I’ve had a love/ hate relationship with communication for almost 30 years now. Why? The story is actually quite simple... follow me. I started my career by co-founding Egzakt, an advertising and communication agency that was established in Trois-Rivières, Québec in 1987. So, my preoccupation…. Read More
Category: Market Research
With my head buried in several consultation reports and not having written a blog for a while, I was suddenly asked to write another. “This time” I told myself, “I'll cut to the chase”, and who better than "Grumpy Cat", the famous feline with a…. Read More
Every salesman will tell you that generating leads is in their view, the main purpose of marketing. When companies approach us for our services, they usually ask if we do prospect generation and in the same breath ask us how we do it, as if…. Read More
‘’Digital business forges a closer coupling between business model, customer experience, and technology design than ever before. Traditional collaboration models — you do your thing, I’ll do mine, and we’ll check in weekly — don’t cut it anymore. Instead, truly innovative organizations are moving from…. Read More
There is one thing that always bothers me a little when talking about trends in our profession, which is the specialized field of marketing for businesses that sell to other businesses. I find that trends, in many of the considerations and decisions that managers or…. Read More
On Thursday May 14, I will have the pleasure to present the results of a benchmark of sales and marketing for ITC companies in Quebec, as part of the AQT Big Bang event. What is it? It is research and analysis that enables companies in…. Read More
I’m taking a few minutes to write this article about a phrase that many people wrongly associate with marketing: “it doesn't matter if you like it or not... just talk about it!” Marketing: it doesn't matter if you like it or not... just talk about…. Read More
You are preparing to conduct a survey on a market that interests you. First, ask yourself: in which way will people respond to my questionnaire? Here are some solutions to help you choose between a telephone, web, or in person survey. 1- First things first,…. Read More
Has your marketing research, for which you have spent any amount in the 5 digits, taught you that you are not targeting the proper audience, you do not have the right product for a particular market segment or, does nothing but confirms these beliefs? Despite…. Read More
Recently, we completed marketing research for a client who wanted to determine sustainable strategic positioning. To do this, the work began with the identification of viable positioning axes in the long term for this company. This can become a particularly difficult exercise, where lengthy reflections…. Read More