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“JCPenney” …is it still a great brand?

Posted by on Jan 6, 2014 in Advertising, Advertising Agency, Brand Building, Don Sedei, Entertainment, Experience, Fashion, Featured, Film Production, JCPenney, Leadership, Media, Park Info, Park Management, Park Map, Park Policies, Park Services, Print, Radio, TV, Work |

Cotton Candy @ The Amusement Park – Every great brand has a soul…a reason to exist. And naturally, over the course of its lifetime, every great brand encounters challenges and lessons to be learned that offer insight into what makes it, truly “it!” Something undeniably unique. An icon. Not merely a copycat. To remain relevant and unique in the...

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JCPenney, a brand… “Lost in Space”.

Posted by on Oct 11, 2013 in Advertising, Advertising Agency, Brand Building, Client Relationships, Client Respect, Entertainment, Ethics, Fashion, Featured, Leadership, Park Management, Radio, retail, TV, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Cotton Candy @ The Amusement Park – Okay, what does the JCPenney brand stand for? Does anyone know? Does anyone have an idea? Does the CEO or Chairman of JCPenney know? Do any of their past, present or, dare I say, future customers know? Hey, how about all those ex-Chairmen, CEOs, Presidents and CMOs out there who were hired and fired over the past...

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I love Johnny Football…”Because he’s Johnny Advertising”.

Posted by on Sep 5, 2013 in Advertising, Brand Building, Client Relationships, Client Respect, College Football, Entertainment, Ethics, Media, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Cotton Candy @ The Amusement Park – Johnny Football, blow off all your naysayers. They all represent the norm, the traditional elements that say play the game the way we did and fit into our predetermined image of what we want you to be. Show respect to those who you play against and those who played the game before you. Respect the rich tradition of...

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So, when’s the last time a client…”Pulled a Knife on YOU”?

Posted by on Aug 3, 2013 in Advertising, Advertising Agency, Entertainment, Experience, Thrills, Uncategorized, Work | 0 comments

Cotton Candy @ The Amusement Park – It was a very cold winter day, the kind that you tuck our chin into your chest as you walk down the narrow city streets on a bone chilling grey day. There were many a day like that, but this one was about to be tagged as one that would forever become folklore in our tight knit ad community. Our agency had a...

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Don’t sell…”Present”.

Posted by on Jul 14, 2013 in Advertising, Advertising Agency, Brand Building, Client Relationships, Client Respect, Entertainment, Ethics, Experience, Park Management, Park Policies, Park Services, Partnerships, Portfolio, Uncategorized, Work | 0 comments

Cotton Candy @ The Amusement Park – We all have been in new business pitches where we were either made it through to round two of an RFP or were asked to introduce our company and brand to a CEO, CMO or company representative that was looking for marketing help on their brand(s). I love those opportunities, because it forces you to think about what...

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OMG! It’s… “The Eddie Haskell of Advertising!”

Posted by on Jul 8, 2013 in Advertising, Advertising Agency, Brand Building, Client Respect, Content Creation, Entertainment, Ethics, Park Management, Partnerships, Uncategorized, Work |

Cotton Candy @ The Amusement Park – “That’s a lovely dress you’re wearing, Mrs. Cleaver.” “Your smile lights up the room.” “You hair is so beautiful.” That is called an Eddie Haskell, a character, from the TV sitcom “Leave it to Beaver” played by Ken Osmond. His unctuous politeness to...

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