- What Would We Do Without You?Mobile Marketing
You've probably heard a lot that the days of "push" messaging—a mythical golden age when marketers could feed passive viewers whatever rigmarole the ad department pleased—are dead.
So true. But for ...
- How a Minority Can Look Like a MajorityMarketing Analytics
Let's say a travel company sends out a series of email messages with a variety of offers. Campaigns 1 and 3 produce average clickthrough rates of just over 4 percent; ...
- This Will Be on the TestEmail Marketing
"Something that we preach at eROI is to TEST TEST TEST," says Ryan Buchanan in a post at the company's blog. "We believe that testing should be an integral part ...
- We'll Have a Gay Old TimeMarketing Inspiration
We've seen Sarah Haskins critique advertising that patronizes women, and now it's time for Bryan Safi's take on commercials that handle gay topics with varying degrees of respect. In this ...
- Your Husband: Slightly Dumber Than a DogMarketing Inspiration
Comedian Sarah Haskins is back with another Target Women video at Current TV that skewers gender-based advertising clichés—this time it's the Doofy Husband. "Being a woman isn't easy," she says ...
- Is Your Store for Barry or Jill?Marketing Analytics
In Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning, Thomas Davenport and Jeanne Harris explain how Best Buy used data collected on 60 million U.S. households to create eight customer ...
- Show Me the Numbers That CountEmail Marketing
"It's high time email marketers assess campaign performance in terms of the business and marketing goals, objectives, and contribution expectations that matter," says Karen Talavera in an article at MarketingProfs. ...
- The Color of MoneyMarketing Inspiration
As environmental awareness continues to rise, the average consumer has become more conscious of the need to make greener choices.
A post at the Osocio blog highlights a satirical cartoon from ...
- Look to Where the Sun Is ShiningMarketing in a Downturn
"The Hispanic market seems to be the only one still flourishing these days in the face of economic doom and gloom," says Blaire Borthayre in an article at MarketingProfs. And ...
- Don't Become a FrenemyEmail Marketing
"Refer-A-Friend campaigns can be tricky territory," says Kristen Gregory in a post at the Bronto blog. "Let's be very clear: just because someone gives you the email address of their ...
- Youth Isn't Always Wasted on the YoungMarketing Inspiration
You might have mixed emotions—perhaps a blend of envy and awe—when you hear teenage CEOs discuss how they plan to secure venture capital for their second or third startup. But ...
- Lessons From a Cardboard BoxEmail Marketing
Mark Brownlow of Email Marketing Reports says he learned a thing or two while working in a cardboard-box factory as a teenager. "The first was the importance of proofreading," he ...
- Take This Plan and Shove It!Email Marketing
"Lately," says Ken Magill in a post at DIRECT, "I regularly get messages from frustrated email managers whose bosses are trying to prod them into doing something self-destructive." It seems ...
- Ladies' ChoiceMarketing Inspiration
"Hey!" says comedian Sarah Haskins, as she dumps an array of Yoplait, Activia and Dannon onto a table at the beginning of a viral video. "Why am I holding all ...
- Now Is the Time for Me, Baby!Customer Insight
Good news for those marketers who seek to advertise aggressively and creatively to Baby Boomers: You are right on track! New research is finding that for many Boomers "aging is ...
- Summer: Time to Slice & DiceEmail Marketing
"Building your own opt-in email marketing list is an accomplishment," says Steve Adams in an article at MarketingProfs, "but don't stop there. Once you start reaching out to your list ...
- I Predict a Sunny DayEmail Marketing
"Predictive analysis has a long and profitable history with direct mail," says Arthur Middleton Hughes in a Premium article at MarketingProfs. "Millions of dollars have been saved by focusing on ...
- Don't Fear the ReaperSmall Business
In a post at the Marketing Analytics blog, Lynne Harrold describes the quandary faced by an important Bostonian cultural institution. As its established member base dies off, it needs to ...
- Mom Probably Knows BestEmail Marketing
In a post at the Deliverability.com blog, Dennis Dayman presents a short series of off-the-cuff emails that his wife wrote in response to his question about video in email marketing ...
- Hey! Over Here! We're Buying!Customer Insight
Good news for retailers! There is one consumer segment that apparently remains ready and willing to buy: Hispanic shoppers. "According to a new study conducted by Experian Simmons for Univision ...
- Latest List-Growing StrategiesEmail Marketing
In cooperation with Ball State University and the Email Marketers Club, ExactTarget studied 18 methods used by marketers to build an email list. Among the results published in its 2009 ...
- Get Them to Give a HootEmail Marketing
"Very few executives give a hoot about opens and clicks," says Stephanie Miller in a post at the Daily Fix blog. "In fact, very few marketers even look at their ...
- You Talkin' to Me?Social Media
Once in a while, a digital ad grabs you just like that. And one thing that really boosts its impact is if the person featured in it is—you. Read on:
Last year, to sell tickets ...
- Where Did They Go?!Email Marketing
If you've noticed an unusual drop in open rates for messages sent to Gmail accounts—and for B2C companies, this could represent a large percentage of subscribers—it's probably not your fault. ...
- You Too Can Tweet, Part IISocial Media
In last week's installment, we offered step-by-step tips to get you tweeting on Twitter. This week, we offer a few more advanced steps to take, based on Jim Sterne's advice ...