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Taco Bell's talking Chihuahua ads in the late 1990s created what was then considered "buzz," but the American Kennel Club American Kennel Club (AKC), national organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and welfare of pure-bred dogs. It is comprised of approximately 500 autonomous clubs.  reported a 72 percent increase in Chihuahua sales. More recently, Burger King experimented with quirky marketing through its highly talked-up web site, www.subservientchicken.com. In a follow-up to promote the Angus beef burger, the company introduced the faux web site, www.AngusDiet.com. Such work is the creation of Crispin Porter + Bogusky Crispin Porter + Bogusky is an advertising agency with more than 600 employees.

The company was founded in 1965 by Sam Crispin (who departed in 1991) and is headquartered in Miami and Boulder, with an additional office in Venice Beach.
, an advertising agency notorious for viral marketing An online advertising approach that functions somewhat like word-of-mouth. The "viral" refers to how quickly it propagates, but its purpose is not to cause damage like a computer virus, but to make an offer available to the masses.  and creating buzz for BMW's Mini Cooper and Molson, the Canadian beer Canada has a rich tradition of beer brewing. While the Canadian beer industry is massive and plays an important role in Canadian identity, globalization of the brewing industry has seen the major players in Canada acquired by or merged with foreign companies, notably its two .
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Title Annotation:In the know
Publication:Communication World
Date:Nov 1, 2004
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