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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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The Message is the Message

February 20, 2012
The Message is the Message

As much as the Internet has changed advertising and marketing these last 15 years or so, sooner or later the technology had to become a commodity and the message, not the medium, had to move...
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In-Store Shopping with a Mobile Device Leaves Salespeople on the Shelf

February 15, 2012
In-Store Shopping with a Mobile Device Leaves Salespeople on the Shelf

Here’s nother in a long list of recent research that is showing how smartphone users are changing the way consumers shop while they are in a store.  This one...
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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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“Showrooming” Isn’t Going to be Easy to Solve.

February 6, 2012
“Showrooming” Isn’t Going to be Easy to Solve.

“Showrooming” is a new phrase recently used by the Wall Street Journal in an article discussing what Target is attempting to do to solve the problem. Showrooming is meant to describe 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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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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Tablet Computers Will Change Retail Advertising, Sooner Rather Than Later.

January 10, 2012
Tablet Computers Will Change Retail Advertising, Sooner Rather Than Later.

This is a fascinating study about how tablet computers and smartphones are being considered by retailers for in-store use. We’ve written here about the rapid acceptance of tablet computers by...
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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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