OTC Perspectives Magazine


From our October 2009 issue of OTC Perspectives Magazine 

 
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OTC Perspectives Magazine
is the industry's only magazine devoted solely to OTC and Consumer Healthcare marketing. Publishing quarterly in 2010, OTC Perspectives Magazine is available free to qualified subscribers. OTC Perspectives Magazine will cover all aspects of OTC marketing and will keep you informed on industry innovations and next practices.

 

  

October 2009
  Also in this issue...
  Editor's Letter
  OTC In Brief
  Marketing & Media Movers
  Spending Review

 

  

Testing Social Media at Novartis

In an effort to support the launch of Excedrin Express Gels, the marketing team at Novartis Consumer Health experimented with a contest on YouTube to build awareness. read more >>

 

 

 

Trailride into the Wild West of OTC Marketing
By Tom Hayes and Michael Kiser of the New England Consulting Group

The "mavericks" of OTC and personal care marketing, left to freely roam the range, may lead the industry into exploring new marketing opportunities. read more >> 

 


 

 

 

A Marketer's Guide to Brand-Building
By Scott Ehrlich 

The passion he has for marketing as a discipline is part of the philosophy that has marked the career of veteran healthcare marketer Jim Kelly. read more >>

 

  

 

Campaign Critique: A Shave Rant & Rave
By Steve Pashkoff of EvoLogue

Exploring the tongue-in-cheek brilliance of the Schick Quattro Trim-Style Razor campaign. read more >>

 

 

 

 

Presenting the Top OTC/Consumer Healthcare Marketers of the Year

View our inaugural class of the Top 20 OTC/Consumer Healthcare Marketers of the Year. read more >>

 

 

Social Media: Toggling Categories, Tugging Emotions
By Dorothy Wetzel of Extrovertic

Research has shown that positive talk about a brand typically results in "positive profits." The author shares tips about using the blogosphere to emotionally connect consumers to build brand gratitude. read more >>

 

 

2009 OTC Advertising Awards

The winners of the first OTC National Advertising Awards. read more >>

 

 

 

 

Packaging: Packaging Design 101
By Aubrey Ferguson of Davis

It can be difficult to fully articulate strategy and expectations for a brand. However, defining the requirements early on can save resources and achieve greater solutions. read more >>

 

 

Reports from First OTC National Conference
By Scott Ehrlich and Amanda Ehrlich

Marketing expert Kevin Clancy, a keynote speaker at the OTC National, offer tips on how to make campaigns more effective through targeting and measurement, and the findings from an Ogilvy Action study of in-store promotion. read more >>

 

  

Perspectives on Books

In each issue, our chief executive will discuss a current book relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. For this issue, Robert Ehrlich reviews "$20 Per Gallon," a look into the future of gas prices by Christopher Steiner. read more >>

 

 

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