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JVC Facebook Page Sweepstakes a Big Success. But Does it Violate.

Adam Sherk

Developed with RFI Studios (part of Ruder Finn), the campaign has been a great success. Some marketers have felt that the guidelines are too limiting or controlling, but among other things Facebook is trying to prevent significant manipulation of the news feed. But does it violate Facebook’s promotions guidelines? So what gives?

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How To Hire A Marketing Agency

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The process of hiring a Marketing agency feels old. Yes, there are some exceptions, but we live in a world where a Chief Marketing Officer's lifespan is under two years long and it's not a much better track record for the average agency either. It's important to remember that a marketing agency is a service-based industry.

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Todays #SocialMedia Tweetchat Topic: The Social Media RFP: How to Get the Best Results

Direct Marketing Observations

Request For Information (RFI) or Request For Qualifications (RFQ): Some will say this step is not necessary or that it drags out the entire process too long. I tend to disagree however as it allows you to understand the market better and, done correctly, will provide additional direction for your RFP.

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Finding The Perfect Pitch

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While I have been pitching new business in the marketing and communications space for nearly two decades, it's always surprisingly when you win the business and when you lose the business. With that, the marketing industry has changed as the corporate world has evolved. marketing agency. marketing budget. boutique agency.

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Social Media RFP: Best Practices and a Free Template

Hootsuite

Write a sub-par request for proposals, and the proposals you receive from digital marketing agencies will only be so strong. What’s the difference between RFP, RFQ, and RFI? A request for information (RFI) is something a business may put out to understand the capabilities or solutions different vendors can provide. Core values.

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How Much Does It Cost?

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The marketing agency business is a strange bird. As the marketing industry evolves, we have all experienced massive shifts in how the business is won and done. I have been in the marketing business since the late eighties. This is the marketing business. Let''s talk about money. Brands are strange birds too.

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Blog #5: Why Cognitive Technologies will Transform our World as we know It

SalesChoice

Earlier in October, I defined Cognitive Technologies and provided an introduction to the different approaches of Cognitive, a market growing by 65% CAGR according to IDC. In June 2016, the WhiteHouse published a formal request for information , or RFI , about the possibilities and risks of AI. How to Contact Us.

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