Archive for March, 2010

03.29
2010

By Betsy Caszatt

Adfinity Advice

Food industry factoid

“It was not so very long ago that people thought microchips were very, very small snack foods.”

Geraldine Ferraro

Could have happened. New products don’t appear on the scene with full-blown, instant recognition. Do you think the first samplers of Rocky Mountain oysters knew they weren’t getting seafood?

There’s that ramp-up period before a new product gains traction or before people get what this great thing is you’re offering them – and why they should want it. We’re always open for business-to-business conversations on how to help prospects understand what you make or sell. It could be a killer ad series, electronic blasts, PR, some trade show hoopla or something intriguing in the mail. We need to talk.

Be honest, there was a brief moment in time when we all thought blackberries were something picked up at the farmer’s market. Things can change, huh?

03.10
2010

By Felicia Wyrick

Adfinity Advice

B2B social media

Food companies should start a presence in social media now.

A lot of young engineers that will soon be key decision makers have been engaged in this type of online communication since before they learned to type.

How social media will fit into your B2B marketing mix depends on how actively your target market is engaged in it.  We’re staying on top of this growing communication channel so you can be ahead of the curve, not behind it.  Follow our blog and give us a call to talk about how social media could work for your company.

03.03
2010

By Alan Harrington

Adfinity Advice

Balanced Marketing Diet Essential for Brand Health

If the saying, “Man cannot live by bread alone” were adapted to comment on an effective business-to-business (B2B) marketing plan it might read, “A business cannot succeed on one marketing tactic alone.”  Just as a well-balanced diet is important to the health our bodies, a well-balanced marketing plan is essential for (more…)