By Peter Hodges, on November 4th, 2010%
Making a trip to the soda fountain fun
Terrior is is a French term used in wine making that loosely translates to “a sense of place.” It refers to the fact that the same chardonnay grapes grown in different vineyards (or even separate parts of the same vineyard) can produce noticeably different wines . . . → Read More: Think Local for Unique Content Marketing Opportunities
By Peter Hodges, on July 7th, 2010%
Free Waffles In Frisco, CO
I spent U.S. Independence Day weekend in the Colorado mountain town of Frisco. My agenda included fireworks, grilling and Odell’s 90 Shilling. A fun time was had by all.
Before we left, we decided to drive around and explore the town. The yellow banner on the Ramada Inn caught my attention because . . . → Read More: The Key to Marketing Success: Testing (Maybe the Free Waffles Work)
By Peter Hodges, on April 8th, 2010%
I have two takes on Tiger’s first new ad with Nike Golf after all that’s happened over the past six months. It’s a pretty even split for me.
The Best: After I screwed up as a kid and everything cooled down, my dad would always try to look for a lesson to be learned. It was a . . . → Read More: The Best of Times and Worst of Times: Nike Golf’s “Earl and Tiger” Ad
By Peter Hodges, on February 19th, 2010%
Vintage Storefront from Vintage Collective
If the users of Facebook were citizens of a country, all 400 million of them would make up the third largest nation on the planet. And with over 50% of them logging into the site every day, . . . → Read More: How to Market Your Business on Facebook
By Peter Hodges, on January 5th, 2010%
By Peter Hodges, on July 14th, 2009%
Interesting keynote from David Ogilvy for a direct response conference (I assume that is the context). I love the line about “…tasting blood.”
I am sure Mr. Ogilvy would have loved all of the data that comes with online and social media marketing and the ability to get feedback straight from the customer.
Here is a piece of his . . . → Read More: David Ogilvy Talk on Direct Response Marketing
By Peter Hodges, on April 4th, 2009%
Some Questions Can't Be Answered By Google by Mykl Roventine
A lot of marketers, PR people and corporate executives spend a ton of time and energy writing a shiny mission or positioning statement every few years.
According to author and blogger Jeff Jarvis, figuring out which questions you or your business answer is probably a more important . . . → Read More: What Questions Do You or Your Business Answer? Google and Jeff Jarvis Want to Know
By Peter Hodges, on March 9th, 2009%
VLA Antenna by junmon603
Why should you start a blog and/or start using Twitter today? Because if you have something to say and want to be heard, you’ll be surprised how fast people will find you.
On February 12, I published this post about how to not be boring on Twitter or Facebook as a reaction . . . → Read More: Why You Should Start Using Social Media Today
By Peter Hodges, on February 21st, 2009%
I know I don't want to go without flavor!
I originally posted this photo on Twitter because it struck me as funny.
However, the more I thought about it, the more I like it as an attempt to reach out to a niche audience.
For people who are not Catholic (like me), it’s just a marketing sign on . . . → Read More: Taco Bell Must Have Data That Says Catholics LOVE Their Stuff
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