http://dir.salon.com/topics/marketing/?source=rss&aim=marketing en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT By Vincent Rossmeier Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/03/pharma/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/03/pharma/index.html?source=rss Do the increasing penalties against drug companies really cure the problem? By Sarah Hepola Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/06/15/sarah_haskins/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/06/15/sarah_haskins/index.html?source=rss Sarah Haskins' new satire lampoons commercials filled with women sharing their sisterly trade secrets. By Caitlin Moscatello Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/03/women_baseball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/06/03/women_baseball/index.html?source=rss The Dodgers are trying to lure women with radio broadcasts and celebrities. As a sports fan, I'm trying not to gag. By Chris Albrecht Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/27/is_the_banned_peta_ad_a_hot_potato/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/27/is_the_banned_peta_ad_a_hot_potato/index.html?source=rss By Sarah Hepola Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/01/19/obama_nation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/01/19/obama_nation/index.html?source=rss Commemorative dildos? Barack toilet paper? If there's one thing that sells in this economy, it's our 44th president. By Sarah Hepola Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/05/19/fling_candy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/05/19/fling_candy/index.html?source=rss A new candy bar for the ladies hungers to be an orgasmic experience. By Darrell Etherington Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/15/indirect_marketing_how_well_does_it_work/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/15/indirect_marketing_how_well_does_it_work/index.html?source=rss By Suzanne Bopp Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/17/scent_marketing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/17/scent_marketing/index.html?source=rss Savvy consumer marketers are proving that the way to your pocketbook is through your nose. By Billy Frolick Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/01/staycation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/01/staycation/index.html?source=rss This summer's buzzword implies that sitting on your couch can be an adventure. But even the smarmiest euphemism can't turn Paris Hilton into Paris, France. By Edward McClelland Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/07/17/budweiser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/07/17/budweiser/index.html?source=rss Before it was bought by Belgium's InBev, Budweiser trampled local breweries across this land. Who's crying in their (piss) beer now? By Mike Madden Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/16/obama_data/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/16/obama_data/index.html?source=rss He knows your neighborhood, your favorite products and even when you open your e-mail. How Obama is betting on vast, corporate-style voter outreach to win the White House. By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/06/07/bottlemania/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/06/07/bottlemania/index.html?source=rss "Bottlemania" author Elizabeth Royte explains how one of life's necessities became an extravagance, denounced by environmentalists and nuns alike. By Laura Miller Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/03/buying_in/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/03/buying_in/index.html?source=rss Do the brands we buy and the things we own define who we are? Like it or not, two new books say they do. By Kate Harding Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/06/02/she_spot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/06/02/she_spot/index.html?source=rss According to the authors of "The She Spot," there's plenty of money and free P.R. to be had. By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/20/lolita_effect/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/20/lolita_effect/index.html?source=rss Now companies sell padded bras to 6-year-olds. Isn't it time to stop marketing grown-up sexuality to little kids? By Jeff Yang Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/03/03/candidates_branding/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/03/03/candidates_branding/index.html?source=rss Global marketing execs agree -- America's image is in the toilet. The cure? One presidential candidate has what it takes, they say, to save Brand USA. By Andy Selsberg Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/10/05/sneakers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/10/05/sneakers/index.html?source=rss I thought cool sneakers and video games were only for dedicated fanboys -- until the new old-school Nikes made me lust after cool kicks again. By Sidney Blumenthal Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2007/07/19/bush_iraq/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2007/07/19/bush_iraq/index.html?source=rss The latest government estimate of the terrorist threat is just a rehash of the same old script, produced under pressure to support the president's efforts to sell the Iraq war. By Catherine Price Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/20/cute_cars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/20/cute_cars/index.html?source=rss Who needs horsepower when your car comes with stuffed animals? Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/03/05/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/03/05/monday/index.html?source=rss NFL wants to trademark "Big Game." Good luck getting advertisers to stop piggybacking on the Super Bowl. Plus: Duke-UNC blood. By Anastacia Marx de Salcedo Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/01/30/annies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/01/30/annies/index.html?source=rss Annie's Homegrown Macaroni & Cheese is the pantry staple of harried, organo-hipster parents everywhere. But is it any healthier than the day-glo noodles of our white-bread childhoods? Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/12/22/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/12/22/friday/index.html?source=rss Studying the hardcore fan: The design firm that went deep with some young dudes to help plan NBC's new football show. Plus: NFL Week 16. By Sarah Karnasiewicz Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/08/31/hothouse_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/08/31/hothouse_kids/index.html?source=rss The author of a new book about gifted children talks about the big business of "enrichment" and the joys of just being average. By Oliver Broudy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/06/23/chocolate_snobs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/06/23/chocolate_snobs/index.html?source=rss Like wine, luxury chocolate now has connoisseurs who tout its "mouthfeel" and "terroir." Bring back "melts in your mouth, not in your hand"! By Corrie Pikul Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2004/09/08/born_buy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2004/09/08/born_buy/index.html?source=rss A new study shows that kids who watch lots of TV ads are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stomachaches and other problems.