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Search & Email Are Top Online Performers

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Top web advertisers and marketers favour search and email marketing, according to a recent survey carried out by industry leaders ad:tech and MarketingSherpa. The annual survey is a good indicator of what’s working online and what’s to come.

Behaviorally-targeted ads rated higher than any other online performer. The advertisers and marketers questioned plan to invest more in PPC and behavioral ads this year, and move away from poorly-targeted display ads.

Other top tactics include:

- House email lists.

- Testing. Marketers are measuring, testing and split-testing more than ever in almost all categories surveyed.

- Search engine optimisation (SEO) is delivering a strong return on investment.

- Agencies are urging marketers to explore viral marketing and advertising in mobile phones, online video sites and virtual worlds.

The latter reflects the changing landscape of the online advertising world. 

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Eco-Friendly Funding for SMEs

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Entries are open for the 2008 CIP Eco-Innovation fund, which has a total of £22/€28 million in grants available for innovative, environmental-friendly projects in the areas of materials recycling, sustainable buildings, food and drink, cleaner industrial processes, green business and smart purchasing.

The fund is open to all legal persons based in the eligible countries, but the priority will be given to SMEs. Clusters of applicants and projects which demonstrate a European added value and have a high potential for market replication are strongly encouraged.

The closing date for all submissions is 11 September 2008.

For more information on the Eco-Innovation funding programme, visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/ecoinnovation/index_en.htm.

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What’s Aunty AIDA Got to Do With Your Business?

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

The lead article in the latest issue of MediaMinister’s Communiqué for Success reveals that far from being the kind of lovely lady who rejoices in handing out cough drops while sipping chamomile tea, Aunty AIDA is more akin to Checkpoint Charlie in character.

AIDA is in fact one of the most useful formulas for keeping your creative thinking on tap. And it has the potential to substitute flagging sales with a roaring trade . . . BUT only if you pay attention.

To read the full article and gain hidden links to recent CfS newsletter editions, you’ll have to become a subscriber. As well as being FREE, you’ll receive a business-building report and audio CD simply for signing up and trying it out. 

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Recent CfS newsletter issues cover:

  • The Most Important Action You Can Take For Your Business This Year 

  • Recession-Proof Your Business
  • Stand Apart From ‘Me-Too’ Competitors 
  • Stop! Don’t Post that Letter!
  • Common Mistakes that Can Kill Business
  • When Push Comes to Shove
  • How to Bolster Trust on Your Website 
  • Just How Believable Are You? 

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Calling All Brighton & Hove Businesses

Friday, June 27th, 2008

If you are based in Brighton or Hove and are a solopreneur or run a business of any shape, size or form, then get your skates on: The deadline for the 2008 Brighton & Hove Business Awards (BAHBAs) is fast approaching. 

Designed to raise awareness and celebrate the diversity of Brighton & Hove, the BAHBAs “acknowledge and celebrate those companies, organisations and individuals who really build the Brighton brand.

“There are two new award categories for 2008:

1. The Most Awesome Use of Social Media.

2. The Award for Equality and Diversity in the Workplace.

For a full list of award categories and to place your entry, point your mouse to www.bahba.co.uk. The closing date is 10 July 2008RSS feed to your reader now so you never have to miss a post.
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New MediaMinister Blog

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Just wanted to let you know that I have recently moved my old blog from my Wordpress domain to here. I am no longer going to blog there. (NB: I will STILL monitor and respond to any comments.)

To help ease the move, I’ve moved three recent posts from the old blog to this one. 

If you have linked to my blog in the past, you may want to update that link. I’m also in the process of creating a new blog-post notification list. So if you want to be notified of posts on the new blog, please join the new blog email list and/or update your RSS feed.

I’d like to thank you all for being ‘here’ and supporting this blog over the past year-and-a-half. In fact, I want you to have a really great tool I created — absolutely free of charge. It’s my gift to you for staying with me. All you have to do is get in touch to grab your copy, and quote ‘new MediaMinister blog’.

And please do let me know if you would like to see anything specific here. Also, I would LOVE to hear your views on the new theme.