Freemium is not a business model. It is a marketing tactic, and can be used effectively for 3 primary purposes: to build awareness and trial, to serve as a customer acquisition engine through referrals, or to help a business achieve a networked...
I will be hosting and moderating the following event. The planned location isn't big enough to accomodate the crowd, so we are moving to a bigger space, likely also at the Faculty Club. Please let me know if you plan to be there, so i can say hello!...
Free is not a Business Model. It's a Marketing Tactic As I prepare for tonight's talk on Free for B2B, I am rwminded of how many companies still think "giving product away" qualifies as a business strategy (at least until the IPO or...
BMA Presents: "The Role of 'Free' in Business marketing" Wednesday 11/17 5:30-8:30PM at Michael's Shoreline (2960 N. Shoreline, Mountain View, CA) For more information and to register, click here Building on last year’s hit book by Chris...
Awhile back, I mentioned that we were doing a study of the F100's use of mobile channels to build brands, revenue and loyalty. We looked at the 100 biggest U.S. companies as of March 2010, and evaulated their use of the mobile channel for customer-facing...