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<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: It's the message that matters, not the postman
How do we generate more new business cheaply and easily? That's the magic pill businesses are looking for. Some might feel social media is the answer.

<i>Mark Irving:</i> Poor service? Poor advertising
I've always thought there's a bit of a correlation between good customer service and good advertising.

ASB farewells Goldstein as 11-year ad campaign ends
ASB Bank has confirmed that the face of its long running advertising campaign, New York banker Ira Goldstein, will be no more.

NZ Post tops new corporate reputation scale
NZ Post has come out top of a new Corporate Reputation Index, while Telecom has come bottom of the list.

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Calls that bring prospects in from the cold
The biggest problem with cold-calling is the almost 100 per cent rejection rate just waiting for you. But cold-calling works, has always worked and will always work, if you

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Social media success needs hard graft
For months now I've been using the term "freasy" for social media marketing. Meaning it's free and easy to do.

Retailers seek gaps in RWC promo rules
Public relations and advertising agencies are plotting RWC tactics.

<i>Mark Irving: </i> What branding can really do
Often the advertising for products such as beer, bottled water and milk is the only point of difference because the products are so similar.

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Connections key to beating the email turn-off
It's more difficult than ever to get marketing emails through.

Burger ad complaint not upheld
A complaint that a Burger King TV ad was offensive to vegetarians by suggesting a burger could convert them to eating meat has not been upheld.

Tobacco firm denies YouTube marketing
British American Tobacco (BAT) has denied claims it uses video-sharing website YouTube to market its products, as research released today from Otago University claimed.

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: When the going gets tough, customers buy
Making the customer work for a change.