<![CDATA[Deadspin: Marketing]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Marketing]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/marketing http://deadspin.com/tag/marketing <![CDATA[If You've Ever Wanted To See Derrick Rose Play With A Taiwanese Hand Puppet, Today's Your Lucky Day]]> If you have trouble understanding what Derrick Rose of the locked-out Chicago Bulls is talking about at this stop on his Adidas promotional tour, subtitles are provided. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5838198&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Maryland's Football Helmets Are Awesome, And They Didn't Rip Off A Bunch Of Roller Derby Girls]]> Nobody—OK, maybe Craggs—is more skeptical and mistrustful of the University of Maryland/Under Armour marketing-and-football partnership than I am. I'm on the record predicting shame and ruin for the athletic department in its pursuit of buzz and glory. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5838040&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ritually Edgy T-Shirts Prompt Ritual Coverage Of Ritually Outraged Criticism]]> The Associated Press reports that the dry-goods sales-and-marketing company Nike has provoked a reaction by selling t-shirts designed to provoke a reaction. The shirts include "the phrases 'Dope,' 'Get High' and 'Ride Pipe,'" the AP reports. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5815342&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["Got Rings?" T-Shirt Reminds Knicks Fans That Their Team Has Been Bad For Almost 40 Years]]> Yes, the Knicks have rings, this T-shirt declares. Two of them. From 1970 and 1973. And yes, the NBA store is charging its fans $20 to be reminded of the fact that they've hardly come close since. Available for purchase in orange or blue, shipping and shame not included. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5790394&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For The Sake Of Sex: Serena Williams Drops Pants, Pretenses In Video Game Ad]]> Let's talk about sex. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5784817&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["Do You Experience 'Being Real' In Connection With The 'Texas Rangers' Brand?"]]> The Texas Rangers have sent out a marketing survey to their newsletter subscribers. Among other things, the front office wants to know if Rangers fans want the team to be "75% Wild West" Texas and "25% Today's" Texas. Or is 50-50 preferable? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5713218&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wizards Tickets Less Valuable Than A Pot Of Coffee]]> The NBA has an exciting new promotion where fans can earn two free tickets to a Washington home game simply by drinking five cups of Dunkin Donuts coffee. Or save up for a sixth cup....and get another cup of coffee! More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5485922&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Buy Your Very Own New Jersey Net!]]> Ok, really it's rent to own. But if you need a large man with questionable basketball skills to come to your birthday party, bar mitzvah—or you just need some boxes moved—the New Jersey Nets can arrange that. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5386638&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NBA Playoffs + Unrelated Movie = Genius]]> At best it's a blunt instrument to pound LAND OF THE LOST into every NBA fan's head. At worst it's a weird attempt at subliminal persuasion. But we can all agree that those NBA Playoffs/summer movie crosspromotions are unbelievably annoying. More »
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