Monthly Archive for October, 2008

Do Banners Work?

During the first dot-com wave, confusion reigned as to whether the internet could function as an advertising medium.
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E-Strategier på Norsk

By: Arild Haraldsen

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WEB 2.O: A strategy guide

By: Amy Shuen

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The Hydro Challenge

Case:
When Hydro’s oil and gas division was split off and merged with Statoil to become StatoilHydro in 2007, the core company, Hydro, was faced with the challenge of re-building its image.
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Disruptive marketing

is the opposite of permission marketing, based on the notion that if it is provocative or annoying enough, it will create attention and hopefully some interest. Like e.g. the Dole banana ad in Japanese. Watch it on youtube.com. Disruptive marketing can also be employed, with some success, as banner ads.

Viral Marketing

is an online strategy that encourages individuals to pass on a marketing message to others, creating exponential growth in the exposure and influence of the message. Like viruses, such strategies take advantage of rapid multiplication, spreading the message to thousands, to millions, e.g. via email or mobile phone.

Permission marketing

is a term used in e-marketing, where marketers “ask permission” before they send advertisements to prospective customers. It is also a new concept within online marketing which requires a more humble approach to the market and a new way of communicating with stakeholders.

It is not just YOUR brand anymore!

 

You no longer have sole control of your brand. As people continue to migrate to the internet, this trend will grow even stronger. As marketers, we are up for some challenges.

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