Confusing activity with results

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Or output with outcomes are both classic mistakes we see many marketers (and others) make. We have spoken about this mistake in several presentations over the years, most notably when talking about marketing communications activities. As such, we are always happy to see others get on the bandwagon.

A recent article in Advertising Age drives this point home again by looking at the effectiveness versus popularity of several recent ads.

If you want to make friends, get a dog. If you want to make sales, get effective advertising.

Republished with author's permission from original post.

Mitchell Goozé
Mitchell Goozé is the president and founder of Customer Manufacturing Group. His broad scope of business experience ranges from operations management in established firms, to start-up and turn-around situations and mergers. A seasoned general manager, he has headed divisions of large corporations and been CEO of independent firms, always focusing the company strategy on the most important person in business . . . the customer.

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