The international economic crisis has been devastating in the US and European financial and housing sectors and all indications are that Australia will also feel some of the pain. Already several large advertisers both here and overseas have indicated they will be cutting back on their marketing investment over the next year, and as the fear of recession spreads its likely that local advertisers will consider following suit.

Traditionally advertising budgets are amongst the first things cut when times get tough, but what should you really be doing for your brand and business to ensure you survive and even prosper during an economic downturn?

Interestingly, this crisis comes at a potential turning point in marketing and media history. Traditional media has been declining over the past decade whilst new media options have been on the rise. This situation could be exacerbated by the economic squeeze as marketers spend less on broad brushstroke measures and focus more on measurable results. (For further explanation of this scenario click here).

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Posted by Craig on December 21st, 2008 | 4 Comments »
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We’ve be a little remiss in mentioning this, but Sticky has been featured in a newly released international marketing book titled the Age of Conversation 2.

A year and a half ago, an online conversation between two marketing professionals in the U.S. and Australia evolved into a collaborative writing effort by more than 100 bloggers from nine countries, including Craig Wilson, that created a book called The Age of Conversation. The project raised nearly $15,000 for Variety, the international children’s charity.

Following the success of the first book, which was published in the summer of 2007, Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton, organizers of the first project, have now published Age of Conversation 2, which compiles written thoughts on the role of conversation in marketing today from 237 marketing professionals who blog in the U.S. and 15 other countries. This time both Craig and Gordon have chapters in the book.

Pricing for The Age of Conversation 2 is:

* e-book: US$12.50 ($10.00 going to charity)
* paperback book: US$19.95 ($8.02 to charity)
* hardback book: US$29.95 ($4.60 to charity)

Purchases can be made online from October 28, 2007 at www.lulu.com/ageofconversation.

Posted by Craig on December 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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