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Marketing & sales

MTV Shuga: A Public-Private Partnership

Nearly 90,000 youths have been tested for HIV/AIDS, 200 peer educators have been trained and youth behavior has changed significantly as a result of viewing MTV Shuga media.

Dynamic Signs for the Times: Prevent Injury and Engage Customers

Darden Professor Luca Cian’s research shows that when a static image implies movement, it’s more likely make an observer inclined to act.

The Value of a Lifetime: Get and Keep the Right Customers

Customer lifetime value, or CLV, refers to the single lump-sum value a firm can presently apply to future cash flows derived from a customer relationship and is a critical metric in an age of ubiquitous subscription services.

Branders-in-Chief, Part 2: Democratic Presidential Campaigns

Darden Professor Kim Whitler breaks down the brand positioning of presidential campaigns and explains why some are more successful from a marketing standpoint.

Branders-in-Chief, Part 1: Republican Presidential Campaigns

From “Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too” in 1840 to “Change We Can Believe In” in 2008, the use of branding in presidential campaigns is almost as old as the United States itself. In fact, from a marketing perspective, presidential candidates are not so different from consumer products.

Three Things: Three Myths of Marketing

Big data has transformed the way we do business. It’s changing the game of marketing to the point that long-held maxims are no longer true.

Positioning Your Positioning: High Rationality and Low Emotion

Vertical position matters in marketing communications. Recent research shows a new finding about verticality: Deciding whether to place promotional content higher or lower is especially important when the appeal of a product — from sports cars, food items and health care products to any number of tangible or intangible

Helping Salespeople Soar: Moving the Needle

How do you motivate your sales team? What strategies are best for helping your top, middle and bottom performers scramble to a higher plateau?