A Fruchtman Marketing Podcast
For the past decade we’ve been talking about how digital marketing and the move to online has changed how businesses market themselves…but what about how this technology should be changing the jewelry salesperson?
by Shane O’Neill, Vice President So, you’ve finally invested in your future and developed a fantastic website with full e-commerce capability. It’s a pretty little beast, web responsive, beautiful product images, wish lists, opt-in forms, and so on. Yet, what has it done for your business? Probably not much if consumers can’t find it. You’ve bought the...
By Shane O’Neill, Vice President We’ve been dealing with zombie jewelers for years now, but the new COVID outbreak has escalated the infection. It’s more important for retailers to test themselves and make sure they aren’t turning into a…ZOMBIE JEWELER. A New Infection, a New Dawn “Where did he go?” It was a question I was often asked about...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President I’m not sure what the heck these past few months have been all about… don’t wear masks, wear masks… conspiracy theories… dogs and cats living together… all is lost, all is lost! Whew, we are all still spinning from this COVID thing. For whatever reason, I maintained a cautious yet level-headed perspective...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President In a recent AdAge article by By Bradley Johnson, he discusses the importance of pushing your industry, your business, forward in the face of adversity. It’s our responsibility to become better positioned for the inevitable economic rebound; our families, employees, and vendors depend on it. There is nothing wrong with strategically positioning...
By Shane O'Neill, Vice President Ahh, Facebook, the most widely discussed social channel. Every trade show is packed with speakers on the subject. “How to get the most from Facebook”, “How to Sell on Facebook”, “Get More Fans on Facebook”, the list goes on and on. Yet, almost all of you are using the channel wrong and...
by Shane O’Neill, Vice President In case you haven’t noticed, brick and mortar retail is, well, challenging right now. The list of stalwart retail stores closing their doors is growing, including Macy’s and JC Penney. Shopping malls are becoming so 2010 and people would rather Netflix and chill than head out and go shopping. Now, we can...
by Shane O’Neill, Vice President Seasons change, people change…and so should your logo. Let’s be honest, there are a lot of bad logos out there. Some are so dated you’d think we’re still in the 70s, but why? With all the talk about marketing, your website, and social media, it seems that the last thing anyone ever...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Oh, to be the top dog, king of the mountain, the unparalleled leader. You have arrived. Years of hard work and dedication have paid off. Yet, once you establish yourself as top dog, everyone can see you. They pay attention to you and what you do. More importantly, how you do it....
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Depending on your objectives, digital marketing now consumes between 40% to 60%+ of most retailers' marketing budgets. As digital continues to shift our marketing strategies, it also demands an increased level of personalization. If you do digital marketing, it’s fair to say you probably want or expect it to deliver results, and...