In 1958 John Kenneth Galbraith famously took on the economic doctrine of Consumer Sovereignty. First floated by Paul Samuelson, this theory held that consumers, by right of their choice in the marketplace, were ultimately the sovereign beings who determine what is produced and the price at which it is sold. Galbraith put a bullet in […]
Why Marketers Need to Own the Dismount
If December is about faithful friends drawing near to us, then January, it follows, must be about breaking up with them by email. So last weekend I did my annual review of things subscribed to, and tossed the ones I don’t like, don’t recall signing up for and that just plain irk me. You would […]
Eight Rules for E-Cards (plus a suggestion)
Nobody seems to have got around to writing up any rules for sending out Multi-Denominational Winter Holiday (MDWH) e-cards. So while the horror show that played out in millions of inboxes throughout December is still fresh, let’s get few things straight (don’t worry, I’ll schedule this to re-post in mid-November while you’re planning your next […]
The Slow Elf Returns: More Bad Holiday Greetings
Boxing Day at last. A day to get stuff done, clear up some of the clutter, go through all those e-cards at work and see who loves us. Last year, we looked at the generally dismal offering of Multi-Denominational Winter Holiday (MDWH) e-cards and broadly categorized them as: Self-indulgent, creepy, time-wasting, salesy, stalkerish, and, very […]
What To Do With Your Passives
Go find your cat. I’ll wait. … No cat? Borrow one; people leave them everywhere. Now look the cat in the eye and ask, “how likely are you to recommend me to a friend or colleague?” I’m going to bet that if you have this conversation with ten cats, one of them will climb into […]
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