Publications

May 2022
Supplement

Thinking Outside the Wine Box (B): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign

By: Tomomichi Amano, Elie Ofek, Mengjie Cheng and Amy Klopfenstein

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

26 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire

seatmate. Problem solved.) The campaign garnered Frito-Lay a 2009 Grand Ogilvy Award from the Advertising Research Foundation. EEG vs. fMRI Karmarkar notes that EEG and fMRI have different strengths and weaknesses, and that EEG has some... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

07 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Are Creative People More Dishonest?

research, Gino and Ariely surveyed 99 employees across 17 departments at an American advertising agency, where some jobs—copywriting, for example—required much more creativity than others. In the anonymous survey, on a seven-point scale,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

has been the central myth in American culture for the last twenty years. Yet only two brands that I've studied—Budweiser in the eighties and Nike in the period from 1988-1995—have tapped into this myth. Each brand used advertising to... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

19 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Digital Technology’s Profound Game Change for Marketers

innovative thought leaders and companies who are transforming marketing. Hosted in Boston, at the nexus of the technology and advertising industry, FutureM is a weeklong extravaganza that will bring together marketing artists and... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang; Advertising; Advertising

January 1993 (Revised November 1993)
Case

FCB and Publicis (A): Forming the Alliance

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

Two of the largest ad agencies form a partnership to be able to offer their clients global capabilities. After five years, how is the alliance faring? May be used with FCB and Publicis (B): Managing Client and Country Diversity and (C): The German-Led Network. View Details

Keywords: Alliances; Partners and Partnerships; Globalized Firms and Management; Advertising; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Market Timing; Outcome or Result; Advertising Industry; United States; France; Germany

October 1993 (Revised September 1994)
Case

Catalina Marketing Corp.

By: David E. Bell, Walter J. Salmon and Dinny Starr

Catalina Marketing is a very successful marketing service firm. Their current customers include major supermarket retailers and consumer products manufacturers nation-wide. Catalina provides a unique way for these clients to distribute coupons for their products via... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Information Management; Expansion; Product; Salesforce Management; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Customer Value and Value Chain; Advertising Industry

Educators

February 1973 (Revised June 1973)
Case

Listerine Antiseptic (A)

By: Stephen A. Greyser

Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Pharmaceutical Industry

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Marketing Wine to the World

many consolidations in the past decade. Does the rapid consolidation of New World producers make profits at the cost of diversity? Should a beer company own a vineyard? A: The scope economies across the beer and wine businesses appear fairly small. Certainly, Foster's... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage

02 Mar 2020
What Do You Think?

Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?

mentioning both positives and negatives of the card. The latter attracted not only customers who were more loyal and spent more money with the card, they were less likely to make late payments. In this case candor paid off, contrary to conventional thinking among some... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

May 2011
Article

Underdog Branding: Why Underdogs Win in Recessions

By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan and Jill Avery

Underdog stories about overcoming great odds through passion and determination are particularly resonant during difficult times as they inspire us and give us hope when the outlook we face is bleak. They promise that success is still possible, a much needed message in... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Brand Building; Brand Management; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Brands and Branding; Economics; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Advertising Campaigns; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry; Advertising Industry

Read Now

November 1990
Case

Eastern Airlines: The ""Fight Back"" Campaign

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein

Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Air Transportation Industry

February 1974
Case

Listerine Lozenges

By: Stephen A. Greyser

Keywords: Advertising Campaigns; Pharmaceutical Industry

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’

apartment, a car, a boat—now has an easy way to advertise and share it. And anyone with the time and skills—driving, running errands—can find customers who need these services. But new research shows how online marketplaces can work in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising; Advertising; Advertising

March 2006
Teaching Note

American Legacy: Beyond the Truth Campaign (TN)

By: Youngme E. Moon

Keywords: Advertising Campaigns