Value Stream Marketing: It’s just not about the Value

Applying Value in your Marketing process is not the only thing that is important. In today’s marketing managing the stream is becoming equally more important. I alluded to this concept when I discussed E-mail providers in a previous post. I concentrated on the value and the touch points within your Marketing Hourglass. Just as important Read More …

The term Value Stream Marketing

Neither have I, until I did a search and typed Value Stream Marketing instead of Value Stream Mapping. It was completely accidental, but it was exactly what I was thinking. If you think about it, do you have a value stream map for your customers? I am not just talking about a map showing the Read More …

The Pillars of the Lean Marketing House

Applying Lean and Theory of Constraints to this concept opens up a completely different understanding of marketing cycle. It simplifies it for many individuals and companies that have difficulty looking at marketing as a system. It puts theory into actual practice. I have not found a quicker and easier method for converting a stagnant and Read More …

Can you retain this customer?

This is part 3 of a 3 part series on Determining your customer perspective. Can you retain this customer? Do you really look at this as a consideration when developing your marketing segments and the value you place on acquiring a certain type of customer? Most of us look at repeat and referral strategies across Read More …

Using the Theory of Constraints to improve your Marketing Hourglass

How can the Theory of Constraints play a role in the Marketing Process? First, you have to create an organized structure. I use the Duct Tape Marketing Hourglass as a pattern to create a logical path. However, I don’t stop there, because if you want a flood of new clients…well read the e-book. Using the Read More …

The Eagles always understood!

I think John Jantsch’s description in his post yesterday on the Duct Tape Marketing Hourglass was very thought provoking and is one of things that he had written about in his book that not only has proven the test of time but have proven very correct in practically any kind of media, online and offline. Read More …