Marketing Bits: No more Nikes for Nash

• Canadian basketball star Steve Nash has split with long-time shoe sponsor Nike. For Reebok? you ask. Nope. Adidas? Uh-uh. He’ll be dishing and deking in Luyous from now on. • This case study from John St. will undoubtedly go down as THE definitive way to run a birthday party. • Julian Assange has hired […]

• Canadian basketball star Steve Nash has split with long-time shoe sponsor Nike. For Reebok? you ask. Nope. Adidas? Uh-uh. He’ll be dishing and deking in Luyous from now on.

This case study from John St. will undoubtedly go down as THE definitive way to run a birthday party.

• Julian Assange has hired a PR team called Borkowski to help with his rather beleaguered public image.

• It seems everyone knows every move Ted Williams has made in the last week, but in case you missed it, here’s his first ad for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. His “golden tones” can be heard around the :23 mark.

• Can’t believe this is real, but Sega is reportedly installing video game terminals above urinals around Tokyo.

• “Jenny Ashmore, global marketing capability officer, Mars Inc., has been announced as the Chair of the Jury for the Festival of Media Awards 2011.”

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