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Marketing finally to lose its digital prefix

Posted under General
by Richard on Friday 19 Apr 2013 (5:32pm)

According to a recently published report by Forrester, ‘digital marketing’ is finally set to lose its prefix and be referred to as ‘marketing’ in its most broadest and accurate sense to the delight of Richard Olsen, MD of the Olsen Partnership, who supports the findings.

What makes an effective sales pitch?

Posted under General
by Sarah on Friday 5 Apr 2013 (4:54pm)

Face-to-face, personal or direct selling is one of the oldest but most effective forms of advertising and it starts with the initial introduction, therefore you need to deliver your message clearly, succinctly and leave a lasting and memorable impression.

Optimisation for the changing media landscape

Posted under General
by Sari on Thursday 21 Mar 2013 (4:56pm)

Optimisation for on and offline media

In recent years, we have seen major shifts in the media landscape which is in constant flux today. Companies looking to reach out to their client base using the most cost effective media require a greater understanding of the tools and channels to navigate this increasingly complex landscape, which is only part of the communication process.

What can QR codes do for SMEs?

Posted under Technology
by Vicky on Friday 15 Feb 2013 (12:45pm)

QR Code

It would seem that QR codes are everywhere. You’ll see them on advertisements at bus stops, in shop windows on someone’s tee-shirt and most definitely on press ads and packaging. But what are they being used for and are they generating enquiries or just a gimmick soon to fade away and be replaced by the more interactive NFCs codes or something else which is mentioned as a post script to this post?

Web Content Management Systems: Why Olsen Specialise in Drupal

Posted under Web Development
by Rick on Friday 1 Feb 2013 (2:12pm)

In our last post of this series, we looked at web content management and a selection of the most widely used content management systems in use today. This week, we’re delving into the benefits of our system of choice: Drupal.

Web Content Management Systems: Which is Number One?

Posted under Web Development
by Rick on Tuesday 22 Jan 2013 (6:01pm)

Before we delve into the core subject of this post, let’s take a brief look at the concept of website content management systems (WCMS). This is how Wikipedia describes them:

A web content management system (web CMS) is a bundled or stand-alone application to create, manage, store and deploy content on Web pages”

Social Media and Engagement Trends for 2013

Posted under Social Media
by Vicky on Thursday 10 Jan 2013 (4:24pm)

Social media

Were there any real surprises in 2012 with regards to the advancements or take up of the wide range of programs or social media tools at our disposal? Yes, there were developments but on the whole there was nothing ground-breaking.

Marketing Trends 2013

Posted under General
by Sari on Tuesday 18 Dec 2012 (4:00pm)

 

Olsen Partnership have collated a series of views and comments about what will be trending in 2013 and added their own thoughts and opinions. 

Trend 1: SoLoMo

Is too much social media unhealthy?

Posted under Social Media
by Vicky on Thursday 13 Dec 2012 (1:02pm)

Does Social Media make you unhealthy?

Last month Facebook observed the following on its official Facebook page:

The post received nearly 400,000 ‘likes’ revealing that there is a general feeling of agreement amongst Facebook users.

Is online delivering better customer service?

Posted under General
by Sari on Wednesday 14 Nov 2012 (1:22pm)

 

According to a recent study conducted by research consultancy Nunwood, retailers are delivering a better purchasing experience online than in-store. 

Unsurprisingly, most consumers will already be acutely aware of this fact unless you are in the fortunate situation of being able to shop in person at John Lewis or travel regularly to the Far East where the service delivery is both a cultural and commercial issue.

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