Archive for December 2006

Jury Duty and Communications (part 2)

Last time, I wrote about some of my observations at jury duty. Here are a couple more…

Jury Duty and Communications

The other day, I had jury duty. It’s pretty normal and unremarkable in itself. I did, however, make some interesting observations about their communications.

Generating Leads: Sales or Marketing?

Everyone knows that any successful business has an abundance of good, qualified leads. The question is how to get them. Who’s responsible? Sales or Marketing?

One-to-One Marketing is Still Mass Marketing

Even if we could achieve one-to-one marketing in practice, and even if anyone wanted it, I maintain that it’s still mass marketing. It is not possible to market at this level.

Is One-to-One Marketing Desirable?

It almost goes without saying that one-to-one marketing is the major goal of all marketing. I’m not so sure it’s a good idea?

Is One-to-One Marketing Possible?

One-to-one marketing has been a distant promise for years. After all this time, we have to wonder… is it even possible?

Is Podcasting the Next Newsletter?

For the last couple of years, podcasting has been steadily gaining in popularity. And the buzz is exceeding even that. As this medium emerges, what role can it play in business?