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Six Tips for Building Better E-Commerce Customer Relationships: If You Build It, Will They Come? You may recall the baseball film in which a divine voice famously whispered to Kevin Costner, "If you build it, he will come." Looking at the robust projections for online shopping, it would be tempting to think that if you build it, they will come. Yet marketers must resist that temptation and take a much more strategic approach to e-commerce—one that focuses more on customer experience. The truth is that from a functional and ease-of-use perspective, all e-commerce sites are not created equal. Get the full story. Please note: This article is available to paid subscribers only. Get more information or sign up here. |
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Mack Collier
What's Next in Social Media: Q&A with Josh Hallett Many companies have by now launched initial social media initiatives and are looking to move their efforts to the next step. This is where social media experts such as Josh Hallett come in. Here, Hallett helps demystify this form of "new marketing," particularly for those companies who have dipped their toes in the social media waters and are wondering, "What now?" Get the full story.
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Martin Lindstrom
Naked Branding Does sex sell? You bet it does. But there's another essential element that goes hand-in-hand with sex. And that's controversy. Get the full story. |
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Jerry Bader
Six Reasons Why Every Brand Needs a Message (and a Messenger) Jerry Bader doesn't drink. But if he did, he'd start with Reyka Vodka—not because it's better or worse than any other vodka, but because the company has an extraordinary marketing campaign and an equally clever integrated Web site with an enchanting (if somewhat bizarre) Icelandic spokeswoman. The video commercials for the campaign drew 20,000 views in the first three weeks after being posted on YouTube, and they hold some interesting lessons for marketers. Get the full story. Want to find out more about branding?
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Marti Barletta
Marketing to Women—We've Come a Long Way Baby... (Maybe) Savvy companies like Dove, Ponds, and Nike know that women are empowered, and those companies have shown us how powerful the images and stories of real women are. What's next on the Marketing to Women horizon? Get the full story. |
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Making Market Research Useful... Not Just Interesting A wise but anonymous marketer once said that a market research report that gets described as "interesting" has failed. It's only when it's "useful" that it gets the pass mark. After all, what's the point of interesting research if it can't be put to use? The sad truth is that most market research is not very useful and more often than not ends up as a door stop for the marketing manager's office. Here's how to avoid that result. Get the full story. Find out how to do your own market research - no matter what your budget.
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Gwyneth Dwyer
10 Innovation Ideas When You Are on a Deadline "You can't sit around and wait for inspiration," said Jack London. "You have to go after it with a club." Pick up your club (your pencil, your laptop, your sketchbook) and let's go. Whatever your particular challenge, these 10 strategies can help you innovate—on a deadline. Get the full story. |
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