Digital Marketing

The New Business Pitch- AKA Powerpoint Hell
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I have sat on both sides of the table in an ad agency pitch.  One of them included a native Indian tribe as the Agency sought to give themselves the edge.  It's always too much about how do we woo the client...
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The confessions of an adman
10 Common Ad Agency sins
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Having an Accountant run the shop.  Or make marketing decisions. Not letting the media buyer in on the brand strategy. Developing a campaign without a clear single minded positioning. What are you advertising then? Promising stuff to the client and not...
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Small islands are BIG on Digital
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According to Internet World Stats  www.internetworldstats.com St Lucia, St Vincent and Antigua & Barbuda are some serious Internet users.  I'm surprised partly because I believe T&T is the centre of the Caribbean galaxy and also because of the common perception of the...
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10 Things I’ve learnt in 2010 about Digital Media
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Facebook is your friend and it's not limited to teens Digital is about engagement not the number of friends you have.  Depth trumps width There is one client we have who really really gets it.  Hint: He makes lots of cheddar Hootsuite...
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Meet my digital mentor
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I've been very lucky throughout my career.  I've worked with and close to the best in marketing and business.  Richard Waddell (RIP) introduced me to Noble Phillip, the best marketing person I know.  That was 30 years ago and I've...
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The CMOs Guide to the Social Media Landscape
The CMO’s Guide To The Social Media Landscape
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Pepper-e is pleased to refer you to the CMO's guide to the Social Media Landscape. Now, you too, can draft a social media strategy with this handy cheatsheet. The chart was commissioned by CMO.com and drafted by their online agency...
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Will Facebook decide our next Prime Minister?
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Ok so we’re soon going to have an election in T&T.  The flavour of the month is social media.  Will it play a role in the outcome?  I can’t imagine how it won’t.  There are over 300,000 Facebook users in...
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5 steps to a Sold Out Event
Every year, for the past 20 years, UWI (Development and Endowment Fund) has held its annual Carnival Fete.  The purpose of the fete is to fund bursaries to deserving students. Less than one month after the 2010 fete, 160 bursuries...
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Introducing Pepper-e…
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No marketing budget, plan, campaign or strategy is complete without a digital component. That's why Pepper has launched its digital marketing arm, Pepper-e. Digital Marketing is... the promoting of brands using the Internet, mobile and other interactive channels. Whilst digital...
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