by Richard Fouts | February 18, 2013 | Submit a Comment
Edward Lu, (former NASA astronaut and leader of the effort to detect killer objects from outer space) asked this question the other day when discussing the need to detect serious threats from the sky. Last Friday’s explosive event over Siberia is instructive for marketers of course, who often let their companies lose share or die [...]
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by Richard Fouts | February 15, 2013 | 1 Comment
“Less is more” is a piece of advice we hear frequently. But not when we think of customers. We want as many of those as possible. Where this gets short sighted however is the long tail of sales. When I sold to local government at HP, I was both hunter and farmer, meaning I was [...]
Category: Digital Marketing Tags: lead scoring, predictive analytics
by Richard Fouts | February 14, 2013 | 4 Comments
Marketing investments that throw a positive jolt to other areas are particularly interesting. And they often surprise even the most savvy veterans. Let’s start with retention. You’ve heard the statistics. A 2% increase in retention can create the equivalent of a 10% reduction in costs. Some studies show a 5% increase in retention improves profitability [...]
Category: Digital Marketing Marketing communications Marketing Strategy Tags: inbound marketing, inside sales, retention
by Richard Fouts | February 13, 2013 | 4 Comments
Have you ever used Google to find and book a restaurant reservation in another city; or a tour in the foreign country you’re about to visit? Ever buy a rare book from a Japanese bookseller? Though the Internet has made the world smaller, Google reports that 75% of its search activity is from users looking [...]
Category: Brand awareness Digital Marketing Marketing Strategy Tags: location, location services, Sears
by Richard Fouts | February 7, 2013 | Submit a Comment
Years ago, a man who loved music as much as anyone of his generation, began going deaf, just as he was becoming recognized as one of the world’s great composers. But he didn’t let his handicap interfere with his destiny. After losing over 90% of his hearing, he went on to compose one of the [...]
Category: Brand awareness Digital Marketing Tags: digital marketing
