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How ABC Capitalized on 95/5 to Create Repeat Customers with Lost Finale.

ABC has convinced its customers to repurchase product they already own just to get their hands on the coveted 5%. On May 23, 2010 the Lost series finale aired. It was watched by 13.5 million viewers and became a trending topic across social media networks immediately. Dedicated fans argued the effectiveness of the final episode [...]

Effective Soft Selling to Increase Product Awareness

Our brain is being spammed by 3,000 ads and corporate messages per day. We are all too familiar with the over saturation of forced marketing attempts at the gas pump. Displayed with a sense of desperation on the gas handle, pump, signage, loud speaker, touch screens and now televisions. Each of them pitching the latest [...]