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Axciom uses text messaging to get connected with their audience at a trade show

June 29, 2009

By: Eyeing Marketing

Every time a company is going to exhibit at a conference/trade show, marketers rush to create marketing materials and buy giveaways to hand out to potential customers.  For many years and still now, marketers believe that the only way to pursue prospects to stop by their booth is by showcasing the product or service and by giving away those groovy giveaways.  Although, this tactic does work, there are new ways on how to get people at the booth without having an eager sales person tackle them down as they walk down the aisle. 

So, what’s another option to pursue prospects to stop the booth and provide you with their information?
 
Texting!


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Mobile Marketing – Match.com: It’s all about having the right landing page!

June 8, 2009

By: Eyeing Marketing

Since mobile marketing is all we talk about these days, it is important that marketers pay attention to what their peers are doing with their mobile campaigns.  Why not learn from those who are already doing it, right?  Don’t think that mobile marketing is just about placing a link or a banner in order to get traffic to your mobile site…..no, no, no, it goes beyond that.  A banner/link advertisement is just the first part of mobile marketing, however, the second part is the most important - landing page.

There are three reasons why a landing page for mobile marketing is important..........


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Mobile marketing anyone? PA said heck ya, and put themselves in front of mobile internet users.

October 8, 2008

By: Eyeing Marketing

Mobile marketing is definitely the new “in” thing these days and marketers must be thrilled to have found another way to put themselves in front of their audience.  Uh La La…it must be Christmas. :-)  So, is everyone doing it?  Nope!  Unfortunately, there are some marketers that don't adapt to change, so it takes them a while before they start implementing new trends.  Sad, huh.

But, it is very exciting when you do see marketers embracing change because they are the risk takers that......
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Billboard Ads

Jetblue Billboard

May 28, 2008

By: Eyeing Marketing 
 
Jetblue has a new ad campaign that has been hitting the streets the last couple of weeks and I can describe it with one word.....DUMB!  Every time I see their ads when the bus passes by or while I ride the subway, I shake my head wondering how the hell did their agency con them into approving this campaign.  However, it wasn’t until last week when  Jetblue truly made me speechless when I saw their billboard ad on the highway that said in big letters….”THANK YOU FOR NOT FLYING.”   I love to travel, so as a consumer and not as a marketer, I reacted and asked myself why the heck are they thanking me for not flying with them.

Why would an airline company thank people for notflying?

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Print Ads

Print Ads for the Gay Market – Wamu, Diet Pepsi, Avis, Travelocity, Orbitz, Bud Light

April 16, 2008

 

By: Eyeing Marketing 

By now, most of you know that the gay market is booming and many big corporations are rushing to get a piece of the pie.  However, marketing to the gay community didn’t happen over night and required research and agencies that specialized in marketing to this market.  All this required a lot of $$$$, so of course Mom and Pop stores couldn’t just jump in the pool with the big boys.  This is“one” of the reasons why you only see advertisements of big corporations in gay magazines and events.

Here are some examples of print ads from Washington Mutual,Diet Pepsi, Avis, Travelocity, Orbitz, and Bud Light.....

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Promotional Taglines and Slogans

Company Slogans/Taglines

March 19, 2008

By: Eyeing Marketing

How many of you have a slogan/tagline for your company and/or product?  As i browsed the internet today looking at different websites from all industries, I was able to answer that question on my own.....NOT MANY OF YOU!  Ummmm......let me ask you a couple of questions marketers, if someone saw your logo for the first time would they know what you offer?  What do you want your market to remember you as…a name or an expert of your field?  When someone’s visits a webpage, what do you think they normally pay attention to? 

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