Posts Tagged ‘communication tactics’

The Purpose of Advertising – to Entertain, or to Sell?

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

I love the E*Trade commercials with the talking babies. They’re cute and clever and they make me laugh. In fact, every time I see one – regardless of how many times I’ve seen it previously – I laugh. I like them. They’re well done. Good production values. Clever. But, do they sell?

Hard to say. A quick check online reveals that according to E*Trade Financial Corporation’s monthly report for Jan., 2010,  U.S. brokerage accounts (more…)

Are You Community-Minded?

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Bristol Myers, General Mills and IBM were the Top 3 corporate citizens in 2009 according to the annual CRO 100 Best Citizens list.  These are just a few of the (more…)

Should you be using social media?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

This is a question that is on the minds of many these days. You can’t turn on the television or radio, open a newspaper or talk to a colleague, friend or family member without *someone* talking about “social media” – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.

Not surprisingly, these discussions lead to thoughts of: “Am I missing out?” “Is my business missing out? Well, maybe. But… (more…)

Take the Time to Plan!

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll reveal a personal “pet peeve” right up front. I have a strong negative reaction any time I’m approached by someone – colleague, client, prospective client, etc. – who says: “Let’s do…” without having taken the time to develop a plan (even a very quick and abbreviated plan) to help them determine whether the thing they wish to do makes sense within some larger context.

Here’s a 10-step process to developing communication/marketing plans that will provide you with the direction you need.

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