Instant Soup Packaging Problem

  If you have instant cup of noodle soups in your house, please take care. Take a look at the bottom of the soup packaging. If the bottom of the cup is narrow, the cup could potentially tip and cause a serious burn. According to Dr. Warren Garner, director of the burn unit at the [...]

Born to Succeed?

Think of people you consider successful.  Do you think they were born to succeed?  You might be surprised to know that research suggests that success has more to do with what you do than who you are. In a recent Harvard Business Review Network post, Heidi Grant Halvorson states that successful people do the following: [...]

An Invitation from the Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins Baseball Club cordially invites you to be part of the seventh annual Sports Internship & Career Fair to be held at Target Field on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 from 11:00-2:00pm. This annual event provides an opportunity for individuals who aspire to have a career in sports to meet with many teams and [...]

News Flash

The Marketing program is looking to add a work-study student for approximately 10 hours a week for this coming school year. If you have applied for Financial Aid and have work study opportunities as part of your award package, you might consider the position. We’re looking for someone who can post social media updates, publish [...]

Ad Week Announces the 10 Funniest Commercials of all Time

Recently ADWEEK posted the Ten Funniest Commercials of All Time.  Using humor in an ad can be challenging.  The punch line has to be engaging enough that it is funny to watch more than just once.  The humor also has to fit the brand.  I think Apple did a nice job of using humor.  The [...]

Cigarette Packaging Wars

Australia recently announced tobacco advertising legislation to force all cigarettes to be sold in drab, olive-green packaging covered in shocking imagery and health warnings. Under this new law, all cigarette packaging will be void of logos, brand imagery and promotional text. Only the brand name will be displayed in small, uniform text. According to an [...]