Retailers will always need strong, established mainstream brands to drive sales. The key to survival for manufacturers is to look at the market from the retailer’s point of view. Brand managers must show retailers how their brand can grow a category. Retailers don’t care how your brand might take market share from a competitor’s brand. They are only interested in growing sales volume in each product category.
Content versus distribution: who is actually going to invest?With investors more interested in platforms and broadcasters happy recycling existing content, Ben Shepherd asks what the future holds for the production of online video. .
I came into work on Sunday to discover the result of a media owner’s promo gift gone wrong – a dead gold fish.
On the side of the bowl containing said dead fish was written: ‘Be the big fish in a small pond and come test the water’. Not a good look for Advantage SA, which is trying to promote South Australia as an attractive place to advertise.
We get a deluge of gifts this time of year, although not all smell quite as bad. As agency folk, we are forever grateful for the generosity of media owners. But here are some helpful tips on what we see as the good, the bad and the useless corporate gifts.
Show’s over: what’s next for the big names of breakfast radio?From the unsociable hours to the fame, glory and great pay, Jason ‘Jabba’ Davis looks at faces of breakfast radio past and present and asks, where are they now?
So is there life after breakfast radio? The answer for most showbiz identities would appear to be yes.
Andrew Denton and Amanda Keller have gone on to long and successful careers, as has Wil Anderson. Wil’s peers, including Dave Hughes, Meshel Laurie, Mick Molloy, Tony Martin and Adam Spencer, have also successfully juggled early morning starts with stand up and television.
It's a tit for tat game when it comes to the choice between stripes or a check, Nike or Adidas that is, the popularity and ongoing battle. It is no secret that the Nike has made a tremendous come back in recent years. As with any marketing strategy,
Included in the scope of work is an exploration and redevelopment of Coopers' digital platforms covering brand website, email marketing, mobile, social media and e-commerce. Citrus will also develop comprehensive acquisition and retention strategies,
Ranjanas would eye the forthcoming Christmas season for enhancing sales and will also float promotional offers like offering loyalty cards to long-standing customers, so as to benefit them more. The firm's marketing strategy is not only focused on

In this way, Adidas is keen to stress Speed Cell is an integral part of its current strategy for the youth market - 14 to 19 years olds, who it categorises as being highly social, highly mobile, competitive and status oriented.

We wanted someone who'd done brand strategy work and performance-based marketing to fill the gap.” Leonard's start-date was Oct. 17 but he transitioned to the New York office the week of Nov. 14. The agency's clients include Adidas, AT&T and American
Focus on making calls and telling people that recessions come and go but the ones who build truly the greatest businesses still make their calls and discipline during the recession because nobody else is. There will still be people buying, just less people selling. Are you going to succeed in this business or are you going to quit like everybody else. You can reference Secrets of Closing the Sales, written 25 years ago that was talking about selling in a recession or mikeferry.com that is promotiong that there are still real estate champions even in THIS market.
Reinaldo Lopez answers:Karaoke night, host a local band with a following, ladies night, contests w/ prizes, drink specials, target a specific crowd and offer what appeals to them the most (quiet& upscale or loud & busy or full of goths & emo etc…..) Hire a HOT male waiter and single women will flock in just for his smile and appeal. Personally I loathe sports and avoid anywhere with televisions blaring some stupid game but if that’s your target market buy GREAT televisions and a surround sound system even for sports.
What site marketing techniques are best for a new website launch?I see a lot of different people peddling a lot of different things. Should I go with pay per click ads? Should I enlist the aid of a url submit service? Do I need to hire an SEO or other type of marketing company? I don’t have a big budget so I’m not sure what to do. Thanks!
Reinaldo Lopez answers:First, do not listen to the doom and gloom people who can’t wipe their own rear end that wants you to quit before starting.
If you have a limited budget, you need to learn seo as S stated. It is a way for you to slowly build a solid foundation, this is great for long term growth. Do not try to take the short road if you are starting from nothing with nothing.