The Sparkbeat
Super Bowl commercials have always been hyped, but these days brands are looking beyond TV to reach American football fans before, during, and after the biggest sports event of the year. From pre-game contests to post-game hangouts, social media has…
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Social Media
Whether or not you’re a fan of American football, the Super Bowl remains the biggest television event of the year. So marketers should pay attention. Business writer – and former barmaid – Amanda DiSilvestro explains how social media has…
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In the last instalment of her series on the world’s emerging markets, TNS Australia’s Carolyn Childs explains why brands should look beyond Mumbai, Rio and Shanghai to the smaller cities and towns of the developing world.
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The Sparksheet team was in Toronto last week for Dx3 Canada, a first-annual trade show and conference for digital marketers, advertisers and retailers. Our editor Dan Levy shares some key takeaways.
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The Sparkbeat
Update: Check out our Sparksheet review of Dx3, Digital De-Siloed: Five Lessons from Dx3 Canada 2012, plus photo roundups from Day 1 and Day 2 on the Dx3 Digest. The Sparksheet team is heading to Toronto this week for Dx3 Canada, the first-annual…
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Publishing
If you’re a content creator it’s never been easier to create. But what about the poor souls on the other end of the pitch? Submittable’s Michael FitzGerald argues it’s time for techies to shift their…
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Travel
Too many brands in the kitchen? In our latest look at unexpected brand partnerships, award-winning food and travel writer Chris Johns explores what happens when gourmet chefs check in to a hotel near you.
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The Sparkbeat
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, you will have to live without Wikipedia. That’s right, the English version of the popular online encyclopedia is going dark for a day. But more importantly, today marks the day in which a number of technology companies from…
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The Sparkbeat
Everyone knows that Apple sat out last week’s International CES, the largest tech-related trade show in the world. The big secret is what the famous tech company will reveal during a media event in New York City later this week. Multiple media…
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Events
Every January, media brands, gadget geeks and tech professionals flock to Las Vegas for the International Consumer Electronics Show. From interactive TV to in-car content, Sparksheet Creative Director Charles Lim…
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