Archive for December, 2010

Make It Fun: In Practice

Do something that is fun. Segnala presso:

Make It Fun: The Idea

Radisson Hotels serve a predominantly business clientele. Business travelers typically spend a great deal of time in their rooms: they tend to use the time to catch up with work rather than go out sightseeing or to entertainment venues, since this allows them to spend more time with their families. Segnala presso:

Make It Fun

Making your marketing fun for customers is what makes them tell other people about you. This is the basis of viral marketing-the word of mouth that ultimately generates more business than all the advertising campaigns put together. Humor is good, but something that encourages customers to pass on messages to friends, business colleagues, family, and [...]

Give the Product Away: In Practice

Identify products that carry a long-term commitment to buying peripherals, spares, or other consumables. Segnala presso:

Great Marketing Ideas: The Idea

When King C. Gillette invented the safety razor he was working as a salesperson for a bottle-cap manufacturer. He conceived the idea for a disposable razor when his cut-throat razor got too old to be resharpened: he fairly easily developed a way of making the blades and the razors to hold them (the first blades [...]

Give the Product Away

GIVING THE PRODUCT away might seem crazy-but in some cases it is the only way to establish it in a new market. When a product is revolutionary, few people want to be the first to try it, so asking them for money up front often simply creates a barrier. In some cases, this is just [...]

Great Marketing Ideas: From Leading Companies Around the World: Introduction

IF YOU PICKED this book up, you are probably looking for some new ideas. You might be a marketer yourself, you might be an entrepreneur or small business person, or you might just want to be able to drop in a few good ideas at the next meeting. This book will help with any of [...]