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A New Twist on Carbon Offsets: Oxygen Footprints

Steve Cissel of 10-20 Media, a publisher of several online directories of lawn, garden and green products, has proposed an interesting idea: an industry campaign focusing on our “oxygen footprint.” In other words, promote the beneficial effects of gardening as an antidote to the much-discussed carbon footprint. For more details, take a look at Cissel’s website and forum.

Last June, a few dozen industry leaders gathered to discuss the possibility of a national advertising campaign to promote the gardening industry as a whole. See the Branchsmith Open Register Blog for more details.

What are your thoughts on the best way to foster more interest in gardening among the general public?

The Three Types of Business Buyers

An article I read recently in Target Marketing reminded me of a lesson I learned from a business coach many years ago. The topic: the three types of buyers you’ll encounter when selling business-to-business products or services. Since each one is motivated by different types of appeals, it’s important to know how to sell to each one of them. The buyer types are…

More Than One Way to Measure Success

I’m a stickler for tracking results. But sometimes I have to remind both myself and my clients that making sales isn’t always the only yardstick by which to measure success…

Time To Rethink Your Advertising Budget?

In the Summer 2008 issue of our newsletter, Let’s Grow, I argued that traditional catalogers better start embracing some new strategies if they expect to stay in business. Postage, paper and fuel costs coupled with the real possibility of “do not mail” legislation are stacking the decks against business-as-usual marketing. A recent report by Forrester […]

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