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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

I disagree with INSTORE Mag's idea of single media advertising idea.

by Matthew A Perosi
I have to disagree. Instore Magazine publishes an email every day with their tips for that day. In today's tip, July 7, 2010 they say "Dominating a single medium, whether it's print, radio, telemarketing or direct mail, can be much more powerful than spreading your message thinly across several different media. This is especially true if you have a very targeted consumer base."

I've learned that concepts of internet marketing are not new, in fact the same marketing ideas for the internet have been around for centuries and used in all other advertising methods. However, when we use these techniques on the internet we can measure response rates in a matter of days rather than the previous months or years that you had to wait.

Anyway, my feeling is this email from Instore Magazine is totally wrong. You really ...
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AT: 07/07/2010 07:34:45 AM   0 COMMENTS
Friday, January 22, 2010

Lesson 2 Vocab 45 - Return on Investment, ROI

by Matthew A Perosi
As an entrepreneur I expect you monitor all your advertising expenses. It is important to know how much profit is realized as a result of your advertising spending. This profit is your Return on Investment, or ROI.

I have heard many advertising companies claim that you need to continually flood your message out to the population. This is an especially common claim from magazines, newspapers, radio stations and TV stations. Of course a continual flood of your message translates into a deluge of spent money.

I've heard several advertising agencies state that a 2% response for direct mailings is a great return.

Lucky for you that you are now embarking into the era of new media advertising, where the cost of advertising is much lower and the ROI is much greater.

Once you learn the proper internet ma...
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AT: 01/22/2010 03:12:58 PM   0 COMMENTS
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