‘Consumers Value Brands- Which Means Something to Them’!

Consumers viewpoint of a brand is much higher than what usually a brand thinks of themselves. Price and quality are the foremost things what usually all brands demand of themselves, and that’s what all brands thinks that consumers will prefer them for. But it is not.

While price and quality have always been considerations for consumers, they aren’t the only considerations. Consumers make decisions based on much more subjective criteria and they are increasingly looking for ways to distinguish between brands. People value a brand or a service offered by any marketing companies regardless of the country (eg: Appco Group Singapore) they are living in, more highly if it means something to them personally – if it makes them feel better in some way. Continue reading

Apple vs. Samsung – battle for the CROWN!

Steve Jobs’ Apple may lose the crown to Samsung in Q1, 2012 – corroborates, Strategy Analytics.

My friend Patrick who works for Appco Group Australia and I had a strong debate over the net about ‘Samsung-Apple’ lawsuit. Well! Be it LAW-COURT or the MARKET – both it seems would never stop to fight! Smile! Continue reading

Marketers need to understand the Term – “Social Commerce”!

Many marketers have misunderstood the term used by social media- ‘Social Commerce’ in their association with marketing firms. And, Facebook has just initiated this in bid to promote the network’s social commerce in the UK. The network is now trying to correct and make clear to marketers and retailers what actually social commerce meant.

Many of the marketing companies like Magnum Marketing have already linked with using social media or social commerce in their marketing strategies. According to Facebook, defining social commerce, or “f-commerce”, simply as a transactional store is a restrictive way of thinking. And, Facebook is now trying to clear it out with retailers. Now most of the discussions taking place between Facebook and retailers centre are on integrating Facebook functionality, such as a Like or Share buttons, into their own websites. Continue reading

Megaupload is no longer invincible!

Kim Schmitz (famously known as Kim Dotcom) is no longer calling the shots after money laundering and Internet piracy.

I was browsing through the TC World Ltd website, and was sidetracked by a twitter notification from the business world – the news about Megaupload.com came as a surprise. Continue reading

Lo and behold! Here comes the glassy Hewlett-Packard model!

Lo, the all new glazed LAPTOP is here from Hewlett-Packard to knock your socks off.

My cousin Samuel from Enza Marketing has an HP Pavilion DM1 netbook; he was thrilled to know about the glass encased laptop from the Silicon Valley, from the brand he is loyal to. Continue reading

There are customers who may seek you out…

It’s not always seeking out potential customers yourselves; it can also be the other way round. Your customers may even come seeking you…

“This is what is called Inbound Marketing in marketing parlance”, says Dave, senior marketing professional at ANB Promotions Ltd. He goes on to explain what Inbound Marketing is and how it’s different from the other conventional mode, which is called Outbound Marketing.
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Exploring business opportunities

There is a huge mountain of difference between a business opportunity and a business idea. Any creative person can think about an idea. But an innovative idea turns out to be an opportunity only if it has the chance to succeed. Generating ideas and identifying opportunities is the foremost trait that a successful entrepreneur requires.

There may be a lot of business ideas and options that you want to explore. Successful entrepreneurs are those who had the courage to move forward and work on these ideas and options. There are numerous successful companies like Oracle Advertising today which stemmed out from ideas of entrepreneurs. Today, they serve as an inspiration to others who want to do the same. Identifying opportunities is all about assessing your own personal strengths and skills, being aware of the product needs and market trends and preparing a business plan which has them all in its fold. Continue reading

Seizing the Opportunity- How Brands Should Help People Reorient?

Life transitions are a great time for brands to support rather than to sell. Brands should keep track of their customers if they shift their place of location. Here’s how one brand sets an example for others using Google’s Bing map to reorient themselves after they moved out to a new location.

This company had ran a campaign, by helping people reorient after a move, demonstrates how brands should seize such opportunities to re-imagine their marketing approach today. Of course it won’t hide the fact that companies like Blackcode Advertising do have many ways to approach their customers and attract new consumers towards them. But some approaches can be set as examples for others. Continue reading

Is Facebook losing its charm?

Facebook is losing grip in the UK market. Yes, the usage of the social networking site has come down by more than 7% points in the previous year.

Words are on that Facebook is losing its charm in the market that it was going strong, earlier. When asked by Samuel (from Flash Organisation), “Do you think Facebook has reached its saturation point?”…I responded – “perhaps, not!” Continue reading

Samsung Electronics eyes top spot in 2012!

The South Korean based Samsung Electronics is eyeing for the No. 1 position in the Electronics and Telecommunication sector, this year. Samsung Electronics is the second largest handset manufacturers in the world, after Nokia.

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Chief Executive of Samsung, Choi Gee-sung said rather promoting handset volumes this year, they will come down more on improving profits; he even continued that there is no point in selling $20 phones. Roger, my friend from Coulson Organisation had lately gifted me a Samsung Camcorder, which I cherish more than anything else. Continue reading