Marketing folks understand the importance of expectation setting. Marketing text books are filled with cautionary tales of companies that promised more than they could deliver and were punished by customers for it. “Under-promise and over-deliver” is a worn out phrase around my office. Let’s take the matter of pricing for example. If your customer expects [...]
We’re in the middle of a recession and suddenly all of the smaller companies I’m talking to are concerned about whether or not they should be dropping their prices. The thinking is that in times of tighter budgets, the lowest cost provider has a market advantage. Is that really true? And if it is, are [...]
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Industry Analysts: Can You Buy Coverage?
Industry analyst firms like Forrester and Gartner Group won’t write about you just because you pay them. You should be happy they don’t.
Pitching to Bloggers (and Journalists) – Tips for Startups
Most startups don’t have an agency helping them get coverage in blogs and publications. Here are some tips based on my experience.
Industry Analysts: Can You Buy Coverage?
Industry analyst firms like Forrester and Gartner Group won’t write about you just because you pay them. You should be happy they don’t.
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Somewhere along the way Infographics have become the web version of shouting “Hey look a rainbow!!” and we look, even though we know most of the time it’s a trick and there isn’t a rainbow there at all.