business plans – Ask Mr. Marketing

Building The Wall With Marketing

DISCLAIMER: Regular readers of this column know I look at everything in the world through a marketing filter in search of lost opportunity. Recognizing how... Read more

January 18, 2019 B2B Marketing b2c marketing branding business plans consumer marketing corporate messaging Online marketing political marketing product marketing Public relations Sales Strategic planning Web site marketing

Wearing a different hat

This year’s New Year’s Eve found me at a Carmel Mountain party. The 41-degree night and the possibility of rain persuaded me to replace my... Read more

January 14, 2019 B2B Marketing b2c marketing business plans corporate messaging market research non-profit marketing Online marketing political marketing product marketing Sales sales promotion social networking Strategic planning

Nobody’s Paying Attention To Details

A radio commercial ran December 27th for a car dealership hustling year end business. Everything was fine until the announcement that the sale ends November... Read more

January 7, 2019 b2c marketing business plans consumer marketing customer service market research Online marketing Sales Strategic planning technology Web site marketing

Analytics help the bottom line

Seemingly every week there’s a story about someone’s massive database being hacked. The thieves are all after personal data and credit card information they can... Read more

December 27, 2018 b2c marketing branding business plans consumer marketing corporate messaging direct marketing Marketing trivia product marketing Sales sales promotion Strategic planning

Getting A Customer’s Attention

While rifling through an envelope of coupons, I encountered one saying “HURRY! Limited Time Offer.” I’ve seen the coupon before, but without this warning message.... Read more

December 13, 2018 B2B Marketing b2c marketing branding business plans consumer marketing corporate messaging Customer relations direct marketing Email marketing Monthly newsletter Online marketing political marketing product marketing Sales sales promotion Strategic planning Web site marketing

An active, growing prospect list

For twenty years, on the first of each month, I’ve sent out a free newsletter to prospects, contacts, and friends. Not a templated item with... Read more

November 29, 2018 advertising specialties B2B Marketing b2c marketing branding business plans consumer marketing corporate messaging Customer relations Marketing trivia non-profit marketing political marketing product marketing Public relations Sales sales promotion Strategic planning Trade show marketing

What’s your name, Cookie?

Never in my years have I met a cookie I didn’t like…until now. It was from a trade show where a golf cart manufacturer was... Read more

November 1, 2018 B2B Marketing b2c marketing branding budgets business plans consumer marketing corporate messaging market research product marketing Public relations Sales sales promotion Signage social networking Strategic planning Trade show marketing Web site marketing

What should be in your business plan?

Many times I’ve encountered entrepreneurs who are unsure of what goes into a well-documented business plan to persuade an investor to pay attention. As a... Read more

October 18, 2018 B2B Marketing branding business plans corporate messaging Customer relations Licensing market research Marketing trivia political marketing product marketing Public relations Sales sales promotion social networking Strategic planning technology Web site marketing

I got mugged by Monsanto

Several years ago I heard a story about Exxon and Mobil merging. Supposedly, some smart guy jumped online, found the URL exxonmobil.com was available, and... Read more

October 10, 2018 b2c marketing business plans consumer marketing corporate messaging direct marketing market research Marketing trivia product marketing Public relations Sales sales promotion Signage Strategic planning

Trying to outsmart the marketplace

My bride and I recently listed our home for sale. Being empty-nesters, downsizing made sense. Plus there was the soaring housing market tempting us to... Read more