Advertising, Market Research
Actually … No … Before we go any further, this is not about whether the Nike ad was good or bad, or whether you support Kaepernick’s, or Nike’s, stance or not. It is about being sure you have enough data before creating your headline or article. The...
Advertising, B2B, Consumer versus Hi-Tech, Marcom, Social Media
You know what one looks like, but what does it have to do with high technology marketing? The figure below begins to tell the story graphically and we will cover it in more detail soon. The essence is that there are multiple layers between companies and their...
Advertising, Banner Ads, Brand Equity, Consumer Purchase Decision Model, Hi-Tech Branding, Marcom, Positioning, Public Relations
Granted, Apple is one of the most followed companies around and is held to much higher standards than any other company but what can we learn from the media storm about Apple’s Bendgate? First – Do not Respond Quickly Time and data are needed to understand...
Advertising, Consumer versus Hi-Tech, Positioning, Retail
Jennifer Warren, the head of marketing at Radio Shack is the New Poster Child of What’s Wrong with Marketing in High Technology Companies. According to metrics, RadioShack’s Super Bowl Ad was in the Top 10 and Ad Age believes it was the best of the bunch this year. ...
Advertising, B2B, Social Media, Websites
[wptabtitle] Social Media is Overrated[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]Whenever a new “pop” term comes into marketing use my BS detector automatically goes off. Colleagues or pundits will start to wax and wane about the ‘next great thing’ and social media is the current...
Advertising, Hi-Tech Branding
That is the amount that AT&T will put behind their launch of the Nokia Lumia 900. Most of us don’t get to spend $160 million on media over our entire careers, so it might be better to put it in perspective. AT&T spent $450 million on wireless advertising in...