Marketing in uncertain times

In times of economic uncertainty, marketers tend to shift their focus from long-term strategy to short-term sales.

Marketing in uncertain times

In times of economic uncertainty, marketers tend to shift their focus from long-term strategy to short-term sales. However, lessons from recent recessions provide powerful arguments for maintaining a longer-term view, even in the face of pressure to cut advertising in favor of promotions. Marketers who resist this pressure and use their budgets effectively and creatively will find that their brands emerge from the tough times in good competitive shape.

While most parts of the world have been officially out of recession since the summer of 2009, the economic recovery in most Western countries has not been...

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