HEY NOW: Forget everything you learned in school about marketing because with the continuing pandemic and political climate everything is out the window. The current environment is leading to the…
You have 3 seconds to gain attention online
WHAT? Consumers today are bombarded with so much information you have to grab their attention quickly. In fact, you really only have 3-seconds or less. Online ads need to be…
In grocery stores, brands are dying
KEY POINTS: McKinsey has reported that 75% of consumers have switched brands since the pandemic has started. Private label sales are increasing in double digits as current brands struggle. “What…
Market research is not a guarantee of success
Qualitative and quantitative research is not a guarantee of marketing or product success. Marketers also need to have some common sense when conducting market research because people say things in…
Forget market share, it’s customer experience
Marketers who are still focused on market share are missing the reality of today’s consumer power. Consumers are both trying new brands and moving to private label products at a…
eCommerce up but….
QUICK READ: eCommerce sales are up in double-digits but in this, in this author’s opinion it won’t last. We all know that the reason eCommerce sales are up is that…
How did Facebook get so much power?
QUICK READ: I’ve been in Facebook jail three-time and really consider it a badge of honor. I’ve cut back on my Facebook use because frankly, I believe they have way…
McKinsey believes a seismic branding shift is underway
QUICK READ: McKinsey still acts like they know everything but just out of college analysts don’t really know how to quantify consumers’ behaviors in an era when they can’t be…