Business in Action, 8th Ed.
Chapter 13: The Art and Science of Marketing
"[Recently,] a ribbon was cut in Gluckstadt, Mississippi.
"If good brands don't communicate exactly what the company does up front, they quickly make themselves synonymous with those products or services.
Take a look at the infographic.
Tamara Kleinberg observes fellow customers complaining to her but not to the customer service agent and asks if your business is experiencing the same phenomenon.
"Do you advertise on Facebook?
"Spying on your ecommerce competition can help with product pricing and marketing strategy.
"With the right mix of speed, timing and guts, smart founders can profit hugely from their much, much, much larger rivals' misfortune.
"Ever wondered why it's called "7UP"?
"Retailers and manufacturers are putting more dollars into front-line efforts in the stores themselves, says Paco Underhill, founder of Envirosell and author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping.
"I’ve been chronicling the slow demise of B&N for years now, watching the company bleed out, drop by drop, until it has become a shell of its former value.
"The graphic shows that the most popular fonts of last year were Helvetica, Arial, and Georgia, but that doesn't mean brands can't also have some fun with their typography.
"Video is the marketing juggernaut that continues to grow year over year.
"This [past] fall, Nordstrom opened a new store in West Hollywood, Calif.
"Find out why the smartphone will be crucial for retailers in 2018 and beyond with the first part of a brand new slide deck from BI Intelligence called The Future of Retail 2018.
"This is an interesting tactic from the retailer, and one that makes a lot of sense from a behavioral perspective.
Curtis Newbold presents an infographic on the topic.
"In August, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)’s release of a buyer’s guide for podcast advertising signaled that advertisers and marketers are beginning to take podcasting seriously as a marketing channel.
"Presenting information to a crowd is an art form.
"An infographic by film editing simplifiers Filmora lists nine trends to keep an eye on in the coming year.
"Some smaller retailers will tug at shoppers’ heartstrings during the holidays, trying to create an emotional experience or connection that a big national chain might not provide.
Check out the infographic on the topic.
"AI technologies today range from simple to extraordinarily complicated.