New product Marketing: Brilliance Needs Relevance.

What’s the difference between a breakthrough and a hit? An audience. When it comes to introducing an innovative product or brand, sheer brilliance is not enough. As a matter of fact, too much brilliance might just blind your consumer. As Derek Thompson astutely explains in his new book, Hit Makers , people tend to like […]

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To promote or to brand?

Many hours have been spent debating which form of advertising has more value. But research shows that everyone is right – your brand needs both for a balanced path to purchase.   Marketing teams are all too familiar with the budget wars between promotional advertising and brand advertising. And, more commonly, between the teams that […]

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One-to-One Marketing: The Power of Small Data

Smaller data. Bigger connections. One-to-One marketing begins with big data, but then we dig deeper to discover the small data. These distinct customer insights help us build more meaningful brand relationships—and drive bigger results. For our clients, Ramey pulls individual insights out of the big data and applies them across a spectrum of communications and […]

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The Whiz Behind One-to-One: An Interview with Eddie Woods

Eddie’s phone interface is a checkerboard of apps, and he probably downloaded the latest social media app about 15 minutes before your 16-year-old did. For example, Snapchat is one of his favorite ways to communicate with his college-aged son. He also told us about his latest find for foodies: The Infatuation, a restaurant lover app […]

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Everyone is in the Customer Service Industry

Today’s customer demands consistently great service. Industries like retail and hospitality have come to understand the importance of well-trained, inspired employees who know what it means to be an extension of the brand they represent. However, many organizations that don’t fall into the traditional customer service industry forget about one of their most powerful branding […]

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