Archive for October 15th, 2009

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Oct
09

Digital Marketing, Embrace or Die!

digitalWith the increasing fragmentation of the consumer in Pakistan, it’s quite amazing how much money still gets pumped into traditional media when even at the best of times, leading advertising practitioners used to admit that only 50 per cent worked and even then they weren’t sure which 50 percent. Life is more challenging for advertisers now that it’s generally accepted that mass marketing is no longer as effective as it was when they only had a 50/50 chance of success. Infact even twenty years ago nobody could have foreseen the challenges today’s marketers would be facing.

 

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15
Oct
09

What High-end Brands Should Expect PR to do in a Recession

Celebrity Ad 11So many luxury brands are debating to cut, keep, or reduce PR services. While some luxury brands even feel that because they have achieved strong brand awareness it is fine to cut PR services. You know just for a little while until the economy turns back around. After all do they really need public relations when sales are slow?

Those who focus on luxury and targeting high-end consumers must keep the lines of communications open. Public relations also known as PR is how you communicate with the public. PR is not a sales tool but an influence to drive sales. Too many high-end brands expect PR to be a sales solution and it is simply not. Think of PR as a mood changer, like alcohol. An enhancement to make you feel better about something, grow to like and maybe even love it. At that point then you become sold on the subject.

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15
Oct
09

Is Text Messaging Marketing the New Advertising Fad?

It may not be a fad, but it’s certainly an untapped market, according to a recent study conducted by Opus Research. The study showed that text messaging volume has grown to 3.5 billion per day (and more than mobile Internet access).

Plus, because SMS marketing requires consumer opt-in, marketing through text messaging not only hits those who are most interested, but the study shows that 97% of all SMS marketing messages are opened, 83% within an hour. Amazing; there’s no argument that these statistics blow away those of Internet ads and other online advertising methods.

Sticking to a targeted message is obviously great advice, and not just for SMS marketing. But can it overcome the simple fact that mobile users don’t like getting promotional messages on their phones? These results from a study conducted by Forrester Research in the UK make it fairly clear:
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Source: http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/10/13/text-messaging-marketing/



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