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- I was getting some errors on the MarketingProfs content management system yesterday. So I did what any proper technophobe would do–I sent up a panicked flair to our patient and attentive Chief Technology Officer, Aaron Lorentz. As always, Aaron resolved the problem. But this time he did something a little ... more
- The Web brand is useful, clear, simple, interactive, and most importantly, "Google has knocked Microsoft off the top spot and been named the most powerful global brand of 2007," Gemma Simpson wrote for Silicon.com in April 2007. "It's the second year in a row a tech brand has beaten household ... more
- New research by Cone shows that yes, consumers are paying attention to social and environmental responsibility to a much greater extent these days -- and that they appreciate learning about it via ad campaigns. In the ecent MediaPost on the findings, Sarah Mahoney "In its survey, of respondents say that ... more
- What is it going to take to make the contamination of our pet and human food supply the number one story in America? A pile of dead babies who drank melamine-contaminated baby Where are the ads from Kraft, General Mills, McDonald's, and other huge manufacturers and sellers of foods that ... more
- Most working journalists have to deal with hundreds, if not thousands, of press releases that cross the transom every year. That's more than they're going to read, of course. And of the ones they "read," all but a few are destined to receive a half-hearted skimming, followed by a click ... more
- Sunday, April 22nd was Earth Day. Time for companies to take stock of what can be done and to applaud what's already being done This year's Fortune 500 Ranking of America's largest corporations has been published. What I focused on is the "Most Admired Companies of Fortune's survey was conducted ... more
- More than 25 percent of critical data in Fortune 1,000 companies is poor quality because organizations have little experience in managing content. Gartner believes that very few organizations are making progress towards professionally managing their most important data. Research Vice-President Andreas Bitterer said that "dirty data" is often overlooked as ... more
- One of the truths about how women buy involves the "inside scoop" factor. All things being equal experience), the smaller the perceived "club" of existing buyers, the hipper the brand will seem and the more those in-the-know will want to tell Yeah - that's women are attracted to the idea ... more
- It's not a typo. For the last nine years, I've been engulfed in permission-based marketing and I've finally come to the conclusion that it's more about a relationship -- not necessarily trying to From a technology standpoint, Customer Relationship Management is still fitting. However, I believe it's no longer appropriate ... more
- From of the 1980s to , Second and Daily almost 30 years later, people have created valued relationships online. When blogs entered the virtual scene they provided an opportunity for anyone with an internet connection to build their own Ann Handley, the fearless leader of Daily , makes it seem ... more
- Exporting offers all sorts of advantages, from increasing sales and profits to creating jobs and fostering wealth. But there are other ways in which exports help our For example, global economies of scale and competition lowers prices for consumers, increases the variety of goods and services available, and gives the ... more
- Simplicity is highly overrated, according to Donald , a design thinker I very much "I'm a champion of elegance, simplicity, and ease of use," Norman writes. "But, as a business person, I also know that companies have to make money, which means they have to deliver the products that their ... more
- If, as good info-gathering marketers, we were to evaluate another brand's marketing efforts solely on their big-picture imagery in glossy magazines, we'd probably miss the point -- for luxury brands (and on down the line, I'd A new study by Echelon Marketing found, among other things, that of luxury goods ... more