3 ways to master the hashtag, according to Entrepreneur. In an episode of his late-night show last fall, Jimmy Fallon held a Twitter conversation in real life with Justin Timberlake. Littered with spoken hashtags (my favorite: #lololololololololololo

5 ways social data can enhance marketing data, from Search Engine Watch.  The nature of social media – public, real time, immediate – and the abundance of data collected on users, activity and engagement, provide a greenfield of opportunities to

The sweet and simple marketing lesson from ‘House of Cards’, according to Entrepreneur. A few months ago, I got a hankering for BBQ ribs. As someone who doesn’t typically indulge in ribs and the sort, I found myself frequenting local so

What advertising or marketing generates a 1% sold rate? How do you or your marketing agency measure the success of your direct mail marketing? Is it the response rate — or its “sold” rate? Which measurement is more meaningful to you? Strate

There are many elements of the retail automotive business that have become central to the car buying experience. Probably nothing has stood the test of time more than the demonstration drive. It is one reason why over and over again customers still p

I do the grocery shopping in my house. It makes my wife happy and also allows me to indulge my curiosity of effective consumer marketing. I find it amazing how successful marketers position their products for retail success through: display, shelf sp

Once upon a time, selling a car seemed simpler and more straightforward: a buyer visited a dealership, a salesperson showed them cars, and the buyer selected their favorite. Then technology came along, changing almost everything about that process. T

There are many leads who walk into a dealership, visit an automotive website, or check out dealership social media pages yet the dealership staff are unable to form a lasting connection with them. Perhaps the staff doesn’t have a process to rea

It’s funny how a career in marketing takes you down these specific paths of enlightenment designed to refine you into the talent that you are today. Quite a few years ago as a young marketer and web designer for a software company (before my days i