#SharkWeek: Chumming For Dollars

Let’s celebrate #SHARKWEEK by discussing marketing initiatives and promotions to increase sales – and fans!

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It’s celebrate ssssssssssssssss #SharkWeek and have a little fun at #PrintChat today!

For anyone who may not know, #SharkWeek is an annual TV event from @Discovery Channel http://ow.ly/PlYtC

Our topic in honor of #SharkWeek is: Chumming For Dollars: #Marketing Initiatives and Promotions to Increase #Sales!

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EVERYBODY READY???????? Don’t forget to use A1, A2 etc when answering Q1, Q2 etc!

Q1: What are key factors to consider when creating a promotion for your products and services?

Q2: Does your marketing have many voices across many channels? Should it? How do you decide how to speak and where?

Q3: #FEEDINGFRENZY! What sensory organ on a shark helps them detect electromagnetic fields? Spelling counts! #SharkWeek

Q4: What is an example of a popular promotion/marketing initiative your company executed? How was success measured?

Q5: What types of marketing/promotions should be avoided at all costs and why?

Q6: #FEEDINGFRENZY! According to Guinness World Record @GWR, what is “most likely” the smallest shark? #SharkWeek

Q7: How are company employees informed about promotions and tasked to execute them?

Q8: Do marketing and sales always have the same goal? If not, should they and how do you make that happen?

Q9: #FEEDINGFRENZY! One of the largest Great Whites shown during #SharkWeek 2015 is named Lucy. How do they recognize her?

Q10: Do you currently have any promotions going on? If so, please share the info and links!