While your industry may have a traditional seasonality, Darwin suggests you must adapt to survive in this new environment.
Read MoreIf you’re the person who created something, you’re probably unlikely to see if something’s gone wrong.
Read MoreThough no longer marketed, Sominex’s 50-year old jingle calls to me across time. It’s an excellent reminder that good jingles help businesses break through marketplace noise.
Read MorePopulation diversity is increasing, meaning taking the wrong stand today could put you out of business tomorrow.
Read More“So how does a company gain increased visibility while investing less? Sponsor a hurricane.”
Read MoreIf someone suggests how to improve your messaging, take their ideas to heart. These are your customers, prospects, and influencers talking, and they’re providing you a valuable service and trying to help you fix holes in your net.
Read MoreThis common sales strategy is called “Shrink it and pink it.” Take an everyday product, make it smaller, color it Barbie-pink, and convince women it’s made just for them.
And because it’s “special”, this item costs more.
Read MoreCoupons can be a great way to promote your sales. A promoted expiration date can push customers to buy within a specific timeline. But irritating customers is certain to have the opposite effect.
Read MoreJohn F. Kennedy made his inaugural speech sans hat to demonstrate his youthful vigor. Hat sales plummeted nationwide in the year that followed. Coincidence?
Read MoreConsumers are more likely to buy when they’re getting messaging equivalent to comfort food.
Read MoreIt’s a thin line between stubbornness and stupidity. Crossing that line too often with your marketing can lead to bankruptcy.
Read MoreWooden nickels will improve your sales and lower your marketing costs. Best of all, they’re different that what your competition is doing.
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