And whhhyyyyy should I trust you, Mr. Big Business??
Goodwill is tuly a good thing for business!
SOURCES
https://labortribune.com/plumbers-warn-public-of-abuses-false-promises-by-tiger-plumbing/
https://www.bbb.org/us/il/collinsville/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/tiger-plumbing-heating-air-conditioning-electrical-serv-0734-310006735/complaints?page=2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporate_collapses_and_scandals
(more…)Ch- ch- ch- changes!
Things always change, so lets talk about it!
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SOURCES
https://archive.org/details/catalog1926sear/page/340/mode/2up
Nothing Sells Like Whiteness: Racist Signs and Performative Apologies in American Advertising(more…)
Trust me, we feel it too.
If consumers get priced out, is that bad for marketing? Maybe not…
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SOURCES
https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/2025-economic-well-being-of-us-households-in-2024-banking-and-credit.htm
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/companies-that-thrived-during-the-recession
https://www.businessinsider.com/successful-startups-founded-during-great-recession-made-millions?op=1#scribd-2007-7
(more…)That’s marketing baby!
But bad publicity is good publicity!
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SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eLnb1aIS7uQ6SBuI4RzJ5Znvkia4FaMPinHu_LGnYGg/edit?usp=sharing
(more…)Hop up out the beeeeed, put my branded swag onnnnn.
Is free merch really the best option?
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SOURCES
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/tim-sweeney-future-games-ai-212220281.html
https://absolutenews.com/epic-games-stores-shocking-growth-295-million-users-but-why-arent-they-spending/
https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/17636-the-epic-games-store-reached-over-78-million-monthly-users-in-2026
Steam Statistics (2026) – Users, Market Share & Revenue
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swag/
https://www.sellerscommerce.com/blog/promotional-products-statistics/
https://www.ppai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-PPAI-Sales-Volume-Report.pdf
(more…)The heart wants what it wants.
Do you know what consumers want? Do you really?
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SOURCES
Understanding Consumer Needs: Concept, Typology, and Marketing Implications
https://ebrary.net/80436/management/core_marketing_concepts
https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-marketing/
https://www.mbaskool.com/business-concepts/marketing-and-strategy-terms/1916-needs.html
https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/11-091.pdf
(more…)So many abreviations in marketing…
You may remember us talking about some abriviations in some of our earlier episodes. Here’s some more!
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SOURCES
Customer Relationship Management: Emerging Practice, Process, and Discipline
https://crmswitch.com/crm-industry/crm-industry-history/
https://fitsmallbusiness.com/history-of-crm/#early-1990s
The Evolution of Relationship Marketing
https://books.google.com/books?id=slGhBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_CRM_systems
https://www.salesforce.com/crm/headless-crm/
(more…)Watch out for Sean’s Family Diner here soon!
Franchising seems easier, but is it really?
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SOURCES
https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/3-dads-each-invested-250-to-start-a-business-with-35-million-dollar-revenue-dad-gang
https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/the-true-failure-rate-of-small-businesses/361350
https://sharktankinsights.com/shark-tank-companies-statistics/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/01/04/we-answer-your-shark-tank-burning-questions/2463620002/
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2019/07/05/11-reasons-why-most-entrepreneurs-fail/
https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/30-years-of-the-franchise-500a/199048
https://www.tastingtable.com/1047972/the-origin-story-of-subway/ https://www.bizfranhub.com/news/subway-franchise-costs-fees-requirements-profit-potential/
https://www.franchisebreakdown.com/compare/mcdonalds-vs-subway https://www.dohassist.com/resources-blog-subway-franchise-financials
https://www.franchisebreakdown.com/franchise-cost/dominos-pizza
(more…)Do you know what small business would work. Do you really?
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SOURCES
https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/3-dads-each-invested-250-to-start-a-business-with-35-million-dollar-revenue-dad-gang
https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/the-true-failure-rate-of-small-businesses/361350
https://sharktankinsights.com/shark-tank-companies-statistics/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/01/04/we-answer-your-shark-tank-burning-questions/2463620002/
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2019/07/05/11-reasons-why-most-entrepreneurs-fail/
(more…)Any sports teams want to put The Marketing Gateway on their jersey?
Maybe one day you’ll see our logo on a field?
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SOURCES
https://ussoccerhistory.org/ASHA/ASHA/saintlouis.html
https://stlsoccernews.com/history/
https://www.semissourian.com/sports/scottrade-buys-naming-rights-to-st-louis-arena-1167352
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savvis https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/advertising-or-qualified-sponsorship-payments
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2009/10/ftc-publishes-final-guides-governing-endorsements-testimonials
https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/advertising-marketing
https://foresightstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FS-WhitePaper-SponsorshipMarketing.pdf
https://www.sponsorpulse.com/insights/the-definitive-guide-to-measuring-sponsorship-success-for-brands
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