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  • Auto-Industry Ads Score at the Super Bowl/Wall Street Journal/2.6.12

    A few of our folks from the Kaplan Thaler Group shared their reactions to the Super Bowl for the Wall Street Journal. Read more>

  • Twitter Crowns Wendy’s Promo As ‘Most Retweeted’ In 2011/Wall Street Journal/12.8.11

    "Where’s the retweet? Apparently it’s with Wendy’s Co....The tweet, a promoted message that Wendy’s paid for, appeared during Father’s Day and read: “RT for a good cause. Each retweet sends 50c to help kids in foster care. #TreatItFwd.” The ad was part of an annual promotion that the fast-food chain does to raise money for Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption." Read more>

  • Stealth Wendy’s Campaign Got 33,000 Twitter Followers in a Month/Mashable/11.15.11

    "A stealth campaign for Wendy’s brought on 33,000 Twitter followers in about a month with minimal ad support, a feat that many brands haven’t been able to match over several years’ time." Read more>

  • After 27 Years, an Answer to the Question, ‘Where’s the Beef?’/New York Times/9.25.11

    "As the hamburger wars heat up, Wendy’s is rolling out the biggest weapons in its marketing arsenal, asking a familiar question again and bringing back some famous names." Read more>

  • Airlines vs. passengers: Can this marriage be saved?/LA Times/8.31.11

    "The relationship between airlines and passengers needs a little counseling." Read more>

BLAH BLAH BLOG

Friday Link Love: Social Media Week Edition

Once again, it’s Social Media Week here in New York and other locations across the globe. Our folks at the Kaplan Thaler Group have been checking in at a number of the events throughout the week. And that means all … Continue reading Read more> 2.17.2012

Ask the Kaplan Thaler Group: The Grammys, Adele, and Consumers

Last night, Adele won big at the Grammys with six awards, including Album of the Year. We asked our resident expert and Music Producer, Theresa Notartomaso, to weigh in with her thoughts on the crossover phenom’s record-setting wins. Blah Blah … Continue reading Read more> 2.13.2012