Posted on February 22nd, 2012 by sheconomy
Below is an excerpt from an article in Newsweek & The Daily Beast titled, “Disney’s Quarter-Billion-Dollar Movie Fiasco.” In it, Chris Lee, examines marketing missteps for the not yet released movie, JOHN CARTER – originally titled, John Carter of Mars™. “Although the character has been known as “John Carter of Mars” and was envisioned as a movie trilogy under that name, Disney marketers dropped the “of Mars” part because of industry-think holding that female movie fans are more likely to be turned off by such overtly sci-fi elements.” Right…… and I’m sure I won’t even notice the crater-like topography or the elusive
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Posted on February 20th, 2012 by sheconomy
To know that brands must target women is great. But can you still mess up? Absolutely. Dawn Billings, founder of The Heart Link Women’s Network, polled women small business professionals from three countries to find mistakes made by businesses when marketing to women. We have actually discussed most all of these at one time or another, but the survey further validates and substantiates that simply knowing women are your market could be more dangerous if you don’t take the extra steps to understand them. “Women work very hard. They wear many hats. Often they are so busy being responsible and reliable
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Posted on August 8th, 2011 by sheconomy
I am honored to have been asked to be a featured speaker at the 2011 Annual MIMA Summit. The theme is Celebrating the Digital Decade with a focus on consumer insights. Keynote speakers are Avinash Kaushik, the analytics evangelist for Google and Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine. A complete line up of speakers can be found here. I will be presenting on the power of the female consumer in a session titled: Why and How to Effectively Market to Women in Today’s Economic Climate. Are there any topics or questions you feel should be addressed? Also, I would love
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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by sheconomy
Although not mentioned in this iVillage article, which is a preview of next weeks’ coverage on NBC’s report about women’s buying power, I still remain hopeful that they plan to address one of the most overused stereotypes about women. Many male marketers assume that all women are moms. However, while all moms are women, not all women are moms. And there is no one more in tune to that than Melanie Notkin, CEO and founder of the very successful online community, Savvyauntie.com. I met my friend Melanie on Twitter nearly a year ago and since then she’s been featured in
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Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by sheconomy
I love this AT&T TV commercial! I have no idea what the media buy is, but I know that I have only seen it when I am watching sports. I am assuming that’s because of the focus on Tyler Hansbrough, the former North Carolina basketball hero who was recently drafted into the NBA by the Indiana Pacers. But this spot is strong even if you don’t know
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Posted on September 2nd, 2009 by sheconomy
I love this book from Michael Silverstein and Kate Sayre. It’s titled Women Want More: How to Capture Your Share of the World’s Largest, Fastest-Growing Market. But I must warn you to be careful not to read it from a male perspective. I have highlighted some of the key findings below, and you can read more at The Harvard Business Review as well as an overview provided by the authors, or you can just buy the book. In summary, the book overwhelmingly substantiates the massive spending power of women as well as reveals how companies continue to fall short in
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Posted on April 29th, 2009 by sheconomy
Now is the time to ask. I am in Chicago and for the next 2 days will be listening to speakers or attending workshops with some of the top leaders and researchers in the world of marketing to women. They will be discussing the topics listed below. I plan to tweet during the convention, and if you have any specific questions please feel free to send them to me @sheconomy or follow hashtag #m2w for the most updated info. What Women Want in the Digital Age How Marketers Can Harness the Power of Digital Influencers Leveraging Women as Consumer Advocates
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Posted on March 20th, 2009 by sheconomy
“At last, a vacuum campaign that defies gender and every stereotypical demographic” states Barbara Lippert in her Creative Critique for Adweek. I absolutely agree. This ad is funny, touches familiar emotions and connects with women. One of the most important things to remember when marketing to women is, if executed appropriately, it will appeal to everyone. Unfortunately, I found the “Soul Mate” ad, shown here, to be the only one of the four produced for Hoover Vacuums’ Clean Freaks Rejoice campaign that really works for me. The other three: “After Party”, “Wedding” and “Street Sweeper” seem to miss the mark.
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Posted on March 11th, 2009 by sheconomy
You’ve heard it before, and you will most likely hear it again and again throughout these rough economic times. Advertisers who continue their branding efforts during a recession will emerge as winners. But do you know why? Other than the obvious, continued name awareness, I believe one of the major reasons is… women don’t want to be abandoned. Research reveals that women are indeed stressed out about the economy. And as the primary household purchasing agents, what women are looking for from advertisers is an appropriate balance of empathy and optimism. Brands that suspend communication or inadequately connect with women
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Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by sheconomy
Studies reveal that even during tough economic times, 78% of women are willing to pay full price for items they want and need. But as noted a few days ago in Marketing Week, studies also show that women do not feel that advertising connects or appeals to their needs, especially during these recessionary times. This may be the result of being offensive, or it may be that the message simply does not resonate at all. So, what can you do about it? As men you must not only better understand what women want, you have to more accurately communicate and
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