At one time online shopping and in-store shopping were extremely segregated. There was no overlap and ability to combine one with the other. We didn’t have smartphones and tablets, we had desktop computers and you couldn’t exactly bring them with you to research products, scan QR codes or pay for your items. The line is [...]
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With Mobile, The Degrees of Separation Between Brand and Consumer Vanish
This post originally appeared on BizChanger.com on January 11th. Consider for a moment all the various mediums we use to connect and promote our brand with our target audience. We have email, TV, radio, billboards, print media, online banners and events to name a few. Have you ever thought about the degrees of separation between [...]
Relevancy = Higher Performance
Alignment of advertisements with relevant content is not a new concept to marketers. In fact, we have been doing this for years across many types of channels. – We place billboards in areas that are highly trafficked by our target audience or in strategic locations that are relevant to our business. – We work with [...]
How to Build a Crisis Communication Plan
It’s easier than ever for customers to voice their opinions about experiences with brands, products and services with the availability of online review sites and even social media. That’s why it’s imperative that you have a crisis communication plan in place to handle these reviews whether they are from raving fans or haters. Step 1: [...]
Mobile Coupon Usage on the Rise
Who doesn’t like to save a couple extra bucks these days? I know I do it every chance I get and according to a recent study, 55% of women are willing to opt-in to receive mobile coupons. Mobile coupons make a lot of sense for several reasons. 1. The ability for a brand to serve you [...]
4 Reasons Why Your Email Needs to be Ready for Mobile in 2012
Knotice recently published the Mobile Email Opens Report which contained some pretty interesting data that may make you re-think how you format and deliver email in 2012. First off, if you are not optimizing already for mobile, then I hope by the end of this post I have convinced you to put it high on your [...]
PayPal’s Don Kingsborough: In-store payment is ours to lose
GigaOm by Ryan Kim | January 14, 2012 - Don Kingsborough could have called it quits. The man who founded Worlds of Wonder Toys, famous for Teddy Ruxpin and helping lead the introduction of Nintendo in the U.S., and the former president of of consumer products at Atari, was just winding down his time last year at Blackhawk [...]
PayPal Looks to Expand in Boston
Boston Globe by Scott Kirsner | January 13, 2012 - PayPal, the electronic payments arm of Internet auction site eBay Inc., is looking to add as many as “several hundred’’ jobs to its Boston operations, company officials said, becoming the latest name-brand technology company to expand its local presence. Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy [...]
Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Website
When it comes to creating a mobile marketing strategy, there are plenty of options: opt-in text messaging, QR codes, search ads, mobile websites, native apps and more. The most effective marketing strategy will have a combination of them all, but one of the biggest questions when it comes to mobile marketing is should your business [...]
