Unsubscribing: Why are companies still getting it wrong?

We’ve come a long way and it’s taken for granted that companies now include an unsubscribe option within their email communications. However, it still surprises me how many make this such a tricky process, e.g. making you login to edit your preferences (if I could remember my password, I probably would, but by then I’ve [...]

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Has the Facebook bubble finally burst?

Is the hype over? Obviously it will not be over that fast and Facebook will very likely continue to face growth rates but these new stats tell me that they might be losing a key target group to build up into a lifelong customer.  Another new study shows that customers are becoming increasing dissatisfied with [...]

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Are you Spammedin?

I’m a massive advocate of Linkedin. What a great way to connect with relevant communities, self promote and check out the merits of potential clients, recruits and colleagues. As a ‘social media’ platform, it’s by far my favourite. Want to gauge the health of a competitor or industry? You can find out by checking employee [...]

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The Email Address – The Key to Multi-Channel Marketing

I’ve written recently on a variety of sites about the life that is still left in email marketing – (see for example Social Penguin). With the variety of marketing channels that marketers have to contend with to reach the customer’s ear, are we missing a trick with the importance of the email address? J-P De [...]

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