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How Nyquil, Old Spice, and Duracell Are All About to Become More Energy Efficient

Procter & Gamble's new environmental scorecard forces suppliers to shape up--and insulates the company from future energy-price craziness.READ»

Old Spice Man Marketing, Redux: What Went Right--and What Did Not

In this excerpt from his new book "The Thank You Economy," author Gary Vaynerchuk turns a critical eye to the Old Spice Man marketing campaign. What did the brand get right? And what didn't work at all?READ»

Candidates Look to iPad, Old Spice Guy, Steven Slater for Viral Votes

In the era of YouTube, political campaigns are creating Internet memes and takeoffs of popular brands to earn votes by going viral.READ»

Conan O'Brien: King of Social Media

Using online tools from Facebook and Twitter to Foursquare and YouTube, Conan O'Brien has shown that social media is a force to be reckoned with.READ»

Alex Blagg: The Most Influential Social Media "Guru" Online

The founder of A Bajillion Hits talks Internet memes, social media, and how to "jack the strat."READ»

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How Facebook and Twitter Are Changing the Business World. And How They Aren't

Connecting with the village in your pocket.READ»

Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey on Plane Crashes, the Ghost of Britney Spears, and the Difficulty of Defining Influence

If you're addicted to crafting the perfect 140 character tweet haiku, you can thank--or curse--Twitter creator Jack Dorsey. The former taxi, courier and emergency services dispatcher--and current Twitter chairman and CEO of credit card payment company Square--believes there's a universe in every tweet and that less can lead to so much more.READ»

Why The Most Interesting Man in the World Moves More Units Than Old Spice Guy

The experienced actor behind Dos Equis' viral ad campaign on popularity, influence, and saving endangered Siberian tigers.READ»

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Latest Old Spice Parody Gets an A+

This week, the Internets have mostly been talking about Old Spice's awesome advertising campaign. Actor Isaiah Mustafa's take on the man that men want to be, women want to be with has had just about everyone trying their hands at it. ...READ»

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iFive: BP's On-Off Woes, CIA's $5 Million to Amiri, i-dosing, Twitter's Next moves , Old Spice Throws in Towel

While you were sleeping, innovation was, apparently, announcing its engagement to more innovation. All this took place without Mom finding out, which surely means a job at Apple can't be far behind, such are the secrecy levels of ...READ»

The Team Who Made Old Spice Smell Good Again Reveals What's Behind Mustafa's Towel

Wieden+Kennedy global interactive creative director Iain Tait tells us how they choose which Tweets Mustafa replies to, why they are using YouTube, and what it’s like to produce nearly 100 spots a day. Monocle smile! READ»

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Old Spice Smells Like a Billion Bucks

With the new Ever Clear antiperspirant, Alex Keith has sniffed out an opportunity to turn Old Spice into Procter & Gamble's next 10-figure brand.READ»