Do you remember the April 1, 2008 Lululemon joke ad for the mansy? (a high cut mens yoga one piece of dubious design origin). Will Lululemon be up to their antics again this year? Listen to a 5 minute Marketing podcast commentary on last years ad below and tell us what you think. lululemon Here's a little visual review to put it in context: … [Read more...]
Beware the mommy blogger
That's the message many companies have received after mismanaged communication with young Mom's online. We know women buy or influence over 80% of all purchases. We also know that women under 40 are one of the largest populations online. And we know that women use the internet heavily to research and share information with their piers. Their powerful word of mouth and word of … [Read more...]
Are your customers feeling the love?
Are your customers "Feeling the Love" - and not just on Valentines day? Do they get all warm and fuzzy about you? Or are left with little or no real emotion at all? Could be time for a little relationship maintenance. In fact, in times of economic downturn, there is nothing more important than a solid relationship with your existing customers. You don't want to be loosing the … [Read more...]
Blink and you would have missed it
Of course most people watch the Superbowl for the game. But then there are the others who watch it for the commercials. If you blinked, little lone made a dash for the loo, you would have missed what was the shortest Superbowl commercial - ever. Ivors Seafood Restaurant purchased a half second spot during the big game. No confirmed costs, but 30 second national spots were … [Read more...]
The future of advertising?
The last 50 years has been about mass marketing. But consumers have changed. Many don't trust advertising anymore. They've been lied to and faked out. Many ads have become wallpaper - seen but not remembered. Consumers have become savvy. Media can no longer be the cracks between the content. Enter digital marketing. Digital is the ultimate mass marketing and individual … [Read more...]
