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Interviews with Innovators: Dr. David Robinson

Interviews with Innovators: Dr. David Robinson As part of our Innovator Interview Series, every month Spot Trender interviews Marketing/Advertising innovators on the future of data-driven marketing to learn the latest theories, principles, and mindsets that work. We also ask these experts for tips and stories on how to implement these ideas successfully. This month we

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Innovator Interview: Chris Gomez, Toyo Tires

Innovator Interview: Chris Gomez, Toyo Tires As part of our Innovator Interview Series, every month Spot Trender interviews Marketing/Advertising innovators on the future of data-driven marketing to learn the latest theories, principles, and mindsets that work. We also ask these experts for tips and stories on how to implement these ideas successfully. This month we

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Spot Trender has a new look

Spot Trender has a new look You may notice that we’re sporting a new look in our website and other places. It’s colorful, bold and different—just like our approach to the too-often dry and boring ad testing world. The new look reflects our energy for connecting the dots that bring meaningful and actionable insight. We’ve

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Best Practices

Cultural Sensitivity in International Advertising

When launching an international ad campaign, one of the most important factors for consideration is cultural sensitivity. Securing airtime overseas is hard work. It would be catastrophic to let it all go to waste if your ad sparks outcry and you have to pull it the air.

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Barbie Gets a Brand Makeover: Did it work?

Barbie Gets a Brand Makeover: Did it work? As a brand, sometimes the toughest hits can come from your critics. Luckily, advertising is a powerful thing, so powerful in fact, that it can positively impact your brand opinion. Barbie dolls often get a bad rap for setting unrealistic body image expectations, however, recent advertising by

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Hyundai Commercial Beats Acura, Starbucks beats Death Wish

Hyundai Commercial Beats Acura, Starbucks beats Death Wish Gender Roles and Favorability in Super Bowl 50 Commercials Analyzed by Spot Trender MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (February 7, 2016) – Spot Trender, an industry leader in cloud-based ad-testing technology, announced today the results of their third annual Super Bowl Ad Performance Test. Conducted for Super Bowl 50,

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Spot Trender Announces Super Bowl 50 Commercial Picks

Spot Trender Announces Super Bowl 50 Commercial Picks As part of their third annual Super Bowl Ad Performance Test for Super Bowl 50, Spot Trender announced today that they will analyze and compare the following companies’ Super Bowl commercials: Death Wish Coffee vs. Starbucks Coffee and Hyundai vs. Acura NSX. Spot Trender will examine themes

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#WomenOfSuperBowl: Examine Portrayal of Women, Gender Norms in the Super Bowl

#WomenOfSuperBowl: Examine Portrayal of Women, Gender Norms in the Super Bowl #WomenOfSuperBowl: Spot Trender’s Second-By-Second Analysis to Examine Portrayal of Women, Gender Norms Results Released Within Three Hours of Airing MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (February 1st, 2016) – Spot Trender, an industry leader in cloud-based ad-testing technology, announced today their third annual Super Bowl Ad Performance

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Case Studies

How did Frank Underwood’s ad perform against Bush and Rubio’s?

How did Frank Underwood’s ad perform against Bush and Rubio’s? How would the campaign ad from Southern Democrat Frank Underwood (House of Cards) perform against campaigns from Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio? We conducted a scientific poll to benchmark Underwood’s campaign ad aired during the CNN GOP Debate against Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio’s. Here’s

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Best Practices

Is Your Brand Trustworthy?

Is Your Brand Trustworthy? The issue of trust has been at the forefront of the public consciousness recently, from politics to business. You’ve probably heard of the Clinton email controversy, or the Volkswagen diesel scandal. As trust is one of the most important factors affecting your brand, let’s examine how you can use optimize your

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