Marketing & Advertising

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Domino's CEO Russell Weiner '90 speaks at a marketing class
Johnson BusinessFeed

Marketing Wisdom, From the Alum Who Helped Turn Domino’s Around

Each year, now-CEO Russell Weiner ’90 comes back to the Hill to speak about the secret sauce behind the pizza chain’s renaissance.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

What fuels our fear of missing out?

New research from Johnson Assistant Professor Jacqueline Rifkin shows that a fear of missing out is driven by worries about possible negative impacts on future relationships.

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Dyson BusinessFeed

Messaging May Overcome Bias Against Gene-Edited Foods

Consumers are less resistant to gene-edited ingredients when they learn about the technology’s health and environmental benefits.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Learners Apply Data-Driven Marketing Strategies in Cornell Certificate Program

Professor Sachin Gupta explains how to reach outstanding data-driven results in the Demand Marketing online certificate program.

upper body shot of Chris Marino with a 10 Under 10 graphic identifier overlaid on the photo.
Johnson BusinessFeed

Chris Marino is Shaping the Next Generation of Marketing Leaders by Paying it Forward

10 Under 10 honoree Chris Marino, MBA ’20, is a head of agency at Google who believes in using marketing as a force for good.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

From Music to Amazon and Back: A Q&A with Alexander Horowitz, MBA ’23

Career Corner: Marketing executive Alexander Horowitz pivoted from music and tech marketing to Amazon’s last-mile business—then segued back to music.

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Have Fun: Leaving Product Promotions To Chance Has Benefits

Research by the Nolan School’s Alexander Fulmer ’15 found that consumers prefer chance in selecting some products to promote vs. traditional methods.

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Amanda Friedman Creates Concepts, Services, and Products that Make People Smile

10 Under 10 honoree Amanda Friedman oversees design, construction, and development of brand standards for SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls.

A person reaches for a package of frozen meat at the farmers market.
Dyson BusinessFeed

Scanner data can help NYS farmers boost market sales

Researchers partnered with NYS livestock farmers using point-of-sale technology, then analyzed their market transactions and uncovered insights that could increase farmers’ profits.