May 01, 2009

Authenticity in Marketing

Today, your prospective clients are increasingly connected to social networks.  And, according to network theory, these networks help members get smarter as the network gets larger.  So, with the rise of social media, we marketers must reconsider the authenticity of our messages, lest they be deemed disingenuous and therefore ignored.


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April 01, 2009

Connect with Customers Using Social Media

Are you making the most of today's social media tools to connect with your customers?  Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, and a blog should all be part of your arsenal to get closer to the people that should be most important to you:  your clients.

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March 12, 2009

Don't Waste This Crisis

In a recent Fortune article ("A View form the Top," Fortune, March 16, 2009), Muktar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola said, "Don't waste this crisis.  Be thoughtful about your expenditures and be sure to focus only on what delivers value."  This could be a mantra for all marketing executives during the current economic downturn:  take advantage of the opportunity that the economy is providing, maintain your strategy, and lay the foundation for coming out of the recession stronger than you went in.

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February 14, 2009

Marketing During Tough Economic Times

The economy is in the dumps, and it look like is going to stay that way for awhile.  That doesn’t mean you should cut your marketing.  On the contrary.  Companies that maintain (or even increase) their marketing spend during bad times come out better in the end.

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January 14, 2009

Datasheets that Work

Mark Twain is credited with saying, “I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.”  In this, he hit on the key to marketing writing and especially on the art of the datasheet.

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December 14, 2008

The TiVo Trap

Advertisers are stuffing more commercials into TV programs:  the average hour show now has 40 minutes of programming, down from 46 minutes only a few years ago.  And, viewers are using ever more clever ways to skip them – from TiVo to watching TV shows on the Web.  What is an advertiser to do?  How can we marketers continue to reach our prospects in this brave new world?

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October 14, 2008

Unlock the Power of Tradeshows

Tradeshows can be a fabulously profitable marketing program or a colossal waste of time and money.  Careful planning and immediate follow-up are the keys to tradeshow success.

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August 19, 2008

The World of Whitepapers

Most marketing organizations churn out whitepapers by the boat load.  But few have established best practices for this age-old stand-by piece of sales collateral.

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