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The Importance of Testing in an E-marketing Campaign

Women on Business

How does their e-marketing supplement their traditional marketing? Create a Benchmark Traditional direct marketing always uses a control piece as the benchmark, generally with an A/B split test. The same idea works for e-marketing. Are they using email blasts, social networking, relationships with key bloggers?

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5 Things to Know About Running an Offline Marketing Campaign

Strategy Driven

An in-store promotion can be combined with social media marketing, direct marketing, and even email marketing to create a bigger impact. For example, customers can earn a discount by posting a photo of the store or your product to their social media profiles. Mind the Tools. The answer is a big NO.

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Craft a Remarkable Personal Brand Statement! 29 Steps & Examples

Miles Anthony Smith

But it must be memorable to stand out in this cluttered media world. While Sheryl Sandberg argues that there is no such thing as a personal brand but only business brands , it's hard to square that with how many unknown people have gained national or international celebrity status though the power of digital media.

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Who's Your Brand's Editor-in-Chief?

Harvard Business Review

Publishing has become an essential tool for keeping customers close as they pursue their decision journeys on the way to purchase. But increasingly marketers are seeking to help consumers who are already in a market solve a problem. Just look around. Macy's mBlog offers "news, reviews, magic and more," J. The Social Engager.

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Why the Print Catalog Is Back in Style

Harvard Business Review

Penney’s recent announcement that it is resurrecting its print catalog reflects a trend of retailers returning to the print medium as an important sales and marketing tool. According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), catalog mailings grew in 2013 to 11.9

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Help Your Team Spend Time on the Right Things

Harvard Business Review

They had organized tradeshows, delivered direct marketing, generated leads, and provided useful customer insights – the basics of a successful marketing organization. During this time, however, Cisco’s customers were beginning to purchase and use technology in new ways.

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The Brand Benefits of Places Like the Guinness Storehouse

Harvard Business Review

Compared to television commercials (30 seconds) and social media (three minutes), brand homes involve consumers for a relative eternity — two or more hours, on average. Unlike interruptive marketing, people choose to visit and pay to experience a brand home. The New Tools of Marketing. They engage consumers longer.

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