One would think that as media gets more specific and measurable they’d get more efficient as well. One would think, but one might just be way off the mark. I say this after reading the results of the latest Harte-Hanks study on email. More details in a minute but while companies seem to be doing a better job of getting their messages delivered to their intended recipients, those recipients seem to read them far less often and aren’t reacting as conversions either. In my mind, this is just throwing it up against the wall to see what sticks, but let’s see what you think. Continue reading
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I finally got around to looking at Sunday’s paper and in the Times’ magazine I found this interview with Cornel West. Now, as you know we don’t do politics here so I have no comments in this space about most of what Dr. West had to say. However, there was one quote that I found to be relevant to those of us with a business focus and I’d like to share it with you. While Dr. West was referring to President Obama, I think what he had to say applies to any of us who are responsible for managing organizations and dealing with changing circumstance. But let’s see what you think. Continue reading
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