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On the show today we’re going to talk about a story that has to do with a post I wrote yesterday. It seems Wellmarksent out thousands of brochures to senior citizens encouraging them to call a Wellmark agent to discuss how they might find a better deal… The problem, as my post explains, is that somebody changed some numbers in the “800 Number” and rather than a cheery Wellmark employee the caller got to listen to a pitch for phone sex. Opps. Look, it’s not about poking fun at anybody…but it is reality when those of us in the advertising and marketing business fail to do the proof read and do it right. The other side of the story is, if it can happen at one of the biggest companies with millions to spend on marketing…it’s might, at some point, happen to you. We’ll talk about HOW to overcome issues like this.
We love it when we are right…which is most of the time…in my humble opinion. That's’ why when I saw a recent article by Mike Thimmesch from Skyline I had to bring it to your attention. Yesterday, if you were with us, we commented on not only marketing errors many people make but also errors made during trade shows. We talked about having goals and plans and a process for follow up. Again, it’s nice to see other experts weigh in on these things. Like we’ve said so many times before, there are no really “new ideas” but, there is always poor follow through. While this article has a focus on individuals we’ve altered some of the observations to match your company. You can read his article here…but for our take…listen in.
Fake Flakes? Yep, that’s what Kelloggs is fighting with some high-tech ideas to laser on each flake…it’s logo. Sound strange? What are YOU doing to protect your brand? We’ll talk about it.
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Michael P. Libbie – Host and Advertising Agency Guy
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