Brand building in a two way world will separate marketers into two groups; those who feel a sense of gain from conversation with consumers and those who feel a sense of loss because they are no longer in control. The first group is the future of marketing.
Feb
3
Media strategy principles in a 360 world should take priority over the analysis of benchmark brands. The benchmark approach locks you into a recursive trap so you are probably observing strategies that reflect a 5-7 year old media environment
Dec
2
Putting shopper marketing into the hands of the shopper
In: shopper marketing
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Over the next few years three of the hottest marketing trends, digital marketing, shopper marketing, and mobile life will all converge to put shopper marketing into the hands of the shopper. Literally.
Sep
22
Meet the CIMMs; “Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement”. While Sims try to get through their daily virtual lives, CIMMs are 15 of the largest media and advertising companies trying to kickstart innovation of long-form video measurement across 3 screens; TV, internet, and smaller mobile devices.
Aug
13
Shopper “path to purchase”: a new approach to media planning?
In: advertising, media, retail, shopper insights, shopper marketing
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Understanding “Path to Purchase” will change marketing and media priorities. In most cases, it is likely to increase the budget for search, comparison shopping, and particularly in-store shopper marketing vs. using a media habits approach because those places don’t have a big share of media time but they are where the “lean-forward” action is.