Joey Piazza Digital Director

On Monday of this week, Google announced that it would be ending the RSS service “Google Reader” which was a content aggregator that is still widely used by a very core group of enthusiasts. So if the audience is there and the service is being used then why would they go out of their way to upset a very loyal and vocal readership? In order to answer this I think we have to look at what RSS provides and what recent developments in technology have meant for the service.
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Jennifer Scheel Account Executive

I just came across a very interesting article on eMarketer.com that I thought worthy of sharing: Brands Leverage Influencers’ Reach on Blogs, Social.

In summary, this article explains the value of blogger outreach campaigns:
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Nancy Landis Account Coordinator

I recently read an article, “Chiquita Goes Mobile with Little League Baseball” , that immediately had me cheering: “Way to think outside of the box Chiquita!” “ Great idea!” “Perfect target!”. Chiquita bananas have been a long-standing favorite of mine; the perfect fruit, with its own wrapper, sweet, not messy, great grab-n-go snack. With four active kids, it was often a fruit I picked up as the snack mom providing something nourishing for the team. When I read that Chiquita Brands had leveraged a three-year partnership with Little League Baseball, I was excited! They have stepped into the perfect fit – Mom’s shopping for healthy choices for their family, parents providing snacks for sports teams, kids wanting a grab-n-go, fun snack.
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Jamie Allebach Chief Executive & Creative Officer

Just about a year ago Dole began their “366 Ways to Go Bananas” or “A Banana a Day” promotion to support their three-year-long “Go Bananas” concept. The overall goal is to encourage Americans to use and incorporate bananas in their diet outside of just breakfast and lunch– which would increase the overall sales of bananas.
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Scott Cooter Creative Director / Senior Copywriter

The holiday shopping season is finally upon us. With Thanksgiving less than a week away, our mailboxes have been packed with Black Friday and Pre-Black Friday mailers and flyers for weeks now. Ditto the Sunday papers: stuffed to the gills with inserts from every retailer you can think of.
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