Monthly Archives: August 2014

Addressing Gender Differences in Online Persuasion Strategies

As we wrote a while back in one of our most popular posts, there has been significant research about differences in online shopping behavior by gender. MindWhat, an analytics firm observes: “Are men from Mars? And women from Venus? Probably … Continue reading

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What Would YOU Do If You Won $100,000?

Well, this is not like winning a $100 million lottery. However, it is a good sum of money for [most of] us to have to spend. As marketers, we’d like to know if answers to this question differ by age … Continue reading

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KFC: A Limited Play on Nostalgia and a New $5 Fill-Up Meal

One KFC store recently ran a TV advertisement that harkened back to simpler times and cheaper prices. It’s too bad that only one KFC outlet ran this promotion and only for one day. As reported by JWT Intelligence: “Although gas prices have … Continue reading

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