Dale B.

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The Pitfall of Gift Cards

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American The Pitfall of Gift Cards Consumer Reports recently took a full-page ad in the New York Times warning consumers about t...
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Don't Blame Yourself ... Blame Marketing

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Don't Blame Yourself ... Blame Tony the Tiger Thanks to Gene Mueller for alerting me to this: A new study says t...
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PR Problem for Goldman Sachs

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American PR Problem for Goldman Sachs   While thousands of at-risk Americans wait, some big Wall Street banks have already s...
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Verna Finley Puppets

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American The Lady Behind "Verna" Puppets I've met my "maker" a couple of times. His name is Alan Semok (above). Alan is reco...
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Keep Things Simple

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Big Words Don't Impress Me ... or Anyone Else Candor, character and caring are being sucked out of corporate commun...
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Metal Forms, Inc. 100th Anniversary

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Metal Forms, Inc. Celebrates 100th Anniversary I don't care who you are, you have to be impressed by a company that...
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Company Party Suggestion

Dale B. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Note: This week Dale and Leslie are somewhere in the Caribbean aboard the Freedom of the Seas along with 3,600 of their cl...
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Inegrated Marketing Case History

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American You Want Something? Use Integrated Marketing to Get It I now understand "integrated marketing" because I've witnesse...
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New Marketing Tools Can Bite

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American New Marketing Tools Can Bite Veteran marketers are warning companies not to be seduced by the power of social media bef...
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Your Web Site Has Changed ... Maybe Without You Knowing It

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American If You Have a Web Site, the World Just Changed a Little Google has introduced Google Sidewiki as an add-on to the Go...
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Display Ad Clicks Drop Like a Rock

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Display Ad Clickers Drop by 50% From Ad Age Digital: The number of people online who click display ads has dropped 50% in...
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How to Counter a Social Media Myth

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American What to Do if Social Media Spreads a Myth About Your Company Occasionally I get an email about specific content of thi...
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Tips for Company Banquets

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Tips for Company Banquets As our December and January calendar fills up with holiday banquet gigs, I thought I'd re...
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Wisconsin Corvette Club Contributes to LeRoy Butler Foundation

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Wisconsin Corvette Club Contributes to LeRoy Butler Foundation The WCC, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, recent...
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How-to Increase Web Site Traffic

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 7:30 am
... around the planet.  And he's right. Whenever someone needs to cite (link to) a Web page that talks about Mannequin Americans, they link to ... as reporters and others dig for sources. ...
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The Basics of Twitter

Dale B. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 7:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Why Spammers Bother Communications security firm Postini Inc. figures that about 82% of e-mail traveling the Internet...
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Facebook Not Yet for B2B

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Facebook Not Yet for B2B While Facebook is popular and has proven to be a good resource for enabling individuals to ta...
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Three Ways to Improve Your Web Site

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 6:27 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American 3 Ways to Improve Your Web Site There are a lot of ways to differentiate your company's Web site. No matter what else...
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When the Bidet Hits the Fan

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 6:30 am
... for Tissot Swiss Watches in the September issue. So there she is all glamour girl-style in a pool wearing a bikini, being embraced by a ... called Paradise Lakes Resort has had its membership in...
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A Page From Depression-Era Marketing

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Taking a Page from Depression-Era Marketing According to The Denver Post, the town of Crested Butte, CO has come u...
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Do Provocative Ads Work? You Decide

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Farve's Marketing Value Still Gold Here in Packer country, mention the name "Brett Favre" and you'll likely...
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How to Create Newsletters That Get Read

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American September 11, 2001   September 11, is a National Day of Remembrance.  This video is poignant, sad and inspir...
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Which Social Media Platforms Should Businesses Use?

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Which Social Media Platforms Should You Use?   Leslie Bonk, APR and Senior Vice President at Brown & Martin, Inc....
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"Showmanship" Improves Communication

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 6:30 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American A Sausage Ad That Will Make You Laugh Mattison's Sausage has gotten itself in trouble with the U.K.'s Advert...
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Vocal Minority Dominate Social Media

Dale B. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2009, 7:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American THE JOB - URINE TEST I received this from my buddy, Jeff P. "Like most folks in this country, I have a job. I work, t...
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Drawing Conclusions From Marketing Stats

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American The Russian Solution to the Medical Insurance Issue? Russia is grappling with a major public health crisis ... citizens are essentially drinking and smoking themse...
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Drawing Conclusions From Marketing Stats

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American The Russian Solution to the Medical Insurance Issue? Russia is grappling with a major public health crisis ... citizens are essentially drinking and smoking themse...
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A Worthy Marketing Contest

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American A Worthy Marketing Contest American Airlines and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce the creation of the "Altitude Awa...
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A Worthy Marketing Contest

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American A Worthy Marketing Contest American Airlines and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are pleased to announce the creation of the "Altitude Awa...
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Banning Things is a Boon for Sales

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 21, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American Banning Things is a Boon for Sales Few statements have the marketing allure of "Banned in Alabama." What people read is "Hey! A bunch of intolerant rednecks can&#...
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Banning Things is a Boon for Sales

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 21, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American Banning Things is a Boon for Sales Few statements have the marketing allure of "Banned in Alabama." What people read is "Hey! A bunch of intolerant rednecks can&#...
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This Got My Attention

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 18, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American This Got My Attention   I'm cruising through my inbox to rid it of items our spam filter missed ... newsletters I didn't sign up for, Nigerian-style ...
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This Got My Attention

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 18, 2009, 6:00 am
Chip Martin, Mannequin American This Got My Attention   I'm cruising through my inbox to rid it of items our spam filter missed ... newsletters I didn't sign up for, Nigerian-style ...
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Is Rebranding Worth the Cost?

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 14, 2009, 5:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends, news from the world of puppets and ventriloquism, bits of humor and other intere...
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Is Rebranding Worth the Cost?

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 14, 2009, 5:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends, news from the world of puppets and ventriloquism, bits of humor and other intere...
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Dale Brown Motivational Video

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 6:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends, news from the world of puppets and ventriloquism, bits of humor and other intere...
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Dale Brown Motivational Video

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 6:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends, news from the world of puppets and ventriloquism, bits of humor and other intere...
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The Wiener Is ...

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 6:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends, news from the world of puppets and ventriloquism, bits of humor and other intere...
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The Wiener Is ...

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 6:00 am
A Dummy's Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin Mannequin American views and guidelines on marketing/PR trends, news from the world of puppets and ventriloquism, bits of humor and other intere...
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Special Note

Dale B. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2009, 9:19 am

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About Me

Dale is a nationally recognized authority on communicating serious messages through "dummies." More than an entertainer, Dale's primary responsibility is as president of Brown & Martin, Inc., a full-service public relations and marketing communications firm serving companies across the country.

Dale's effective use of ventriloquist puppets in the business world has been the focus of articles in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Nation's Business, Time, Advertising Age and many other trade and consumer publication.

Dubbed "the corporate ventriloquist," Dale's family of characters has been featured at conventions, sales meetings, trade shows, and special company-sponsored programs nationwide. His unique use of ventriloquism as a serious yet entertaining communications tool led to his being selected Ventriloquist of the Year at the 15th Annual International Ventriloquists' Convention.


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