As marketers admit digital shortcomings, is the digital economy really as vibrant as portrayed?

…What is getting lost in all this digital hype (or not), is that marketing is a layered set of objectives, messages and channels. The marketing guru Philip Kotler defined the product at three levels: its core proposition, the supporting benefits, and the ancillary elements such as distribution. One leading media buyer explained to me recently that his company now plans around sixteen different channels, each with a different objective. And each must reflect the overall brand concept, while demonstrating the (dreaded) ROI to the client.One of the attractions with digital is that is measurable, but one must ask (and this is part of the challenge being put up by the marketers) are we measuring the right thing? Fantastic that 10 per cent of users click through, but if the number of users is only 20 per cent of those that could be reached through conventional means, does the math ad up?…

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About kennethcarnesi

Kenneth Carnesi holds a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and a Professional Certificate in International Banking from Harvard Law School. Kenneth Carnesi is the Director of Operations and Government Sales at Anaptyx LLC and sits on the Boards of The Lazarus Organization, Monkeetech LLC and MG Madison Phillips, Inc. Mr. Carnesi has also founded CICG - Carnesi International Consulting Group, a company specializing in strategy consulting to small to mid-size businesses.