Alexandra Carrell

Most of the time I exhort the audiences I speak to-students, clients, conference attendees–to identify, analyze and work hard to connect with their various audiences. It's Marketing 101 and, generally, it makes good sense. But, I recently came across an example of when connecting with your audience might be at cross-purposes with an organization's mission […]

Social media isn't about blatant promotion, it's about subtle connections. Yet every once in a while we find ourselves working with a client who (in our opinion) steps over the promotional line. CTAs (calls to action) don't belong on social media. Social is, or should be, more subtle. If you think about social media as […]

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As competitors like Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's, and Family Dollar crowd the space, the idea of visiting a Walmart is less compelling to price-conscious consumers.

 

Author bio – Ashley Lutz (photo, left) is "Business Insider's retail editor. She previously covered specialty apparel and consumer companies for Bloomberg News. You can find her on Twitter at @AshleyLutz."

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