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Make 2009 your advertising transition year

Last week Harold Mitchell told Adnews that he saw 2008 as a year of significant change in the advertising industry, one that cemented the digital age as the permanent force in media.

But how many businesses owners and marketing managers have started making the transition with their own businesses? How many are currently sitting down and mapping out the same old marketing plan for 2009, allocating aq budget to Yellow Pages that go unread or old media with declining audiences but higher rates?

There’s no doubt that we are entering a difficult economic climate. Businesses that adapt quickly and implement cost-effective changes reflective of the new media landscape will emerge in a much stronger position.

And don’t think that you can be complacent. Digital and social media is breaking into the mainstream. Obama used it extremely effectively in the US election last year. Australian press are now regularly discussing it, and smart businesses are using it effectively already.

If you haven’t already begun exploring new options for your marketing, then make 2009 your year of transition:

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Traditional v new media debate

from Media Hunter

At the Sydney PubCamp Web 2.0 Media Day much of the discussion and vigorous debate centered around the topic of traditional verses new media. The room largely divided into two camps, with the majority supporting new media. This was fairly predictable given the nature of the day and the web 2.0 focus of the event.

What surprised me was the strength of conviction and belief in one form of media over the other. There seemed to be very little middle-ground.

As a representative of an advertising agency I saw the debate from a very different perspective. We are heavy users of traditional media but very interested observers and emerging users of new media. Our view is definitely that there is room for both and will continue to be for quite some time.

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Posted by Craig on June 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Posted under: Digital | traditional media