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Hidden Persuaders II

Source: The Economist (Schumpeter) September 24, 2011 A marketing guru reveals some of the secrets of his profession VANCE PACKARD was the Malcolm Gladwell of his day, a journalist with a gift for explaining business to the general public. But in his 1957 classic “The Hidden Persuaders”, he out-Gladwelled Gladwell.…

Infographic: Why do people follow brands

Source: Mashable by Jolie O’Dell 29 On Twitter, Facebook, and dozens of other social sites, normal consumers often choose to keep tabs on the brands they love. In fact, many brands have highly optimized their marketing and PR strategies to accommodate that behavior, even going to far as to do one-to-one CRM…

The ROI Of Social Media Marketing: More Than Dollars And Cents

SOURCE: Forrester Research Blog “Augie Ray’s Blog” Brands are making plenty of money in social media:  Dell Outlet’s Twitter account has generated millions for Dell, the Intel Channel Voice community has decreased costs by eliminating the need for expensive in-person events and P&G used media mix modeling to demonstrate that the…

Talking to Your Customer: Leo Burnett’s Behavioral Archetypes

Companies struggle with what to say to potential customers and consumers. Too often, they fall back on a recitation of facts and claims: We are the leading…For over 40 years, we have been…Drawing on deep industry expertise, we…Headquartered in New York City, we are the… Messages like these are not…

MIT Study Suggests Social Networks Influence Behavior

Sourced from MediaPost News by Laurie Sullivan, September 8, 2010, 6:47 PM Research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could provide insights for technologists designing the next wave of social networks. The two-year study spearheaded by Damon Centola, an assistant professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, suggests that…

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