New technology is dramatically affecting media channels and how marketers interact with customers. Think back for a moment to 1997. The English Patient won an Oscar for best picture, Princess Diana was killed in a car crash, and eBay and Amazon were new and unknown. Microsoft owned the desktop, and Mac was on its way to extinction. Google wouldn't exist for another 2 years. … [Read more...]
Consumer green shift no marketing flash in the pan
The game has changed. There is a huge market-shift taking place. I just heard a radio commercial offering $15,000 off the price of an SUV. A discount of $15,000? It wasn’t long ago you could actually buy a vehicle for that. Stay tuned; I’m waiting for the one where they OFFER YOU $15,000 to take it away. In June GM announced it would halt production at its pickup truck plant … [Read more...]
