10 for 2010: Steps for Marketing Success in the New Year

by Scott Harris The New Year is typically a time for making New Year’s resolutions. We try to strike a balance between realistic and optimistic, and conveniently ignore our past failures – measured in weight not lost, books not read, relatives not called. However, for all of us that are responsible for marketing, I have

Marketers – Trust Your Salespeople

By Scott HarrisArticle written for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. When marketing experts are developing a campaign, or even a project, the most frequently underutilized and the most valuable of all assets is the sales team. By definition, at least mine, a salesperson is someone who sells your goods or services and earns a

Marketing Managers Need to Show Creative Side

By Scott HarrisArticle written for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Over the last few years, when discussing marketing and advertising with clients and prospects, I have been meeting with more company presidents, owners and C-level executives than I had in previous years. Missing from many of the meetings have been the marketing managers. The