Sat.Sep 02, 2017 - Fri.Sep 08, 2017

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Lessons Learned and Unanswered Questions from Content Marketing World 2017—Day 1

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” The Star Wars Merchandise Story. Back in 1976, Fox Studios thought Star Wars would be a flop, so they let George Lucas pass up a massive chunk of his director’s fee in exchange for merchandising rights. Tom’s session was timely for B2B and B2C brands. Why would Fox executives do such a foolish thing?

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What IKEA and Game of Thrones Taught Us About the Intersection of Brands and Pop Culture

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So what’s a big, audience-oriented B2C company to do? This was the content Disney needed to move their conversations forward: They knew people loved the stories they were telling, but doing nothing but capitalizing on that love with merchandise can harm audience goodwill. Participating in Connection.