"Free" has always been a word customers love. Consequently, "free" has always been a very effective marketing tactic when the cost of giving away what you offer is offset by what it costs to acquire the customer.If you're a doughnut shop and you give away one...
I saw a noteworthy copy writing tactic used on the tailgate of a services company while driving around the other day.It had the company name, a short tagline, and the call to action, "Google us."Nothing fancy, but I think remarkably powerful in its simplicity.And if...
The single most important decision you make as a business is who you want for your customers. Who your target market is going to be. One of my favorite marketing authors liked to fancily call this "customer selection." The reason this is the most important decision...
Ever bought something singularly because you saw an advertising message on a billboard? More than likely, the answer is "No." If the next question is, "Does that mean billboards don't work?", the answer is also "No." Yes, I am aware that it is 2022 and there are...
Part of "Marketing 101" dictates that a big key to marketing is making sure that the value of your offering (your value proposition) has something that the other guys don't. You need to have some kind of competitive advantage. This can be as simple as just doing...
As you look at the pictures to your left and read what you’re about to, you may think I’m a little too easily impressed. And granted, it doesn’t take much to impress me. I grew up in a town that only had 36 people in it, so things like pushing the buttons in an […]
All organizations exist in a dynamic environment. The very nature of that dynamic environment means there will be things that will necessitate change for the organization. Constantly. One way the most successful organizations cope with change is to constantly be a student of their environment while constantly asking “what if…” questions, then brainstorming potential strategies. […]
A lot of great things have happened in Oklahoma City in the 25 plus years I’ve been part of the business community. The opening of Costco here in town is but one example of how it’s just getting better and better! It’s no secret Sam’s loses a lot of sleep over the threat Costco poses, […]
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