Five Sources Model? Channels and Collectives

In the book  we extend the Five Sources Model to include interactivity across channels of interaction. To do these we discuss two models. The first highlights the importance of media channel integration or the LOOP model . This model places emphasis upon how channels work together to optimise the brand interactivity with customers. The second […]

Internet Research's 2012 impact factor is 1.5 (up from 1.115 last year).

Great news: Internet Research’s 2012 impact factor is 1.5 (up from 1.115 last year). From the journal information page and I quote from here: Unique attributes: Internet Research is an international, refereed journal that aims to describe, assess and foster understanding of the role of wide-area, multi-purpose computer networks such as the Internet. Topicality: As the internet continues […]

APMG 8117 Marketing Strategy – 2013 – What a great bunch of brilliant students.

APMG 8117 Marketing Strategy – 2013 – What a great bunch of brilliant students. Well done in your contributions to yourself, Air New Zealand, Just Water, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and Hii.  

BSNS 7454 Strategic Brand Management – Brand Strategy Development Projects for Rinnai – 2013

Well done to the students who will have completed the BSNS 7454 Strategic Brand Management – Brand Strategy Development Projects for Rinnai. It is tough working on real projects, for real companies. There are alot of other considerations. You have done a great job going through the initial customer brand analysis through to strategy formulation. Like the […]

BSNS 7454 Strategic Brand Management – CEMIX Students – Brand Strategy Development Projects – 2013

Well done to the students who will have completed the BSNS 7454 Strategic Brand Management – Brand Strategy Development Projects for CEMIX. You have done a great job going through the initial customer brand analysis through to strategy formulation. Thank you to Jessica Baird for your support at CEMIX Marketing.  Like the Rinnai students – well done!! See other […]

APMG 8117 Marketing Strategy Students – Wish them Luck for the Final Project with Fisher and Paykel Healthcare (into the Lions Den)

APMG 8117 Marketing Strategy Students (2013) – Wish them Luck for the Final Project with Fisher and Paykel Healthcare (into the Lions Den). In the briefing last week we were joined by my research colleagues Sandra Smith from the University of Auckland and Inna Piven of Otago Polytechnic. Tomorrow (Friday the 7th June 2013) we […]

Americans spend 58 minutes a day on their smartphones (© 2013 Experian Information Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved)

Some interesting findings: “New data from Experian Marketing Services’ Simmons® ConnectSM mobile and digital panel sheds light on the way smartphone users spend time using their phone, with the average adult clocking 58 minutes daily on their device. On average, smartphone owners devote 26% of the time they spend on their phone talking and another 20% texting. […]

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Social Media Community: Building Brand Relationships Outsource the Brand By Robert Davis and Inna Piven (SoDA-Pi) “To the community.”  “Some businesses are not sure what to discuss on their social networking pages. They just bombard us with specials and try to sell their products and services. To me social media is not about selling. It’s about the […]