Welcome one and all to the world premiere of the Theater of the Absurd, the soon-to-be-infamous TOTA. Please take your seats.
We’re very excited to bring you our first program, “Social Media is as Worthless as the Telephone.” We had the privilege (the playwright asked us to say that) to discuss the inspiration for this script with Barry, who is known not for his contributions to modern theater, but for writing marketing communications, websites, blog posts, and various forms of online content. Whether it was passion, frustration or simply one too many espressos, Mr. Feldman was extremely animated when he explained the genesis of his one-act play came from having read close to 1,000,000 articles about C-level executives’ disregard for social media.
Recently I was asked by a small business owner a question I’ve heard all too many times, “Hey Jason, I have an extra $1,000 a month in my marketing budget, where should I spend it?” I’m sure most have heard this question, in some amount or other, several times themselves. It’s a pretty common question with a wide-range of responses. After all, there’s no such thing as a marketing magic bullet (Despite what every “expert” under the sun will claim). Everyone’s business is unique enough to warrant its own solution. However, before you use that as an excuse to go running off to throw buckets of money at the newest marketing fad , take a step back and evaluate your current marketing initiatives. Many times the greatest ROI comes not from spending money on something new, but instead by investing in something you’re already doing.
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