Posted: 18/09/2010
Source: MarketingProfs.com 10 Tips for Generating New Prospects Podcast “Marketing firms should have 8 to 10 clients on the roster,” says David C. Baker, president of ReCourses, a business consultancy working exclusively with small marketing firms. They also should assume they will turn over their client base completely every two to…
Posted: 16/08/2010
I like this article from Socialmediatoday not only reviewing the stages of integrated marketing but touching on the disconnect between organisational expectations and time frames for returns vs. what the customer’s expectations are. According to this piece, the process is said to take 2 years! Considering the high turnover workforce, how many…
Posted: 15/08/2010
IBM is making some exciting moves into the marketing and analytics space. They have already purchased Cognos (TM1) and the SPSS statistical software company. Now they have also acquired UNICA, a company offering software my colleagues have termed as a more usable mechanism for conducting sophisticated analytics and predictive modeling. Unica…
Posted: 08/03/2010
As a long standing direct marketer, my experience has shown the value of using data and analytics to deliver the best returns from campaigns. This works wonders for direct mail and email as I can attest to the billions of dollars that banks, online classifieds and auction houses have brought…