The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 9
Pat titled this video “It takes a village to create a variable data campaign” and provided this description… “Here is the story of a print sample that took two printing technologies, one agency, a fabulous printer, and a lot of support to execute on the vision of a true variable data campaign for drupa.” And […]
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 8
This is an EXCELLENT example of personalization through segmented publishing that has revenue generation built into it. In this case, instead of selling one ad to HP to showcase one product to everyone, the publisher broke out the paper into three targeted editions making it possible to sell HP three spaces, showcasing three products, to […]
The Road to drupa 2012 and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 7
This is cool… and is GREAT PRINT. I feel weird not saying more, but when you have Pat McGrew showing you something, Ive learned to just sit back and listen…
Personalization Becoming A Reality Across The Hospitality Industry
The article below is from HotelMarketing.com, but I see it as a call to action for Printers & Service Providers with hospitality clients or Agencies with such clients to get in this game NOW if you arent already there. Having worked for many years in Agencies with casino’s, hotels, resorts and destinations as clients, I can […]
Zoo Records "Hidden Sound" QR Code Campaign
This QR campaign has all the makings of a Hollywood movie: The Pitch: “Be Cool” meets “Cadillac Records” The Plot: Indy label overcomes all obstacles to create success for itself and its artists. Zoo Records “Hidden Sound” QR Code Campaign by Xath Cruz The problem about chasing medals is that it is often given to […]
6 Ways to Integrate Print with Your Social Media Marketing
Hopefully, this isn’t a new subject for you, and whatever you call it – cross media, multichannel or cross channel marketing – you already have some strategy in place and are executing. If not, well, this is some great info on how to get on board and QUICKLY! 6 Ways to Integrate Print with Your […]
The 6 Pillars of Social Commerce
Brain Solis rocks. In this post he tackles the 6 Pillars of Social commerce which he states are: 1: Social Proof – follow the crowd, 2: Authority – the guiding light, 3: Scarcity- less is more, 4: Liking – builds bonds and trust, 5: Consistency, 6: Reciprocity – pay it forward. The 6 Pillars of Social Commerce: Understanding the psychology of […]
A Video Sales Pitch That Changed The World
This is the original pitch Jim Henson created for “The Muppet Show” for executives at CBS. Despite the age, and the subject matter, it is still a master class in presenting yourself and your product as well as the value you can bring to the table.
Philadelphia Newspaper Adds Augmented Reality via iPad App
The author makes a great point in reference to marketing technology: there is a time and place for everything. Like with QR codes on highway billboards and other poor executions that also added little or no value to the audience, is it of any value to use an iPAD to enhance newspaper content when you […]
A look at some new and unusual ad placement
I pretty much live for this stuff. New Zealand wins hands down in my book… Benches that leave ads as SKIN IMPRINTS. I imagine the brainstorming session for that one included many cocktails and perhaps even some “herbal” refreshments. Ambient Overload: A look at some new and unusual ad placement By Gabriel Beltrone Look around and you might […]
Your Touchscreen Can “Read” This Ink
Another technology to bridge print to digital. This one relies on Printers to embed an “invisible electronic code” during the printing process. So many new techs emerging now claiming to replace QR codes, but the market (or the consumers) are going to have to drive what ultimately wins out. I can’t imagine seeing an ad […]
NFC Technology is the New QR Code
When the NFC buzz started a few years back, I was all excited since like many I was having bad experiences with QR codes and was hoping something “better” would come along. When this tech did, it was limited in use for mobile payments, but some very smart marketing people jumped on it and saw possibilities […]
