Making Marketing Count in a Down Economy

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

In a down economy, the knee-jerk response to shrinking sales is typically a focus on growth - namely the growth that comes through customer acquisition. Here's why concentrating on understanding and keeping the customers you've got is the strongest strategy in battling churn

Marketing to a Captive Audience

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

When your customers' attention is required to stay in line to buy something or get information, their environment is under your control and not theirs. They have no ability to opt-out of your communication. Here's what you can do with that environment to determine whether the customer has a good or bad experience

Predictions for a Brand New 2009

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Yes, it's Election Day. Though we'll have a better idea about 2009 once the results are in, it doesn't mean me can't start looking into the crystal ball. Here's how CoreBrand CEO James R. Gregory sees things shaking out for marketers next year

Mobile Advertising Discovers America

|  by Chief Marketer Staff

Mobile searches for products and services and mobile advertising are becoming more commonplace among U.S. consumers, following in the footsteps of longstanding trends in the European Union and Asia.