Note: in July 2024, Google reversed its decision and will retain 3rd-party cookies. As the Wall Street Journal reported on July 23, “In a major reversal, Google is ending a plan to eliminate cookies in its Chrome browser after four years of efforts, delays and disagreements with the advertising...Read More
Marketing is coming full circle. And that changes everything. You obviously may have heard that before. So why is that now believable and what does that mean for you, particularly as it’s showtime for budgets and strategy? (Hint: what do your prospects and customers check more than 100 times a day...Read More
Sometimes an infographic just sums it up. Original graphic came from Scott Aughtmon (@rampbusinesses) http://www.RecessionSolution.com posted on ContentMarketingInstitute.com Read More
Mega-communicator Roger Ailes notes that the first seven seconds of contact represent the critical ones. All kinds of events transpire. In those seven seconds, you make up your mind whether you like something or someone, and if you have a choice, you decide whether or not to continue a relationship,...Read More
The news wasn’t totally unexpected by any means: ExactTarget, Hoosierland’s marquee tech company, announced June 4 that it was being acquired by CRM giant SalesForce.com for a hot $2.5 billion. For a company that just a few years was more than happy to secure a second round of $70 million in private...Read More
Seth Godin defines “remarkable marketing” as “the Purple Cow.” As he notes, “Something remarkable is worth talking about. Worth noticing. Exceptional.” However, when a brand breaks a promise or service isn’t delivered, then you have achieved “exceptional” in a counter-productive...Read More
Are you concerned that your brand and company isn’t getting the punch and profile that it deserves on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and the like? Are you not getting “RT”ed, “liked” or “shared”? Real success in social media boils down to about five issues: legitimate and relevant...Read More
Once a prominent executive asked me: “What is it exactly that people do in public relations?” Having been asked this question hundreds of times, I replied: “Just like a company’s brand and reputation, every corporation has public relations whether they want it or not. The only question is whether...Read More
