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Occasionally, I get asked to comment on brand-related issues by various media. Below are some interviews that have been compressed in QuickTime (higher quality, slower load) and Flash 9 (lower quality, faster load) to stream from the web. I'll add the more interesting ones as they happen. Get the latest Flash player here.

Will Olympic protests over China hurt brands? How many times do you have to see boycotts and protests fail before people understand they don't affect business? QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
Do brands or price matter when giving gifts? If the point of giving gifts is to show how much you care, why would you cheap out at Wal-Mart? Especially in a weird economy, brands matter more than ever. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Can Nokia catch Apple's iPhone? Hey, maybe Nokia is on to something here. Perhaps by offering less, they're actually offering people more? It just might work... QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Does viral marketing really work? 99.75% of the time it doesn't. but if you know what you're doing, you can get response -- and sell through rates -- from 3% to 9%. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
Saturn cars: The little brand that couldn't. Saturn could have been a great brand...if only they could get their branding and advertising act together....Sheesh. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	The "new" Today Sponge campaign...a real abortion. If you're going to exhume an old brand, why on earth would you revive the one that single-handedly launched Toxic Shock Syndrome? QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Viagra's New Spot Goes Limp Is there anything Viagra can do right, other than, you know, what it does when you pop one? This latest advertising effort explains why Viagra is having trouble firming up its flaccid sales. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
Pearl Izumi's Shoes: "How bad ads kill new brands." Even Laura Ries agrees that these latest "shock ads" suck and do absolutely nothing for the Pearl Izumi brand . QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Playboy's Brand in Macao: "It's more than pretty girls." If you can handle the visual distraction of gorgeous Playboy bunnies, Rob points out why Playboy's brand is in trouble, even with their new Macao operation. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Celebrity Gossip: "Viewers will watch, but rarely click." Watching video and gossip about celebrities is like watching a train wreck -- who's going to click on an ad because they've seen home video of David Hasselhoff as a fall-down drunk? QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
Follow The Money: "Superbowl Ads Not Worth It " Superbowl commercials are God's way of telling shareholders that the company has too much money . QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	On The Money: "Frankel is right! Wal-Mart Doomed!" In a reunion with Richard Hastings, (below) the dark fate of Wal-Mart's brand hangs in the balance...with surprising results. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	On The Money: "Wal-Mart Hires a Nun." In yet another ill-fated reactive move, Wal-Mart hires a nun to help exorcise its brand demons. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
On The Money: "Miller Lite TV Spots Go Flat." You're kidding, right? A once-great brand sinks at the hands of an ad agency that just doesn't get it. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	On The Money: "VW's TV Spots - Reeeally Stupid." Junking Jettas to sell more of them? Might get the clueless ad agency some weird award, but at the expense of the client's brand. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Insiders: "Can the WalMart Brand go Upscale?" High-end products at Wal-Mart? Got any other jokes? This won't save Wal-Mart's tail-spinning brand. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
On The Money : "7-Eleven, CITGO & Hugo Chavez" Hugo Chavez calls our President "the Devil", so CITGO and 7-Eleven decide not to buy his oil? Nice try, fellas. Not convincing. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Insiders: "Losing Sleep Over Ambien Side Effects?" Five or six fat people blame a drug for their obesity. Might play for Jay Leno, but there's no brand damage here. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Closing Bell: "Bono's Red Brand...Just More Hype?" Another ineffective - actually harmful - program launched by the Prince of Arrogance, who may know music, but not branding. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
On The Money: "Are Sports Drink Brands Ethical?" Madison Avenue has a conscious? I don't think so. Why else would they put your kids on the road to dependency? QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Follow The Money : "Anheuser Busch Beyond Beer." The King of Beers is worried about losing its throne. The question is whether they know how to stay on it. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	"Why Did American Express Axe Tiger Woods?" Do celebrities help or hinder a brand? If Tiger Woods couldn't do it for American Express, can anyone? QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
Closing Bell: "What's Wrong With Wal-Mart's Brand?" Holy cow, what isn't wrong with it? Doomed! QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	Bloomberg Asia: "Can Chinese Companies Succeed at Buying American Brands?" Maytag? Lenovo? Lemmings all, headed over the cliff. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)	On The Money: "Is Victoria's Secret Selling to Little Girls?" Why is it that overweight, over-age crusaders have a problem with lingerie? Absurd woman can't touch Victoria Secret's brand. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)
On The Money : "Howard Stern or Oprah? Sirius or XM?" Sirius or XM? Does it matter? Not really, satellite radio isn't going anywhere any time soon, although the personalities will make a difference. QuickTime (Slower load, better quality) Flash Version (Faster load, lower quality)

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