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Would You Wear That Company's T-Shirt in Public?

Harvard Business Review

But by the early 90s, Reebok was having a tough time building on top of this success, and they began looking for their next hit. We put a sign on the table, "Free T-shirts, One Per Customer," and retreated to a safe distance to film the result. Sales really took off when Cybill Shepherd wore a pair to the 1985 Emmys. Back at the No.2

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Reality TV Doesn’t Have To Be Dumb - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM QATAR FOUNDATION

Harvard Business Review

Stars of Science, a reality TV “edutainment” competition for the Arab world, is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary, owing to its success as a show that rewards innovation above all else. It was instead filmed in the Sultanate of Oman, as part of a collaboration the show had announced with the Oman Technology Fund.