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Inside IHOP’s National Pancake Day Strategy

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If you’re IHOP, National Pancake Day is kind of a big deal. Since 2006, the company has celebrated its namesake holiday by offering consumers a free stack of pancakes for an optional donation to charities in the communities in which IHOP operates. View image on Twitter ✔@IHOP YA’LL GET FREE PANCAKES!!! Learn more here: http://spr.ly/6012BdaEO 

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Why Zappos Wants To Make Leap Day A National Holiday

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What would you do with an extra day off? This is the inspiration behind Zappos’ #TakeTheLeap campaign, an initiative to turn Leap Day into a national paid holiday. Hosted on Change.org and a dedicated Zappos website, the company offers some compelling reasons for its position. Zappos celebrated Leap Day by giving all 1,600 employees the

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Mercedes-Benz Taps Social Media For A Holiday Surprise and Delight

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For a few lucky fans who sent direct messages to Mercedes-Benz USA via Facebook and Instagram this past holiday season, Mercedes-Benz sent back more than a simple response. Inspired by the approximately 100 messages the company gets on Facebook and Instagram every day, the company launched the #MBSecretSanta program to reward customers—current and prospective—who engaged

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How Reese’s Took On Its Critics and Won

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‘Tis the season for fun and festive holiday-themed offerings from companies. But, what happens when your company’s holiday product doesn’t quite meet consumer expectations? As Reese’s recently found out, taking on critics in a clever way can actually generate more brand goodwill. It started innocently. Consumers purchased Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Trees, expecting to find

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How to Cut Through the Clutter With Your Holiday Content

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From Thanksgiving to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, marketers sure have been busy. With so much competition for consumer attention during the holiday season, how can marketers cut through the clutter? Take a cue from these eight examples as you’re fine-tuning your holiday content. Leverage Relatable Moments With the tendency to overindulge during Thanksgiving, Century

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