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Amazon and Microsoft Sue Spammers

Thursday September 30, 2004
Amazon.com and Microsoft are teaming up to fight spammers. They've filed lawsuits against U.S. and Canadian companies who allegedly use Amazon and Microsoft's company names to send fraudulent Emails. Companies forging ... Read More

Political Ad Uses Osama bin Laden Against Opponent

Wednesday September 29, 2004
Republican challenger George Nethercutt has released an ad accusing Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington of having "a different view of Osama bin Laden." The ad features Murray talking about ... Read More

Ready for Radio?

Friday September 24, 2004
In your car. At home. At work. We all listen to the radio. Is your ad campaign ready to hit the airwaves?

How Well Do You Know the Ad Game?

Wednesday September 22, 2004
Are you ready for Madison Avenue? Put your knowledge to the test. Choose from a variety of challenges in the Advertising Trivia archive.

10 Essentials to an Effective TV Commercial

Tuesday September 21, 2004
Investing in a TV commercial is much more cost effective than you might think. You just have to know what to look for and how to produce your company's commercial ... Read More

Unleashing Your Ad Dollars in Newspapers

Thursday September 16, 2004
Don't tighten your ad budget just yet. It's time for you to benefit from an advertising medium that's often overlooked.

Group Yanks Ad Dollars from "Father of the Pride"

Wednesday September 15, 2004
The Family Friendly Programming Forum has pulled $50,000 in advertising from NBC's animated adult comedy, Father of the Pride. The group says it was under the impression the series would ... Read More

Bush and Kerry's Post-Convention Web Bounce

Tuesday September 14, 2004
Both John Kerry and President Bush saw a bounce in popularity following each party's national convention. That bounce also followed each one of them to the Web. President Bush saw ... Read More

The NRA Takes Aim at John Kerry in a New Ad

Thursday September 9, 2004
The National Rifle Association is planning a $400,000-a-week anti-John Kerry ad campaign. The NRA says Kerry has acted as if he approves of hunting and other gun sports but that ... Read More

This Week's Top Articles

Thursday September 9, 2004
The stats are in and here are your top five favorite advertising articles of the week: 10 Differences Between Advertising and Public Relations 10 Ways to Get a Job at ... Read More

10 Ways to Run Your Own Advertising Campaign

Tuesday September 7, 2004
Can't afford an agency price tag? Run your own advertising campaign, whether you're a small business or a freelancer trying to promote yourself.

Tip of the Week: Advertising is Not Always a Glamorous Profession

Friday September 3, 2004
How many times have you seen a movie or television show where the characters are having a blast being goofy, having fun and really not doing much of anything? But ... Read More

Bush Camp Files Lawsuit Against FEC

Thursday September 2, 2004
President Bush's campaign has filed suit against the Federal Election Commission. The lawsuit claims the FEC has failed to act against anti-Bush groups spending millions of dollars on advertising to ... Read More

This Week's Top Articles

Thursday September 2, 2004
The stats are in and here are your top five favorite advertising articles of the week: 10 Differences Between Advertising and Public Relations 10 Ways to Get a Job at ... Read More
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