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<title><![CDATA[Articles by Rich Thomaselli]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Can Carnival Right Ship After #cruisefromhell?]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/carnival-ship-cruisefromhell/239863/</link>
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"Never again." That&#039;s how a commercial for Carnival Cruises ends, with a woman and her husband staring blissfully onto sea, recalling an earlier vacation horror in which they were attacked by a bear. 




Now, it&#039;s Carnival that&#039;s perceived as the vacation horror -- the hashtag #cruisefromhell actually trended on Twitter last week -- following a ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00 EST</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Carnival Doesn't Shy Away From Triumph Crisis -- But Is Damage Done?]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/carnival-cruises-pr-response-triumph-crisis/239819/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to social media and wall-to-wall coverage by CNN, no one has failed to hear about the "cruise from hell," complete with tails of raw sewage running down cabin walls, no air conditioning and rotting food.

"You have 3,100 people on that ship telling their family and friends they&#039;re never going on a cruise again, you have tweets and photos com]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:34 EST</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[American Airlines Revamp Hopes to Revive 'Wonder of Travel']]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/american-airlines-revamp-hopes-revive-travel/239264/</link>
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AMR Corp.&#039;s American Airlines today unveiled a marketing campaign to tout its new look and logo, the first change to its iconic branding in almost 45 years.

The Fort Worth, Texas-based flier, the third-largest airline in the country in terms of ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:45 EST</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Behind the Mr. LasVegasDotCom Campaign?]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/ads-featuring-mr-lasvegasdotcom-lure-persuaders/239087/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has launched a $20 million ad campaign aimed at  "persuaders" -- 40 million casual travelers who might be considering a trip to Sin City but feel overwhelmed by  everything Vegas has to offer.

The campaign, via longtime Las Vegas-based agency R&R Partners, rebrands its former visitlasvegas.com websit]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:00 EST</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Oh, Grow Up! Scion Veers To Older Target With New Campaign]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/toyota-s-scion-veers-older-target-ad-campaign/237455/</link>
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After years of  marketing itself to just about the youngest driving demographic possible, Toyota&#039;s Scion brand today will announce a new campaign -- a mea culpa of  sorts that  its advertising might have actually aimed  too young in the past, just as the brand is  now starting to show signs of  life after years of  declining sales.

"We wanted to ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:22 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Australia's Cigarette Branding Ban Spread Beyond Borders, Tobacco?]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/australia-s-cigarette-brand-ban-prompt-domino-effect/236761/</link>
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Australia&#039;s high court last week upheld the Plain Packaging Act, making it the first country to ban brand logos on all tobacco packages. That has led some to speculate whether the ruling could set a global marketing precedent for everything from cigarettes to sugary drinks to alcohol. 




 "It&#039;s already happening," said Dan Jaffe, exec VP-govern]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Theories Behind Ewanick's GM Exit Run Deep]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/theories-ewanick-s-general-motors-exit-run-deep/236525/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Clashing cultures. Lagging sales. Massive changes in marketing. An outsize ego. Hints of  a policy breach. 

All those plot lines seem to have played part in the soap opera that  riveted adland last week: the dramatic weekend departure from General Motors of  Joel Ewanick, the larger-than-life marketer who held the keys to the country&#039;s second-larg]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[GM CEO Says Marketing Approach Not Result of 'One Individual']]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/gm-ceo-marketing-approach-result-individual/236462/</link>
<description><![CDATA[General Motors Co. Chairman-CEO Dan Akerson, referring to the impact of  Joel Ewanick&#039;s exit, told analysts and reporters on GM&#039;s quarterly earnings call that  the automaker&#039;s marketing is  a group effort, not a one-man operation.

Asked about Mr. Ewanick&#039;s sudden departure on Sunday from his role as global CMO, GM Chief Financial Officer Dan Amman]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:13 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[GM's Batey On Marketing Strategy, Agency Partners: 'There Is No Change']]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/gm-s-batey-marketing-strategy-change/236440/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Joel Ewanick might be out as global marketing chief at General Motors Co., but his advertising strategies will live on -- at least for the moment.

"There is  no change," Alan Batey, the Detroit automaker&#039;s interim global CMO, said today during GM&#039;s analysts&#039; call to report a 6.4% drop in U.S. year-over-year sales during the month of  July. 

The d]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:26 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[NCAA's Penn State Punishment Likely to Further Cripple School's Marketability]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/100-million-penn-state-brand-takes-hit/236258/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Penn State University was hit with severe National Collegiate Athletic Association and Big   Ten Conference fines today totaling $73 million as well as other costly sanctions for its role in the horrific child-abuse scandal that   engulfed the football program, further damaging the school&#039;s previously pristine brand and likely crippling its ability]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:38 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Logo Here: NBA to Accept Ads on Uniforms]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/logo-nba-accept-ads-uniforms/236220/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The National Basketball Association has become the first of   the four major sports leagues in the U.S. to accept sponsorships on team uniforms.

The NBA announced late Thursday night following its Board of   Governors meeting that   team owners have tentatively approved putting an advertisement patch on the shoulder area of   its team jerseys, beg]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:22 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[GM Breaks Cadillac ATS Ads; Ewanick Aims at BMW's 3 Series]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/gm-breaks-cadillac-ats-ads-ewanick-aims-bmw-s-3-series/236090/</link>
<description><![CDATA[General Motors Co.&#039;s Cadillac this morning breaks what global marketing chief Joel Ewanick is   calling a "very, very significant launch" as it introduces its new ATS model, a compact, entry-level luxury vehicle.

"This is   a category we have not been in, this is   a category that   BMW has owned for three decades. Many have come to this category ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:05 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Chevy's 'Love It or Return It' Recalls Hyundai Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/chevy-s-love-return-recalls-hyundai-strategy/235964/</link>
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To use a football metaphor, trick plays are great but how many times can you go to the same playbook? General Motors Co. is   about to find out.

GM Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick and Chevrolet Brand Marketing Chief Chris Perry are utilizing one of   their tried-and-true marketing schemes from their days at Hyundai with the new "Che]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:10 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Networks Could Pay Close to $500M a Year for College Football Playoff]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/media/bcs-playoffs-worth-500m-a-year/235646/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Media news, views, data, criticism and a few laughs too. The best media journalists and commentators, and a sprinkling of leading experts, report and analyze all the stories that matter on media planning and buying; TV advertising and programming; web publishing; magazines; newspapers; radio and out-of-home.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:51 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Nissan Looks to Facebook to Help Launch Five New Models]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/digital/nissan-facebook-launch-models/235616/</link>
<description><![CDATA[
Nissan North America&#039;s self-proclaimed "Most Innovative Year Ever" began last week with the first of   five vehicle launches in the next 15 months, all of   them with a heavy emphasis on social media.



Nissan&#039;s campaign for the 2013 Altima kicked off with four TV spots, print, direct and web banner ads from TBWA/Chiat/Day. But a major part of   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:32 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Will a Ring Finally Turn LeBron Into Michael Jordan of Marketing?]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/a-ring-turn-lebron-michael-jordan-marketing/235568/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Not only did LeBron James achieve redemption on the basketball court Thursday night, winning his first NBA title by   leading the Miami Heat to a 121-106 win over Oklahoma City in Game 5 of   the finals, but the superstar likely earned a redemption of   sorts in the marketing world.

Nike  , in fact, rushed out a spot Thursday night, minutes after ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:50 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Women to Watch: Molly Peck, General Motors Co.]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/special-report-women-to-watch/women-watch-molly-peck-general-motors/235093/</link>
<description><![CDATA[

Molly Peck&#039;s real name is   Margaret -- so named by   her father, an attorney, who was so sure his daughter would follow in his jurisprudence footsteps that   he gave her what he thought was a lawyerly name. 




Instead, she went into marketing. And, she said, the professions are not that   dissimilar. 




"Look, we&#039;re both trying to convince p]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Chrysler Takes the Test Drive Out of the Dealership]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/chrysler-brands-test-drive-dealership/235145/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Chrysler Group is   trying to think beyond the showroom. The Detroit-based automaker is   delving heavily into experiential marketing with its "Ride & Drive" program, in which the company brings its vehicles to such nontraditional places as malls, schools and music concerts, offering the consumer a chance to experience the car in a less stressful e]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[What Jaguar Had to Say About Its Portrayal on 'Mad Men']]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/media/jaguar-portrayal-mad-men/235022/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Media news, views, data, criticism and a few laughs too. The best media journalists and commentators, and a sprinkling of leading experts, report and analyze all the stories that matter on media planning and buying; TV advertising and programming; web publishing; magazines; newspapers; radio and out-of-home.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 13:49 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Campaign Centered on Stanley Cup Lures Casual Fans, Lifts NHL Ratings]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/media/push-centered-stanley-cup-lures-casual-fans-lifts-nhl-rating/234927/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Media news, views, data, criticism and a few laughs too. The best media journalists and commentators, and a sprinkling of leading experts, report and analyze all the stories that matter on media planning and buying; TV advertising and programming; web publishing; magazines; newspapers; radio and out-of-home.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 10:36 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial-Services Firms Crowd Into Olympic Field]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/financial-services-firms-crowd-olympic-field/234736/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Financial-services companies are gearing up to be big players in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. But with companies such as Citigroup, TD Ameritrade and Visa competing for consumers&#039; attention, who will stand out? 




Citi, the retail-banking sponsor and a first-time U.S. Olympic Committee sponsor, is    clearly putting heft behind its "Every Ste]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Zynga Gamers Could Soon Be Cashing In]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/digital/zynga-offers-real-money-option-gamers/234231/</link>
<description><![CDATA[

 




Farmville cash is     small potatoes. 




Social-media gaming leader Zynga, makers of     such hit Facebook games as Farmville, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker, has publicly expressed a desire to offer a real-money option to its more than 30 million monthly players. A Zynga spokesperson told All Things Digital in January, "We know from ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pharma Battle at Standstill, but War Is Far From Over]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/pharma-battle-standstill-war/234233/</link>
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"All&#039;s quiet on the Western front, but we&#039;re still in the war." 




That&#039;s how John Kamp, executive director of     the Coalition for Healthcare Communication, summed up the pharmaceutical industry&#039;s regulatory issues.  




Big     Pharma&#039;s annual tussles with the Food and Drug Administration, not to mention Congress, seem to be at a standst]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Intermezzo Rouses Drug Category With $100 Million Push]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/intermezzo-rouses-drug-category-100-million-push/234014/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Purdue Pharma is     preparing for an event that     has recently become rare in pharmaceuticals&mdash;a big-budget blitz for of     a potential blockbuster drug.   

Intermezzo, which treats middle-of    -the-night insomnia, hit pharmacy shelves April 5 and will receive a $100 million marketing outlay over 12 months. That&#039;s according to a recent 10-K ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Nike Sues Reebok Over Sale of Jets Tebow Jerseys]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/adages/nike-sues-reebok-sale-jets-tebow-jerseys/233759/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ken Wheaton and the editorial staff riff and rip on the best and worst of the ad, marketing and media business.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:42 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL Sidelines Reebok for Nike, Touting Switch as 'Image Evolution']]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/nfl-sidelines-reebok-nike-touts-image-evolution/233708/</link>
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Just as it has branded Kickoff Weekend, Thanksgiving Day games, the playoffs and the NFL draft as big events, the National Football League is      hyping next week&#039;s switch to Nike      as its official uniform provider as "an image evolution." 




Seven major apparel partners will start new contracts with the NFL on Sunday, April 1. On Monday,]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[March Madness for NFL Brands as Manning and Tebow Shift, Saints Get Punished]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/nfl-march-madness-manning-tebow-shift-saints-hit/233457/</link>
<description><![CDATA[It will go down as one of      the most remarkable 24-hour periods in National Football League history and in the offseason, no less -- three major storylines, all with marketing and advertising implications.

On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos officially announced the signing of      the league&#039;s top endorser, free-agent quarterback Peyton Manning, wh]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:50 EDT</pubDate>
<author>Rich Thomaselli</author>
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<title><![CDATA[Low Business for Snow Business as Ski Resorts Struggle This Winter]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/news/low-business-snow-business-ski-resorts-struggle-winter/232811/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The weather this winter has been unseasonably warm -- which is       definitely not cool for those who rely on the frigid temperatures and snow storms for business.

"It&#039;s been a challenge, no question about it," said Dave Byrd. Mr. Byrd is       the director of       risk management for the National Ski Areas Association, based in Lakewood, Colo.,]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mad Ave Lines up to Court NBA's Lin]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/media/sponsors-line-court-knicks-jeremy-lin/232823/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Media news, views, data, criticism and a few laughs too. The best media journalists and commentators, and a sprinkling of leading experts, report and analyze all the stories that matter on media planning and buying; TV advertising and programming; web publishing; magazines; newspapers; radio and out-of-home.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Most Valuable Endorser of Super Bowl XLVI: Eli Manning]]></title>
<link>http://adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/valuable-endorser-super-bowl-giants-eli-manning/232549/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Watch the Super Bowl ads, read all the media news and see what spots marketers are buying for the big game.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:38 EST</pubDate>
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