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The Blockage In The Funnel

At lunch yesterday I eavesdropped on this conversation between marketing professional and client: CLIENT: I’m getting lots of web site traffic, but nobody’s buying anything.... Read more

February 21, 2019 b2c marketing consumer marketing Customer relations Marketing trivia product marketing Public relations Sales sales promotion Signage Strategic planning technology Web site marketing

I never got the bagel

I’m at an area restaurant awaiting an appointment. A numbered plaque, embedded into the table, instructs me to “Order from your table,” from a website.... Read more

January 25, 2019 advertising specialties branding corporate messaging Customer relations customer service market research Online marketing Public relations social networking technology Web site marketing

When customers say bad things

In 1968, I started collecting political memorabilia. With my daughter’s college loans now due, it’s time to cash in the collection. This need led to... 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