Category Deep Dish Blog

ADVICE, TIPS & INSIGHTS

What pinball can teach us about web strategy

I used to play the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all.  Well, actually I've only played pinball a handful of times but this post gave me a chance to riff lyrics from The Who, so I couldn't resist being dramatic.  I do love a pinball machine, however. They're tactile and responsive; You feel part of the machine. The ball is unpredictable but if you hit the right places it increases momentum and triggers additional events, more balls, and more feedback....

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What Women Know That Marketer’s Don’t

marketing to women

I'm not a woman. So, why do I understand them so well? Actually, I don't. But I know this - I grew up as the youngest child in a single mother household with two older sisters and experienced many facets of female behavior. I survived and this is my story. Let's start with some facts - Women make greater than 80% of a household's buying decisions. There are also more women graduating university than males, more women participate in social networks than males, and most new businesses are being started by women.

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