Posted in Agency Rants, Marketing Agency on Jul 28th, 2007
Most companies never think of engaging an online marketing agency. This is really strange as we would spend many days selecting the “best” marketing/advertising/OR agency. Yet, we stop short of replicating the process when it comes to online marketing. Many companies are not even aware that there is a distinction between online and offline marketing! [...]
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Posted in Review on Jul 23rd, 2007
Have you been interrupted at work with a phone call asking if you wanted to get a credit card? The telemarketer would rattle off a string of tempting benefits and instant rewards. You would probably say something like, “Yes, I’ll get it if it is provided free” but what if it’s not free? Usually corporate [...]
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Posted in Marketing Agency, Review on Jul 15th, 2007
We all run some kind of creative agency. That’s why we all congregate here at Marketing Agency Talk. Because we want to talk about it. Share with people who understand. We run an agency too, and we too, struggle to grow our business. For some, its about paying the bills. For others, it is about [...]
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Posted in Review on Jul 10th, 2007
There is a very common misunderstanding among marketing folks regarding the “web”. Many people confuse a glitzy, busy web site with a sophisticated, effective web site. Sometime, more is simply not better. I am sure that in your years of working in the agencies, you must have encountered clients who insist on having all the [...]
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Posted in Internet Marketing, Tips on Jul 2nd, 2007
Many marketing campaigns include an “online” element. But there is a huge mis-conception among corporate communications people, that online means “web site”. But as a marketing agency advising your client, you should know clearly how an online campaign or online project can enhance your client’s business. You cannot try to make the web do what [...]
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