Most Companies Are Still Clueless About Social Media

On May 30th, 2011, posted in: Advertising, Public Relations by

Social media has arrived, but companies still aren’t sure what to do with it. Fifty-eight percent of companies are currently engaged in social networks like Facebook, microblogs like Twitter, and sharing multimedia on platforms such as YouTube – but research from the Harvard Business Review Analytics Services report “The New Conversation: Taking Social Media from [...]

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Symbolic and functional positioning of brands

On September 12th, 2010, posted in: Advertising by

This article tries to understand whether symbolism and functionality are two distinct concepts or are two ends of one brand concept continuum. Brand’s image in its long-term success necessitates having a framework for strategically managing the image over long term. Until Park in 1986 proposed BCM (brand concept management), brand managers had have very little [...]

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What to say in your ad!

On June 15th, 2010, posted in: Advertising by

Q: What is the most important information to put in an ad: Price? Selection? Quick and friendly service? Store hours? Brands we carry? Guarantees? Testimonials? The fact that we’re a family-owned business? A: Every person has a transactional mode and a relational mode of shopping. And the “right” thing to say can be determined only when [...]

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5 Steps to Build a Twitter Marketing Strategy

On June 11th, 2010, posted in: Advertising, Marketing by 4 Comments

So you want to succeed with Twitter eh? Before you run off and chase shiny butterflies and little blue birds, take a seat and collect yourself. Then read the following tips on creating a potential Twitter marketing strategy that will help you become more productive and successful using Twitter for business. First things first. Who [...]

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