November, 2012

Direct Marketing Observations

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Should Everything be Free Online?

Direct Marketing Observations

Chances are, you have given away more than you have charged for…. For a lot of people, what they expect and get from their digital experiences isn’t even close to being reality. Want a few easy examples? OK. One of the most prevalent business models in the online world is to build a product or service and then give it away for free. Another prevalent business model in the online world is to build a product or service, give it away for free while trying to make money on people buying “other” thin

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From Social to Local to Mobile

Direct Marketing Observations

You don’t know this but you are really driving the train. By your actions of buying smart phones at an alarming rate, by snapping up tablets like they’re going out of style, you have made it known to retailers that these are the new weapons of not only commerce, but online commerce as well. Retailers and advertisers and marketers used to be able to dictate and call the shots and we as consumers responded like we were pavlov’s favorite dogs.

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