Regulate the Distribution of Your Marketing Materials……or it Could Hurt You
For those of us in marketing, we all know it’s a struggle to get the field to carry the proper marketing literature and message. Wrong versions, outdated material, misinformation, regulatory changes – these issues all threaten the field’s ability to carry the message through intact. For those in distributed marketing organizations, this challenge exponentially increases – especially [...]
Why Social Media Automation Matters
The Wall Street Journal reported recently on recent franchiser social media efforts and various initiatives to ensure message consistency with their franchisees. You can click here to see what they have to say. We’ll be tackling the same issue with our social media automation programs at the International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in February 2012. However, [...]
Channel Marketing Showcase – American Express and Small Business Saturday
Coming soon to a shopping area near you – it’s Small Business Saturday. This new holiday is being driven by American Express with support from Facebook, FedEx, Google, and a host of media outlets to encourage consumers to visit their neighborhood shops in lieu of big box stores and national retail chains. Check out the [...]
Not all Co-op Advertising Programs are Created Equal
Not all co-op advertising programs are created equal. Especially when using co-op marketing funds or Market Development Funds (MDF) to differentiate you from your competitors, simply offering a program doesn’t ensure success. More importantly, when you are selling your program through a sales channel that has the choice to participate in your competitors co-op marketing [...]
Don’t Let the Noise Drown Out Your Customer Retention Efforts
SearchEngineLand recently published an article (click here) referencing a survey noting marketers indicate SEO continues to out perform PPC and Social Media Marketing. In the same survey, most marketers indicated they plan on increasing their budgets for Social Media. If you plan to follow in a similar path, it is important not lose sight of [...]
Good Design Increases Ad Builder Use
An issue our sales team often encounters is a company’s hesitance to use ad builders because of the belief that they won’t be used well, if at all, by their distributed marketers. This stems from many reasons, including previous experience with a distributed marketing platform and results from other corporate driven marketing programs. And the [...]
Love Your Customers, Love Their Data
We’re constantly amazed at the ingenuity and creativity involved in how our clients’ use our technology to build targeted brand experiences that generate customer value and loyalty. One reason for their success is that they recognize the value of customer data: what they have, how to collect more, and how integrate it into their marketing. [...]
