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Today Brand Data Syndicates without Media Costs

February 22, 2012
Today Brand Data Syndicates without Media Costs

There’s been a lot written lately about the move of advertising dollars to digital and the effect it is having on the industry.  The Society of Digital Agencies recently released a new study...
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App or Browser? Browser Wins with Consumers for Shopping.

February 9, 2012
App or Browser?  Browser Wins with Consumers for Shopping.

I hope your marketing portal/ad builder is loaded with ways for your local retailers to advertise locally.  You certainly have the print mediums covered and are probably dabbling in the...
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The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things

When MIT guru, Kevin Ashton, coined the phrase “The Internet of Things” I wonder if he would’ve forseen all that is happening in 2012.  This phrase refers to the notion that things can communicate to us...
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Online Will Outpace Print Spending in 2012, Finally.

January 20, 2012
Online Will Outpace Print Spending in 2012, Finally.

We’ve been watching this battle for advertising dollars for the last several years and now for the first time online ad spending will be greater than print spending in 2012. I think...
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In-Store Use of Smartphones and Tablet Computers Needs a Solution

January 13, 2012
In-Store Use of Smartphones and Tablet Computers Needs a Solution

Technology has done a lot to help the purchase process, especially for consumers and for retailers who have embraced digital marketing.  The Internet helps buyers and sellers meet on purpose,...
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Digital is Now Officially Mainstream Advertising

January 5, 2012
Digital is Now Officially Mainstream Advertising

Here’s an interesting article from the Chicago Tribune that does a good job of  capturing the essence of digital advertising  as it relates to “mainstream” advertising.  The article cites a lot of statistics about...
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Internet or Newspaper? Search or Social? What Works Best for Local?

December 15, 2011
Internet or Newspaper?  Search or Social?  What Works Best for Local?

Pew Internet just released a study about how consumers get information about local businesses.  Here is part of  a chart from that study that compares Internet to...
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Amazon’s Price Check App Changes Everything, Again

December 13, 2011
Amazon’s Price Check App Changes Everything, Again

Amazon’s new Price Check app really changes the playing field for local retailers and therefore your brand marketing. The idea is that a consumer in a store, using their smartphone, scans the bar...
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Tablet Computer Usage Increasing and What That Means

October 11, 2011
Tablet Computer Usage Increasing and What That Means

It’s going to be very interesting to watch the growth of tablet computer usage during the next several months as Amazon and others are coming out with cheaper, better and faster tablets...
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Still Believe the Internet Isn’t Affecting Print?

Still Believe the Internet Isn’t Affecting Print?

It wasn’t that long ago that we could read articles like this one about how the impact of the internet wasn’t that profound.  A few graphs published in the last month illustrate a...
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