Archive for April, 2012

Today’s News

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Today’s News To read all articles, go to http://paper.li/SADailyNews (which updates at 11:00a.m.), or read them here:  Facebook Tests Smaller Version of ‘Trending Articles’ in Newsfeed By Lauren Indvik Relevance: Facebook is testing a smaller, less invasive version of the “Trending Articles” insert that began appearing in some users’ Newsfeeds earlier this month. Now, instead [...]

Today’s News

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Today’s News To read all articles, go to http://paper.li/SADailyNews (which updates at 11:00a.m.), or read them here: Skechers Sets New Pace on Sponsors By SARA GERMANO Relevance:  Marketing- That may be about to change. Skechers USA Inc., known more for fashion sneakers than sports shoes, has signed a new contract with Olympic medalist and New [...]

SA Daily News

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Today’s News To read all articles, go to http://paper.li/SADailyNews (which updates at 11:00a.m.), or read them here:    Short Hub stop for tall women’s shop By DONNA GOODISON Relevance – Consumer Retail/Local Business: If you spot a lot of tall women around the Hyatt Regency Boston this weekend, don’t assume it’s a gathering of hoops [...]

SA Daily News

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Today’s News To read all articles, go to http://paper.li/SADailyNews (which updates at 11:00a.m.), or read them here: How to Get More Clicks on Twitter [Infographic] [via danzarella.com] Relevance – Social Media: I’ve often said that the best use of Twitter is as a broadcast medium. You should be creating a ton of interesting content and sharing [...]

SA Brings Home 2012 Silver SABRE Award for Baskin-Robbins Flavor Creation Contest and Campaign

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

SA and Baskin-Robbins’ Flavor Creation Contest and campaign won the coveted silver award in the Game category at the annual SABRE Awards competition. Baskin-Robbins sponsored the contest to discover the next flavor to include in their celebrated 31 flavors of ice creams offered at stores. Schneider Associates worked alongside the Baskin Robbins’ marketing and public [...]

Launch Expert Julie Hall Adds 5th “P” – Participation – to the Classic 4 P’s of Marketing

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

The Holmes Report featured an op-ed by Schneider Associates’ EVP and Launch Expert Julie Hall about how social media is changing the way we launch new products. Hall and Schneider Associates introduced the Most Memorable New Product Launch (MMNPL) Survey in 2002, and since then, the poll has surveyed thousands of consumers about the most [...]

SA Daily News

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Today’s News To read all articles, go to http://paper.li/SADailyNews (which updates at 11:00a.m.), or read them here:   Want Better Twitter Results? Try These Effective Types of Tweets [via entrepreneur.com]  Relevance: A team of researchers conclude certain strategies for tweeting including the most engaging types of tweets and the worst types of tweets. Build Blog [...]

Financial Times Features New Course Offered by MIT’s EMBA Program

Friday, April 13th, 2012

  The MIT Sloan Executive MBA program, a SA client, was recently featured in the Financial Times. The article, titled “Fresh Experiences in the Field,” covers the Executive MBA program and its launch of a capstone course that focuses on experiential learning at an overseas company. Jonathan Lehrich, director of Sloan’s EMBA program, describes how the [...]

SA Daily News

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Today’s News To read all articles, go to http://paper.li/SADailyNews (which updates at 11:00a.m.), or read them here:    House May Pull PR, CEOs, Communications Specialists Into Lobbying Definition By COLLEEN QUINN Relevance – Industry News: Public relations and communications specialists and any chief executive officers who regularly lobby lawmakers will be required to register as [...]

Pre-Launching Products with Consumer Integration – Why Putting Your Customer Front and Center is a 2012 Imperative

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

By Julie Hall and Joan Schneider Launching a new product or service in the age of social media isn’t easy.  As product launch specialists, we know that now it’s harder than ever to get your customer’s attention, and their dollars.  Bust as more people embrace social media, brands have an opportunity to deepen customer relationships, drive [...]