Atlanta’s Fit in the Marketing Ecosystem

by Jon Birdsong on February 5, 2010

http://www.vimeo.com/8670086

In segment three of the six-part series interview with Lenny Stern of SS+K, Maurice Cherry and I get Stern’s perspective on how Atlanta fits into the marketing and communications national landscape.

Lenny Stern cuts to the chase and offers a progressive and potentially “controversial” opinion about how technology has disturbed traditional ways of client acquisition and communication tactics.

The end goals for each company are very similar, the primary goal being to connect with customers in an interactive way. If a company can associate a brand with their audience exceptionally well, geographic location is of little importance. Overall, technology has helped level the playing field and true talent wins.

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  • Edw3rd,

    Thanks for your feedback. Lenny's perspective takes location as a whole into account. I understand it may have been possible for someone to expect a specific description of Atlanta's reputation in the marketing ecosystem; however, Lenny's philosophical belief that technology and talent combined, trumps location and the need to further elaborate on any city's (including Atlanta) perceived differences.

    - Jon
  • Edward, it probably makes more sense in the context of the entire interview (20+ minutes) which we are doling out 4 minutes at a time. We've since added related posts to this post. Hope that helps!

    I think Stern's point was that even in more conservative markets like Atlanta where a lower percentage of adults are early adopters/heavy users of social media, enough people are engaged online to make a significant connection with companies. For example, savvy brands like Newell Rubbermaid dedicate a team of staff to monitor real time complaints and suggestions on Twitter.

    Thanks for your input!
  • edw3rd
    Huh? Sorry, but he didn't listen to or answer the question you asked: How does Atlanta fit into the marketing ecosystem? Stern saying the internet has broken down borders to connect with consumers was just blather. Looks like you all were trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear... at least it was a good lesson in political reporting.
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