A Marketers Guide To Online Business

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According to ASI  Central  www.asicentral.com the 5 Hottest Marketing Trends  are

Social Media

 
Twitter, Facebook are the big boys, then there’s MySpace, Naymz, and Plaxo.

Though social media can be lots of fun it can also be very helpful to your

business relationships.

Brand Ambassadors

Brand ambassadors are professionally trained ,marketers or teams who target their

prospects at trade shows, malls, even office buildings.

Eco-Friend and Socially Responsible Promotions

With the onslaught of organic and sustainable wearable fabrics the industry has

shown how popular green promotions have become. Recyclable, recycled and

reusable products are another way for companies to show they’re eco-friendly.

Mobile and Experiential Marketing

Mobile marketing usualy involves a wrapped van or a custom vehicle- the Oscar Mayer
Weinermoble is most likely the original example. It could be where products are sampled
or demonstrated. Sometimes “pop-up stores” or temporary retail stores are used, usually
in a big city. Take advantage of this trend, besides food and drinks, mobile marketing
marketing is perfect for personal products, perfumes and lotions. Tying the promotion in
with a game gives you more time with your audience.

Cause Awareness

Related to social responsibility, in cause marketing, a company fosters goodwill by adopting
a worthy cause, such as awareness and research for a disease or funds for disaster relief.
Often a percentage of proceeds fron the sale of a product or line is donated to the cause, or
companies may ask employees and customers for small donations.

For year-round causes you can help to promote,  http://www.fundraisers.com/causes.