's Head of Web Strategy Aboud Yaqub

Digital 180, Compete’s online "TV" series, recently caught up with Aboud Yaqub, the VP of Web Strategy of Upromise. Launched in April 2001, today...

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Getting Fit – A Discussion with Dr. John Ratey, M.D.

Getting Fit – A Discussion with Dr. John Ratey, M.D.

As marketers we want to, check that, we need to better understand consumers. Dr. John Medina provided his unique perspective on consumer behavior based on his knowledge...

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A Discussion with Brain Expert Dr. John J Medina

A Discussion with Brain Expert Dr. John J Medina

At first glance, interviewing a developmental molecular biologist might seem unusual for the Compete blog. After all, what does the discipline have to do with marketing?...

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Shutterfly.com versus Snapfish.com — The Race For Holiday Shoppers Heats Up

Shutterfly.com versus Snapfish.com — The Race For Holiday Shoppers Heats Up

I recently created my first photo book online as a holiday gift. Judging by the slow speed of the site I was on, I wasn’t alone! In fact, traffic to photo...

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The Changing Face of Retail: An Interview with Retail Veteran Dan Stanek

The Changing Face of Retail: An Interview with Retail Veteran Dan Stanek

It wouldn’t surprise you if I said that this holiday shopping season is expected to be weak. But would you be taken aback if I said that there is a fundamental...

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Something's Brewin' at Dunkin'

Something's Brewin' at Dunkin'

Dunkin’ Donuts took the gloves off in its battle against rival Starbucks with the October 21 launch of its "Dunkin Beat Starbucks" campaign featuring...

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