Thursday, September 20, 2012

Yikes! 10 P's of Marketing

Just when you thought you had marketing down pat, along comes social media and new emerging concepts about marketing fundamentals. You know by rote the  fundamental four Ps: product, price, place and promotion. To be a successful marketer, it's important to also consider the effect of people, process, physical evidence, packaging, partners and payment on your success as a marketer.  Social Media,maligned, misunderstood, and misused, has contributed to marketing disasters by diverting marketers attention from the basic 10 P's.

A recent Forbes article puts Social Media in perspective. Read more http://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2012/09/18/why-traditional-marketing-trumps-social-media-and-what-to-do-about-it/ 

Also, check J-W Facebook posts for articles and information related to keeping Social Media in perspective. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnson-Woodford-Company-Management-Consultants/211542583960?ref=hl