December 31st, 2009
Predict (v): to declare or indicate in advance; especially: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason.
In anticipation of the New Year, I began making mental notes over the past month about predictions I had for the marketing world in 2010. But chances are that many already have the same ideas as me. [...]
Posted by Sharon Harper in Advertising, Communication, Holiday, Interactive, MF, Marketing, Media, Online Advertising, Public Relations, SEM, Social Media, Technology, Trend Spotting | No Comments »
October 28th, 2009
Targetability is one of the key benefits that marketers consistently associate with online advertising. Whether it’s through display or search, there are a host of options available for reaching your target audience with limited waste. The following targeting tactics—which can be used individually or in combination—are arranged by the amount of involvement required to implement:
Creative [...]
Posted by Colleen Bogart in Advertising, Behavioral Targeting, Online Advertising | 1 Comment »
August 10th, 2009
When I give a Martino Flynn social media capabilities presentation to a prospective client, I always start out by asking, “How active are you currently in social media on a personal level?” I’m not surprised to learn that mostly everyone has at least a Facebook page or reads a blog on a regular basis. [...]
Posted by John Marianetti in Blogging, Brand Strategy, Clients, MF, Online Advertising, Social Media, Trend Spotting | No Comments »
July 22nd, 2009
There’s an old saying in the advertising world…
“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.”- John Wanamaker, U.S. department store merchant (1838-1922)
Mr. Wanamaker likely meant that half of his spend didn’t reach his target audience, or that when the advertising reached his target, it did not [...]
Posted by Colleen Bogart in Ad business, Advertising, Interactive, Online Advertising, SEM, SEO, Technology | No Comments »
July 7th, 2009
A friend of mine once said, “the only person who likes change is a wet baby.” While that may or may not be true, the fact remains that the ad industry is—and has been—going through a major state of change for a while. And, like it or not, we either need to continue to adapt [...]
Posted by Tim Downs in Ad business, Advertising, Brand Strategy, Decision Making, Media, Online Advertising, Rants and Raves, Trend Spotting | 1 Comment »