Comments on: Can I afford to advertise in a Recession? http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/ A blog about advertising, marketing, social media and how they affect your business! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David Bradley http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-152 David Bradley Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:25:01 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-152 OK Matt, here is my take. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. It has been almost a year since my last comment on this subject. And yeah, it has been an interesting year. When we had no gasoline in Alpharetta - oow - I took a real sales hit. So So So much negativity - every day in the news. Looks like we have created a bit of a recession, huh Matt? Well, I can go back to this original article and say that I not only continued with marketing over the last year, but I increased the amount of marketing that I was doing. IT’S WORKING! In my original comments I said that I had only been in business in my current location for a year, and had realized stronger sales than my best year at my old location. Well, I can say the same again now almost a year later. My sales are even stronger this year, and November ’08 turned out to be the best month I have ever had in the 13 years I have been in business. So my up to date view is that you still don’t have to believe all the hype. Don’t let your business fail because the media is telling you it will. Maybe this article is more suited for our current situation than it was a year ago but I haven’t given up on the Economy yet. I don’t think it is as bad as they say. I think this is short lived scare not a long term economic trend. Although the direction we go from here might be more of a political discussion and our current political scene might mess up my prediction. I can tell you this; my business will continue to grow. OK Matt, here is my take. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. It has been almost a year since my last comment on this subject. And yeah, it has been an interesting year. When we had no gasoline in Alpharetta – oow – I took a real sales hit. So So So much negativity – every day in the news. Looks like we have created a bit of a recession, huh Matt?

Well, I can go back to this original article and say that I not only continued with marketing over the last year, but I increased the amount of marketing that I was doing. IT’S WORKING! In my original comments I said that I had only been in business in my current location for a year, and had realized stronger sales than my best year at my old location. Well, I can say the same again now almost a year later. My sales are even stronger this year, and November ’08 turned out to be the best month I have ever had in the 13 years I have been in business.

So my up to date view is that you still don’t have to believe all the hype. Don’t let your business fail because the media is telling you it will. Maybe this article is more suited for our current situation than it was a year ago but I haven’t given up on the Economy yet. I don’t think it is as bad as they say. I think this is short lived scare not a long term economic trend. Although the direction we go from here might be more of a political discussion and our current political scene might mess up my prediction. I can tell you this; my business will continue to grow.

]]> By: Matt http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-146 Matt Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:10:34 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-146 Yes it is a good article - but Dbradley92 - how are things going for you now - what is your up to date view? Best Matt Yes it is a good article – but Dbradley92 – how are things going for you now – what is your up to date view?

Best

Matt

]]> By: Joy http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-139 Joy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:23:16 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-139 Great article Scott, are you familiar with any research done for B-2-C sales? Great article Scott, are you familiar with any research done for B-2-C sales?

]]> By: Scott Dunn http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-121 Scott Dunn Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:39:26 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-121 Colleen, I am glad you enjoyed the article and thank you for your kind words:) You are more than welcome to reprint this article in the Electronic Recruiting News. If you have any questions, please let me know. Also, if you do print the article, please let me know when you do and feel free to add your link here in a reply. Scott Colleen,

I am glad you enjoyed the article and thank you for your kind words:)

You are more than welcome to reprint this article in the Electronic Recruiting News.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Also, if you do print the article, please let me know when you do and feel free to add your link here in a reply.

Scott

]]> By: Colleen Gildea http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-119 Colleen Gildea Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:12:57 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-119 Hi Scott, I love this article and would like to reprint it in the Electronic Recruiting News. Let me know what you think. Colleen Hi Scott,

I love this article and would like to reprint it in the Electronic Recruiting News. Let me know what you think.

Colleen

]]> By: JReid http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-9 JReid Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:54:44 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-9 Scott, you have nailed it again. Great insight and perspective. You're on a roll! Scott, you have nailed it again. Great insight and perspective. You’re on a roll!

]]> By: dbradley92 http://dunnsdenblog.com/2008/01/29/can-i-afford-to-advertise-in-a-recession/#comment-8 dbradley92 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:46:53 +0000 http://townplanner.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-8 Scott, Thank you for saying that we are not in a recession. Don’t believe the hype! I have only been in business at my current location for one year, and I have realized stronger sales than the best year I ever had at my old location. Business is steadily growing and getting stronger, just like the economy. People think that the economy can turn around over night, and that is just not the case. It takes years and years for economic trends to take shape. When President Bush took office the economy had been trending down for a long time. The terrorist attack just helped to make everyone realize that the economy was hurting. Now the President is just the President, and I have been President longer than he has, therefore; I realize that a crashing economy is not something a President can cause in a mater of months. This economy has been trending upward for years now, and I didn’t mean to get so political on you, but I bet you that when everyone realizes that we are not only NOT in a resection, but that the economy is actually strong and growing, the next President will get the credit for it, even though he will have had little to nothing to do with it since these things take years and years. Scott, Thank you for saying that we are not in a recession. Don’t believe the hype! I have only been in business at my current location for one year, and I have realized stronger sales than the best year I ever had at my old location. Business is steadily growing and getting stronger, just like the economy.

People think that the economy can turn around over night, and that is just not the case. It takes years and years for economic trends to take shape. When President Bush took office the economy had been trending down for a long time. The terrorist attack just helped to make everyone realize that the economy was hurting.

Now the President is just the President, and I have been President longer than he has, therefore; I realize that a crashing economy is not something a President can cause in a mater of months. This economy has been trending upward for years now, and I didn’t mean to get so political on you, but I bet you that when everyone realizes that we are not only NOT in a resection, but that the economy is actually strong and growing, the next President will get the credit for it, even though he will have had little to nothing to do with it since these things take years and years.

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