Friday, June 22, 2012

Here is a very good article that applies to Colin, Jacob, and my group project company and how they should or should not market with a blog.  The company currently does not have a website or blog so they could use this information to their advantage.        ://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/topics/marketing/construction-marketing/dos-and-donts-blogging
To anyone out there that has a construction company or is involved with the construction industry this is a great place to get some ideas and insight on how to survive these days.     http://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/marketing
Marketing that incorporates the newest segments of everyday media by trying to incorporate these media sources into a marketing plan that could be helpful to build profits and clientele for your company?        http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2012/8152/seven-effective-ways-to-integrate-social-local-and-mobile
Selling to Generation Y. The newest and hardest group to market to. Here is a great article describing this:     http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2012/8209/five-ways-to-market-to-gen-y

Friday, May 25, 2012

Also from TopRank:

http://www.toprankblog.com/2012/05/online-marketing-news-may252012/

This is a great lil infographic that shows the many opportunities even at the local market level of Internet sales.
Implementing an Idea or Concept
Something good to take a look at is why implement an idea is the hardest part of the puzzle, much more difficult than just coming up with an idea.

Take a look at this post over at toprankblog:

http://www.toprankblog.com/2012/05/marketing-failure-to-implement/

Friday, May 18, 2012

Something to take a look at regarding the current trend of higher education. How would you market a small school's (MSU) courses against say Yale or Harvard's?    

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/opinion/brooks-the-campus-tsunami.html?_r=1