Today (February 2) is “Groundhog Day” which gives me the perfect excuse to post this trailer…
…with an important marketing lesson to follow…
I love this movie and watched it again recently.
If you’re not familiar with the story…
Add Some Voodoo To Your Marketing Mix
No excuse needed to post a cartoon from the great Tom Fishburne…
…but check out the full post “idea voodoo” for a wonderful example of some very smart marketing…
…you might even say it’s an example of adding some voodoo to the marketing mix!
Social Coupon Bandwagon – Marketers Tread Carefully
If you’re a marketer about to jump on the social coupon bandwagon…
…might be worth reflecting on this for a moment…
Now, I’m not suggesting that you “Be afraid, very afraid” of social coupons, but…
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar February 2011
Next month is February…
…and that means Valentine’s Day (February 14, of course)!
Other dates of note…
2 February – Groundhog Day
3 February – Chinese New Year (it’s the “Year of The Rabbit”)
6 February – Monopoly first went on sale in 1935
21 February – Presidents’ Day (USA)
For more unusual anniversaries and events, as usual www.BlueMountain.com is a great source. Couple that caught my eye this month…
22 February – Happy Thinking Day
…and in complete contrast…
24 February – National Obnoxious Day!!
Happy promoting!
Marketing And The Social Media Ghost Town
The deserted town on the high plains with tumbleweed blowing through is a staple of western genre movies…
…and the cyber-equivalent seems to be cropping up in social-media land…
This wonderful cartoon from the great “marketoonist” Tom Fishburne says it all.
One of the downsides of social media for small businesses is…