Category Archives: Marketing
Everyone’s worried about measurement
It’s not just digital marketing that’s worried about measurement. Nielsen is directly in the cross hairs of the major TV companies, big advertisers and some of the biggest ad companies. Top TV companies are banding together to form a new … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, agency, Consumers, Marketing
Now everything and everyone gets a trailer. I like it.
Trailers aren’t just for movies anymore. With the wide availability of software, services and people for the creation of motion graphics as well as the ease of digital video production, trailers are everywhere. Picture books have trailers. Upcoming novels have … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Marketing, Social Marketing
Half-hearted marketing attempt worse than not trying at all
Today I received a small birthday card in the mail from a mortgage broker I worked with about 6 years ago. First of all, he was great to work with, and took the time to explain everything throughout the refinancing … Continue reading
The science… or maybe the art… of marketing
What is marketing–an art or a science? Or is it both? Or neither? Over the years I’ve noticed two tribes on the Island of Marketing: one tribe, Science, believes that measurement, metrics, methodology and hard facts can be used to … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumers, Marketing
In the web 2.0 world, do marketers matter?
In the web 2.0 world, do marketers matter? The question may make you laugh. The question may fill you with fear. The question may make you happy. Your reaction depends on who you are and what you do. If you’re … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumers, innovation, Marketing, Social Marketing
Go ahead and try to unsubscribe.
Why do some companies continue to make it difficult for consumers to unsubscribe from email newsletters? Yes, they do it so you give up and decide not to unsubscribe. That’s how they keep you in their marketing web with the … Continue reading
Where should I spend my marketing budget?
Based on the Neilsen survey results showing consumers trust “known people” and then “consumer opinions posted online” and “editorial content” and “brand websites” more than typical, traditional advertising channels (TV, radio, print) and way more than digital marketing channels (banner … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumers, Marketing, Social Marketing, Surprise Marketing
Who do you trust?
You could sing that line to the tune of the the Bo Diddly or George Thorogood song “Who do you love?” to get you thinking about who consumers trust when it comes to marketing, advertising and product/service recommendations. I was … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumers, Marketing, Social Marketing
You can’t handle the truth
Everyone knows the famous courtroom scene from “A Few Good Men” starring Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore and Tom Cruise. In his outburst, after Tom Cruise demands to know the truth, Jack Nicholson’s character yells, “You can’t handle the truth!” When … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, agency, client, Marketing
