Social Media

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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Is Pinterest Worth Pinning Your Hopes On?

February 17, 2012
Is Pinterest Worth Pinning Your Hopes On?

Everybody wants to know what the next big thing online is going to be.  Not so much so they can invest in the company but rather so they can be way cool.  So,...
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Luxury Buyers Don’t “Like” Social Media for Shopping That Much

February 14, 2012
Luxury Buyers Don’t “Like” Social Media for Shopping That Much

The entire marketing community is promoting the value of social media to brands and retailers as a way to inexpensively communicate with consumers.   Consumers are spending a lot of...
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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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Here’s Some Good Advice from Commercial Printers

February 8, 2012
Here’s Some Good Advice from Commercial Printers

We’re deeply involved with the changes taking place in local advertising and one place we monitor for the depth of that change is commercial printing.  Whattheythink.com is a great source for our information about the...
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Yes, Facebook is Free to Your Retailers and it Works.

January 31, 2012
Yes, Facebook is Free to Your Retailers and it Works.

Here’s a link to a really good article from Business Insider about P&G recognizing that social media is free and how they are reacting to it. Now, if you’re in...
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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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Projections for 2012 Marketing Spending, No Surprises Here.

January 11, 2012
Projections for 2012 Marketing Spending, No Surprises Here.

It’s always interesting to see what a large group of marketers are projecting for how they will spend their money in the coming year.  Here’s a report from RSW/US  that gives us...
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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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