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Measuring Incrementality: Controlled Experiments to the Rescue!

Occam's Razor

We'll measure Revenue, Profit (the money we make less cost of goods sold), Expense (cost of campaign), Net (bottom-line impact). What is missing in these numbers is the cost of… well you. A lone intern is your email campaign people cost. The people. A little army in your company runs the TV campaigns.

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The Marketing Analytics Intersect: My Newsletter!

Occam's Razor

You rent audiences on TV, Magazines, Search, Display, etc. Ex: Our average Cost Per Acquisition is down to $38, much better than the target of $45 we had set at the beginning of the quarter. Benefits or a newsletter. :). I've also spoken about own vs. rent in context of audiences. Competitive Intelligence. Company Targets.

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How To Suck At Social Media: An Indispensable Guide For Businesses

Occam's Razor

The benefits are numerous. Economic Value (EcV) is the value of short and long-term revenue and cost savings. The way it works is that you compute the total cost of your Social Media program: SM employee salaries and benefits, agency fees, content acquisition/production costs, analyst salaries, executive time invested etc.

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