VolunteerMatch Benefits from Sweet Cause Marketing Deal with Ben and Jerry’s and Target

Scoop it Forward, which is was brought to VolunteerMatch by Ben and Jerry’s and Target, is VolunteerMatch’s newest cause marketing effort. Scoop it Forward rewards volunteers with a sweet treat of two new varieties of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, both available exclusively at Target.I put a few questions to Robert Rosenthal, director of communications ...

Basic Improvements To a Promising Paper Icon Campaign

Yesterday, December 22, 2010, I bought this paper icon at a local chain of 31 stores called Fresh Market, which is owned by a large grocery co-op headquartered in Utah, called Associated Foods. Sales of the icon benefits the hungry, women’s shelters, military families, and community centers… based on what the individual store decides.Paper icon ...

Do You Have A Network Marketing Business Plan?

Do You Have A Network Marketing Business Plan? Failing to plan is a planning to fail. ~ Old Proverb Quote Before you do anything with an online business, you need to make sure you have a network marketing business plan and marketing strategy in place. Creating a plan is the most important things that will ...

The Charity Fundraiser as a Protection Racket

I’m a cause marketer, not a direct response marketer. So I’m sure there’s all kinds of nuance that’s not plain to me in this recent direct mail piece from Smile Train, Inc.But holy crap have you ever seen something that seemed more like a charity version of the protection racket?“Make one gift now (of no ...

Home Internet Marketing Business Strategy

Home Internet Marketing Business Strategy Thousands of home internet marketing businesses exist today. The vast amount of supply and limited demand for products and services has made the competition among online businesses very tight and strict. When competitors seem to be capable to offer everything that you can, the marketing and conversion contest boils down ...

Tips For Creating An Internet Marketing Business For Entrepreneurs

Tips For Creating An Internet Marketing Business For Entrepreneurs If you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner who is looking to boost your sales, you must seriously consider internet marketing as an option. The Internet marketing business is surrounded with lot of myths, especially for people who have very little idea about what ...

Technology and The Collapse of Distribution Windows

An article in today’s Variety details efforts by the MPAA to help its members gain the ability to broadcast first-run movies directly to consumer’s homes. The article raises a few issues: 1. Apparently, approval from the FCC is needed for the MPAA members to use DRM protection on the broadcasts. Not surprisingly, the studios would ...

Matching Cause and Sponsor in Cause Marketing

Today we return to the subject of matching cause and sponsor and cause marketing.Without resurrecting every post I’ve written on the topic there’s basically seven approaches for sponsors…Pick a cause that’s a direct fit: for instance, a restaurant or a grocery store sponsoring a food bank. Pick a cause that’s an indirect but related fit: ...