pitches

Lousy economy turning up in advertising

Marketplace  Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:59

In an effort to connect with consumers, advertisers reference the struggling economy in their pitches. But there are risks.


 

Job Search Firms: Big Pitches and Fees, Few Jobs

NYT > Your Money  Mon, 08/17/2009 - 08:23

A bewildering, largely unregulated array of businesses offering assistance are leaving job seekers vulnerable.


 

How will local farmers really chip in?

Marketplace  Tue, 05/12/2009 - 13:39

Frito-Lay company is trying to cash in on the trend towards local eating. A new marketing campaign unveiled today pitches Lay's potato chips as locally-made.

Joel Rose investigates how local the chips really are.