Posts Tagged ‘trends’

Carter Welch Interviewed by Eagle Tribune Television (click image to see video)

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

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Carter Welch speaks to Merrimack Valley Business Leaders

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Carter Welch recently spoke at the Eagle-Tribune’s series:  “Weathering the Economic Storm”.   He was part of a  panel of local business experts who agreed that as bad as the economic storm has been over the last six months to a year, sunnier skies are ahead.  Carter told the group, “The rain hasn’t stopped, but the basement is dry.”

To read more of the article about the series, visit the Eagle Tribune to read about Carter’s talk.

How is the current economic environment DIRECTLY affecting your business in 2009?

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

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The Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) and Anderson Analytics, in its second annual survey of Top Marketing Trends for 2009 says that while companies are lowering marketing budgets and reducing staff, the amount being spent on increasing or maintaining R&D innovation is not being severely affected by the economy.

  • Lower budget
    • 51% decreasing budget; 11% increasing; 38% staying the same
  • Reduced staffing
    • 19% cutting staff; 25% not filling open positions; 34% no effect on staffing;  22% hiring only incremental staff
  • Increase or maintenance in innovation and R&D
    • 51% say no impact on innovation/R&D initiatives; 21% increasing this spending; 28% reducing spending

Source: MENG & Anderson Analytics, January 2009