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Local Dealer Websites: Kohler

Wednesday, November 30, 2011   |   by Shane Vaughan   |   0 Comments »
Working in the Local Marketing Automation space, much of our work is not frequently available for the entire population to see as it's very specific to a local market.  As a result, it's always nice to undertake a Local Websites project because they are, by nature, visible to everyone.  

Kohler is a...Read More »

5 Biggest Co-op Advertising Program Issues: Solve Your Reseller Adoption

Friday, October 22, 2010   |   by Marcie Blagden-Ellison   |   1 Comments »
Have you spent hours and hours developing a co-op advertising program that's carefully tailored to the local marketing and media needs of your resellers, only to find yourself struggling to achieve successful reseller adoption? With industry estimates indicating that on average, only 50% of the...Read More »

Outsourcing Co-op Administration Is a Dying Practice

Wednesday, October 20, 2010   |   by Jason Hausske   |   0 Comments »
It's time to bring co-op administration back in house.
 
Good business strategy says to outsource business processes that are not core to your business. I personally am a big believer in outsourcing and always have been.
 
Of course, outsourcing is done when it's simply a matter of deciding whether...Read More »

Co-op Advertising Walkthrough

Thursday, September 23, 2010   |   by Shane Vaughan   |   0 Comments »
In this blog we speak frequently about Local Marketing Automation - the technology and services employed by national brands to enable their distributed marketers to go-to-market locally.    

One of the key sub-sets of this large group is the co-op marketing space.  Co-op marketing is the process...Read More »

1 vs. 100: Marketing in the Face of Constrained Demand

Tuesday, August 24, 2010   |   by Zac Monahan   |   0 Comments »

Consumer shopping for canned goods with skepticism about product valueIn 2008, the 100 Thing Challenge created quite a stir on the web, motivating people to own fewer material possessions and cap that ownership at 100 personal items. While Dave Bruno’s challenge lasted for a finite period, some analysts think recession fueled decreases in consumer spending may...

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The Key to Successful Marketing

Monday, August 9, 2010   |   by Phil Bear   |   0 Comments »
I recently read a great list (I'm a sucker for Top 10 Lists - just ask David Letterman) on marketing blunders from major global brands. The one that stuck with me above all the rest was this one from Pepsi Cola:

"Pepsi's 'Come alive with the Pepsi Generation' translated into 'Pepsi brings your...
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New Advertising Services - We're Listening

Friday, July 30, 2010   |   by Betsie Richardson   |   0 Comments »
When Nobel Biocare asked Balihoo to partner with them to provide local consumer advertising for their dental implant clinician clients, we jumped at the opportunity. We initially rolled out a subscription service that provides clinicians with a soup-to-nuts advertising campaign. We are excited to...Read More »

Guest Post - The Best Strategy for Implementing Marketing Strategies

Thursday, July 22, 2010   |   by Shane Vaughan   |   0 Comments »

The below is a guest post from Evan Hackel at Ingage Consulting


The Best Strategy for Implementing Marketing Strategies

By: Evan Hackel

Evan Hackel is the President and Founder of Ingage Consulting, www.ingageconsulting.com. Throughout his twenty-five year career, he has seen the need not only for...

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Balihoo Strives for Best Service

Tuesday, July 13, 2010   |   by Kallen Hayes   |   0 Comments »
Last week I had the great privilege of attending a customer service workshop hosted by one of Balihoo's investors, OpenView Venture Partners.  The workshop was lead by Bill Price, who with David Jaffe, co-authored the book The Best Service Is No Service: How To Liberate Your Customers From Customer... Read More »

Your Co-op/MDF Advertising Program Sucks

Wednesday, July 7, 2010   |   by Shane Vaughan   |   0 Comments »
 If you've ever been associated with the "delivery" side of a co-op or MDF advertising program, you've likely received an email/vmail/letter something like:  

Dear Product Manufacturer,

Your Co-op advertising program sucks.  

First, what are the specific rules and regulations?  How do I know what's...
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