As with any new technology that bursts on the scene such as cloud computing; there are always those who are massively for the idea and then those who resist the change and cling to their original ways more than a train to a railway track. Digital marketers can use this conflict to position the new …
This week saw the fast food lovers in South Africa ablaze with Wimpy’s promotional offer of a free breakfast. The offer simply put was that Wimpy restaurants were offering their streaky bacon breakfasts for free between 7am and 8am on the 19th of January, 2012. This however is not what I want to write about; I …
I am not generally one of those who get up on their soap box and start sprouting negative sentiment until the cows come home. I am also aware that some of my followers and readers of this blog are not fans of “brand trashing” through social channels. But (as there always is) this time I …
So you’ve decided to start sharing your wealth of information with the world. You’re determined to position yourself as a thought-leader, dishing out profound and witty insights and accumulating flocks of followers; but when it comes to actually writing, it’s like beating your head against a wall. That’s where video blogging can become your best …
Klout.com has been getting a lot of flack lately, with many blogs and bloggers saying that it is only as important as you want it to be. But has Klout’s latest move shed some light on their intentions of where they are wanting to take the platform? In the early days of Klout, and indeed …
In an incredibly welcome bold and adventurous move; Car Magazine have started experimenting with the concept of Augmented Reality! This is excellent news for consumers and even for the ailing offline media industry who have been hit considerably hard by the recent recession. Even though their foray into augmented reality is a small one; it is …
This article really does contemplate a very interesting question about search. Is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO); the concept that an entire industry has been build on, primarily around the awe-inspiring Google; shifting gear and morphing in to Search Optimisation? The hypothesis is quite simple. Where are people spending their time online and more importantly what are they …
By the looks of things; some South African political parties are finally waking up to the digital revolution and are beginning to embrace online marketing and its integration with offline media. From having a functional website, through to using social media like Twitter and Facebook – the times they are changing! Of course as with …
Here’s a quick snap-shot overview of the evolution of Sales, from the dawn of time until now: Floating amoebas – prostitution – goods and services – selling the benefits of goods and services – selling solutions; and then finally: selling value. Congratulations. You are now qualified to talk knowledgeably about the complete history of Sales. …
I have a problem with many strategies that you see doing the rounds today. I feel that there are to many “experts” in their respective fields that seem to know all the answers and have all the solutions to everything. There are experts in each and every field and many of them are worth their …
