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Most people think that the purpose of marketing is to sell stuff.
I hear this frequently from clients who load up their emails and face book
content with offers to buy their “stuff”.
Whether it is bowling, hardware, admission tickets to an entertainment
venue, automobiles, auto parts, restaurant meals or computer chips, it
happens all the time.
So I ask a lot of questions of my clients; here is just a sample.
Why do you create content that only…
Added by fred kaplowitz on November 20, 2012 at 8:28am — No Comments
here are only a few ways to gain market share - which is always a good
strategy - in a slow growth or flat market:
1. New product development or product line extension. Think apple
computers; new product category (I pod); product line extension, Mac Book
air (the new thin one)
2. Great customer service to differentiate your product from others in
your category. Think Southwest Airlines or Nordstrom's.
3. Price reductions; in the short term…
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After considerable urging and death threats from his friends and family, he
made the decision to move out about 10 minutes before the wall of water
flooded his basement and added 8 ft of water to his first floor, destroying
everything on that floor; kitchen, living room, den, bedroom, bathroom and
dining room.
He was one of the lucky ones. The house behind his burned to the ground.
If you would like to contribute to the relief fund for the Rockaways, here
is…
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No matter who wins tonight, think about how many homeless people, how many
hurricane victims could have benefited from the ungodly amount of
advertising spent to sway opinions and ultimately votes for "their guy."
Estimates in Ohio alone were that combined advertising by both parties
exceeded $20 million.
Yikes.
Yes, I know there is a great deal at stake, but there's something about
that level of expenditure, (and I'm a marketing guy) that almost,…
Added by fred kaplowitz on November 7, 2012 at 9:54am — No Comments
Creativity comes from the strangest places and from the strangest
circumstances.
Or as the old saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.”
In lower Manhattan NY, as residents found themselves in the dark, they
all found that they were without their mandatory issued Android or Apple
cell phones, iPods, iPads, and laptops, which of course need power.
Some hiked uptown to midtown Manhattan with their electronic gear to find
a friend with…
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In the aftermath of Sandy and among the many images I have been absorbing
for the past 48 hours, I have to get away from it and get back to my
marketing. It’s what you read this blog for and I promise to give you some
valuable information.
So I thought that today, I would delve a little deeper into some social
media statistics that are shaping your business.
When the web was new it was about information; then it was about
overthrowing Arab dictators. …
Added by fred kaplowitz on November 7, 2012 at 9:53am — No Comments
Is it the spirit of the hearty individual or is it pure ego that people
think they can survive anything? Haven't they learned from Katrina and
other disasters? Didn't the Tsunami teach them anything?
Obviously not.
A good friend of mine lives on one of the barrier islands off the coast and
he is refusing to leave; even though he is in grave danger;
apparently he doesn't think so. In fact, he is planning a hurricane
party.
I can't talk him…
Added by fred kaplowitz on November 7, 2012 at 9:52am — No Comments
The man who could, usually does.
The man who would, usually doesn’t.
The man who should has let the opportunity pass.
If you are letting seasonal opportunities pass you by, you might be in the
“shoulda” category. On the other hand if you’re in the “coulda” category,
here’s some things you could do that you might not have thought of.
(hopefully you have and this is just a checklist
1. List your top 25 league bowler friends who work at big…
Added by fred kaplowitz on November 7, 2012 at 9:52am — No Comments
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