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A Marketing Revolution - The Art of American Advertising
Advertising media in antebellum America paved the way for all that followed—from magazine ads and giant billboards to television campaigns and internet marketing—and forever changed the nation’s consumer... View Details
- 25 Jan 2017
- HBS Case
How Should Advertisers Respond to Consumer Demand for Whiter Skin?
company’s obligation lie? The struggle over the advertising of India’s fairness creams is the centerpiece of a March 2016 case “Fair & Lovely vs. Dark Is Beautiful,” which was written by Rohit Deshpandé, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor... View Details
- November 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
The Advertising Council Teen Alcoholism Campaign: Research and Strategy
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jayne D. Kramer
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Jayne D. Kramer. "The Advertising Council Teen Alcoholism Campaign: Research and Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 593-060, November 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- September 2014
- Case
Victors & Spoils: 'Born Open'
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Michael L. Tushman
Victors & Spoils (V&S), located in Boulder, Colorado, was the first advertising agency built on open innovation and crowdsourcing principles from the ground-up. V&S was co-founded in 2009 by John Winsor, Claudia Batten and Evan Fry, all former members of the... View Details
Keywords: Advertising Agency; Marketing; Crowdsourcing; Open Innovation; Growth; Acquisitions; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Digital Marketing; Acquisition; Innovation and Invention; Advertising Industry; United States
Lakhani, Karim R., and Michael L. Tushman. "Victors & Spoils: 'Born Open'." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 415-701, September 2014.
- May 2022
- Supplement
Thinking Outside the Wine Box (B): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign
This case reveals the events that took place after the conclusion of the case “Thinking Outside the Wine Box (A): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign.” After reviewing Mekanism’s pitches for the Franz for Life 2.0 campaign, TWG executives felt that the proposed... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Digital Marketing; Social Marketing; Marketing Communications; Product Positioning; Advertising; Communication Strategy; Advertising Campaigns; Social Media; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; United States
Amano, Tomomichi, Elie Ofek, Mengjie Cheng, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Thinking Outside the Wine Box (B): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign." Harvard Business School Supplement 522-059, May 2022.
- 1991
- Chapter
Reactions to Political Advertising Depend on the Nature of the Voter-Candidate Bond
By: J. A. Deighton, L. F. Alwitt and J. Grimm
- November 1992 (Revised June 1994)
- Case
Advertising Council Get Out the Vote Campaign: Strategy and Creative Execution
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jayne D. Kramer
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Jayne D. Kramer. "Advertising Council Get Out the Vote Campaign: Strategy and Creative Execution." Harvard Business School Case 593-061, November 1992. (Revised June 1994.)
- February 1991 (Revised April 1992)
- Teaching Note
New York Against AIDS (A) & (B) and Ad Council's AIDS Campaign (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-590-036), (9-590-037), (9-590-105), and (9-590-106). View Details
- November 2013
- Case
Coca-Cola: Liquid and Linked
By: John Gourville and Noah Fisher
Coca-Cola is considering which of several global marketing/promotional efforts to bring to the United States. Each has proven successful in other parts of the world, but for varying reasons. All represent efforts outside of the industry's normal advertising-based... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Promotions; Advertising; Marketing Strategy; Advertising Campaigns; Global Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Gourville, John, and Noah Fisher. "Coca-Cola: Liquid and Linked." Harvard Business School Case 514-024, November 2013.
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Related Resources - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Tractor Company Photographs The Caterpillar Tractor Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of tractors, was formed in 1925. From early on the company mounted extensive marketing campaigns View Details
- September 2014
- Case
Havas: Change Faster
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Michael L. Tushman
As of 2013, Havas was the 6th largest global advertising, digital, and communications group in the world. Headquartered in Paris, France, the group was highly decentralized, with semi-independent agencies in more than 100 countries offering a variety of services. The... View Details
Keywords: Advertising Agency; Open Innovation; Commercials; Digital Media; Digital Transition; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Change Management; Disruption; Transformation; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry
Lakhani, Karim R., and Michael L. Tushman. "Havas: Change Faster." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 615-702, September 2014.
- October 2016 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
DataXu: Selling Ad Tech
By: Frank V. Cespedes, John Deighton, Lisa Cox and Olivia Hull
DataXu served marketers by buying digital advertising for brands using its demand-side platform. It sought a way to build a more predictable revenue stream in the very transactional media marketplace, and hoped that two new marketing analytics products would give it a... View Details
Keywords: Sales Management; Pricing; Programmatic Ad Buying; "Marketing Analytics"; Advertising Technology; Sales; Digital Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Advertising Campaigns; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Media; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Boston; Massachusetts
Cespedes, Frank V., John Deighton, Lisa Cox, and Olivia Hull. "DataXu: Selling Ad Tech." Harvard Business School Case 817-012, October 2016. (Revised April 2018.)
- 2015
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Marketing Reading: Digital Marketing
By: Sunil Gupta and Joseph Davin
Digital technology has changed how consumers search for information, interact with each other, and buy products. The popularization of these technologies has made it possible for companies to have a better understanding of their customers' decision journey and... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Buzz Marketing; Internet Marketing; Marketing; Marketing Management; Social Media; Social Networks; Viral Marketing; Word-of-mouth Marketing; Digital; Internet; Marketing Channels; Marketing Reference Programs; Online Advertising; Advertising Industry
Gupta, Sunil, and Joseph Davin. "Marketing Reading: Digital Marketing." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8224, 2015.
- February 2017
- Supplement
JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place... View Details
Keywords: JCDecaux; Clear Channel Outdoor; OUTFRONT Media; Lamar Advertising Company; Jean-François Decaux; Jean-Charles Decaux; Outdoor Advertising; Street Furniture; Airports; Billboards; Bicycles; Digital Devices; Digital Marketing; Bidding; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Design; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Business History; Human Resources; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Operations; Distribution; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Production; Organizational Structure; Property; Public Ownership; Renting or Rental; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Sales; Situation or Environment; Luxury; Strategy; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Mobile Technology; Wireless Technology; Air Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Rail Transportation; Transportation Networks; Advertising Industry; France; Paris
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-441, February 2017.
- February 2017
- Case
Clear Channel (A): The Rise, 1972–2003
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
At the end of 2003, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a diversified media group with revenues of $8.9 billion, could claim leadership positions in all three of its main businesses. Clear Channel Broadcasting was the largest radio-station operator in the world, with... View Details
Keywords: Clear Channel; Clear Channel Outdoor; Radio; Outdoor Advertising; Concert Industry; Lowry Mays; Federal Communications Commission; Regulation; Regulations; Regulatory Environment; JCDecaux; Media; Growth Management; Consolidation; Competitive Strategy; Fair Value Accounting; Advertising; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; For-Profit Firms; Entertainment; Music Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Public Equity; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Government Legislation; Business History; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Channels; Industry Structures; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Wireless Technology; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; United States; Texas
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Clear Channel (A): The Rise, 1972–2003." Harvard Business School Case 717-476, February 2017.
- July 1984 (Revised April 1997)
- Case
British Airways
By: John A. Quelch
British Airways (BA) has recently introduced a global advertising campaign. The development of the campaign and its implementation are discussed. BA and advertising agency executives must renew the campaign and resolve issues pertaining to its future direction. View Details
Keywords: Air Transportation; Globalization; Advertising Campaigns; Air Transportation Industry; England
Quelch, John A. "British Airways." Harvard Business School Case 585-014, July 1984. (Revised April 1997.)
- January 1983 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Cable News Network
By: John A. Quelch
The vice president of advertising and promotion is reviewing his advertising program for 1982. In particular, he is assessing an agency proposal for a new advertising campaign for cable news network. View Details
Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Management Teams; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Quelch, John A. "Cable News Network." Harvard Business School Case 583-067, January 1983. (Revised July 1985.)
- December 1980 (Revised September 1987)
- Case
Francis, Berther and Alfreed
At a large advertising agency, a campaign for a major account develops problems at the last minute, and the campaign must be redone. The management supervisor must determine what went wrong, who was to blame, and what to do about it. View Details
Maister, David H. "Francis, Berther and Alfreed." Harvard Business School Case 681-060, December 1980. (Revised September 1987.)
- January 1991
- Supplement
Volkswagen of America: Audi 5000 (B)
Six months after the launch in the United States of Audi 5000, Audi marketing executives and their advertising agency must appraise the introductory advertising for the car. Three alternative campaigns to replace the current one are under consideration. View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Product Launch; Performance Evaluation; Auto Industry; United States
Greyser, Stephen A. "Volkswagen of America: Audi 5000 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 591-066, January 1991.
- May 1990
- Case
PepsiCo and Madonna
By: John A. Quelch
In 1989, PepsiCo withdrew an advertising campaign featuring Madonna following complaints from religious groups regarding the content of a Madonna video. View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Religion; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Quelch, John A. "PepsiCo and Madonna." Harvard Business School Case 590-038, May 1990.