From the Desk of The Professor

Chobani Boldly Moves On

As another new year approaches, we ponder our predicaments, reflect on our actions and resolve to be better. Marketers working on a traditional calendar year ...
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The Storytelling Imperative for Marketing Research

 “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ...
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Motels Go Chic: What Used To Be A Dump Is Now An Instagrammable Moment.

Hotels get expensive when summertime rolls around in beautiful Santa Barbara, so it was tough for us to find decent hotel rooms that fit into ...
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Marketing & Politics: When Your Brand Needs To Take A Stand

I try to stay away from politics when I write about marketing. The key words being, “I try.” Conventional wisdom would dictate that we avoid ...
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Fall Reading: Two Great Marketing Books That Inspire My USC Students

By Jeffrey Hirsch I’ve always felt that if you’ve got a limited time to read, your career will be better served by prioritizing newspapers, magazines ...
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How Trump Might Help Revitalize the NFL Brand

Forget the art of the deal. The art of distraction is what our president does best. After yet another week that exposes his inability to ...
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