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July 10, 2009 at 11:34 am | Focus NewsYour customers and the customers you hope to get have choices. What's more, the marketplace is crowded with lots of advertising noise, making it...
Read More »Your customers and the customers you hope to get have choices. What's more, the marketplace is crowded with lots of advertising noise, making it...
Read More »Matrixx Initiatives, maker of 19 Zicam-branded products that tackle colds, coughs and allergies, is in the midst of a public relations nightmare. Last week,...
Read More »If you've walked through any type of trade show, you know that if someone is going to get your attention, his booth must either...
Read More »What are the boundaries of your business? Is your business limited by geographic boundaries? Do you direct your company's sales efforts toward only a...
Read More »When choosing one company over another to engage in some type of purchase or service, you will likely weigh the potential vendor's substance, qualifications,...
Read More »There's no doubt about it. The days of a GM and Chrysler dealer in every major town are over. The elimination of 1,000 GM...
Read More »Since starting this column in March, I've spent a lot of time promoting the virtues of third-party credentialing by attaining news-story placements in the...
Read More »Last summer, I took my wife and two daughters to Disney World to celebrate the July Fourth holiday. Yes, I was crazy enough to...
Read More »I receive almost a hundred event-sponsorship invitations a year from not-for-profit organizations asking my firm to sponsor everything from galas to golf tournaments. I'm...
Read More »There were merits to the New York Regional Interconnect project recently abandoned by its sponsors. It was the first serious project put forth since...
Read More »Focus Media, Inc., a prominent Hudson Valley-based public relations and marketing firm, has been named advertising and public relations agency of record of both...
Read More »So if you're selling popsicles in a snow storm, nobody is going to want to buy any. Right now, in the midst of a...
Read More »You are interested in doing business with a local company. So you check out their website. This company's website design was clearly a creation...
Read More »Effective networking is a critical tool in a marketing program, particularly for companies focused on business-to-business sales. The most effective business people understand that...
Read More »In a world where consumers have almost unlimited options for products and services, leveraging the power of consistent communication with your customer database will...
Read More »When working with clients on message development and creating advertising that cuts through the clutter, I always advise that the message needs to be...
Read More »While marketing each unique industry requires a custom approach, a thoughtful marketing plan combining paid advertising elements and public relations is a powerful combination....
Read More »As this recession brings big impacts to most sectors of the economy, business owners continue to hear the steady drum beat of marketers and...
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