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What have you done for me lately? Marketing short-term benefits
Across a diverse range of b2b and consumer product categories studied by Isurus in the last six months, the messaging strategies that best resonate are ones that speak to short-term benefits. Messages that speak only to long-term benefits failed to motivate buyers, even when the eventual benefit is very meaningful (a life-saving therapy, a significant ROI, etc.).
Read MoreCultural Lenses
Most US based marketers are aware that they need to take cultural differences into account when they extend their products into new regions around the globe. What they sometimes miss is that even with the United States different market sectors often have unique cultures that inform the decisions they make regarding business strategies and investment.
Read MoreBright spots in technology spending
Despite a relatively pessimistic outlook for the economy as a whole, most CFOs expect to boost their technology spend in 2012 by an average of 10%. The bulk of the spending will be in three distinct but related areas: mobility, business intelligence and cloud computing.
Read MoreUsing market research effectively in product development
In many product development organizations, new concepts are market-researched to the nth degree before being brought to market. And it is true that market research results can kill good ideas because, sometimes, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them. While all of these problems exist, market research can still play a critical role in getting new offerings to market more quickly and cost effectively. Here are two recommendations based on our experience at Isurus.
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