There are signs of life in the economy.
Bright glimmers of hope are starting to radiate from what had been some ominous, dark clouds of an economy that looked to be in retreat. Jobs continue to be created, industrial production is nearly back to its pre-recession levels, blue-chip stocks have re-couped their losses, and consumer confidence is finally climbing. These are the glimmers of hope that show an economy on the ... Read More
Bottom Line: Investing first in the quality of customer experience, not cost reduction of quantity of transactions, will determine who attracts and keeps the most customers in 2012.
Nearly every marketing manager, director or VP who is attending my MBA class in International Marketing tells me that increasingly larger percentages of their budgets go to digital over traditional marketing. The primary driver is social media and the urgency to stay on top of what is going on with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the relentless need for content to fuel their corporate blogs.
The students in my class are divided on the value of corporate blogs however; some see it as critical for defining thought leadership and others use them purely for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). While they are split on this issue, the class is unanimous that the era of digital marketing driven by social media is here and moving very fast.
What does Success Look Like in ... Read More
Moms have a knack for making learning so fun and real that their lessons just stick with you. They teach through brilliant, hands-on examples. Moms have the advantage of using life as their textbook, what happens to you as the lesson plan, and their absolute, unwavering loyalty as the foundation for growing.
Louis Columbus
Cincom Systems
Walking through the doors of the Siemens Energy and Automation Plant in Norwood, Ohio you immediately get a sense of the ... Read More
