Brian Solis laid out the finding of his recent study on social advertising and how marketers are using this tool in this Fast Company article "The future of advertising will be largely influenced by consumer behavior in social networks. Those brands that listen, measure, and evolve programs as a result, will push advertising forward -- to the benefit of consumers and … [Read more...]
Smart Social Media and PR Integration from Dell
Dell's Take Your Own Path campaign is a very smart combination of traditional PR and social media. The campaign features pioneering entrepreneurs and showcases how their use of Dell technology helps make their businesses successful. What led to this bright idea? Listening to their market of SMBs. Dell research shows that these companies make purchase decisions “based … [Read more...]
Brand Loyalty: are your customers slipping away?
A new study from the CMO Council and the Pointer Media Network shows that the recession has had a major impact on brand loyalty. The truth about brand loyalty, and its frequently transient nature, may surprise many seasoned brand marketers and retailers, says the report. Only 48% of the high-loyalty consumers identified in 2007 remained loyal in 2008. Key findings of … [Read more...]
10 Strategies That Make Sense in a Tough Economy
photo courtesy of emdot Every day we hear about more bail outs and unemployed Wall St whiz kids. Companies are looking for ways to tighten their belts and many are faced with shrinking budgets and dwindling resources. Crazy as it may seem, in a tough climate marketing and PR budgets are often the first to get the axe, Now is not the time to communicate less - it’s more … [Read more...]
Web Video – Can it support advertising?
Are online viewers willing to watch ads with their video content? Yes, says a recent study from Ipsos - the majority of digital video consumers will find the inclusion of advertising a ”reasonable” expectation for accessing free online video content. 75% say it’s PK for advertising to be included in the free digital distribution of full-length TV shows and movies … [Read more...]
