Showing posts with label marketing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marketing. Show all posts

Monday, July 7, 2014

¿En qué hemos fallado?


Muchos problemas sociales se pueden resolver con buenas estrategias de marketing y comunicación. ¿Nos interesa aportar ideas y soluciones creativas?

USA Today (2014) menciona como nota importante un hecho que puede sentar precedentes importantes. La historia de una ejecutiva mercadotecnista (obviamente norteamericana, en dónde las demandas son el PRD de cada día). Su médico le hizo saber que era obligatorio el cambiar de horario para evitar ese estrés. El motivo: la ansiedad experimentada día tras día por el alto tráfico para llegar de su casa al trabajo. La empresa y la comisión de ética de dicha corporación fueron informadas, pero sin respuesta. La causa de la demanda: ella fue retirada de su puesto aparentemente por los conflictos causados.

¿Te suena familiar?

Estas escenas las estamos viviendo a diario en las principales ciudades del país, ya no es algo exclusivo del DF con todos los cambios y ajustes controversiales que han implementado recientemente. Estos casos están afectando seriamente nuestra tranquilidad, tiempo personal, productividad y calidad de vida. ¿De quién es la culpa?  ¿Mala planeación urbana? ¿De las empresas por no introducir nuevas formas de trabajar o de tener al menos horarios escalonados? ¿Quizá los innovadores, investigadores, instituciones educativas  y educadores no han encontrado y/o propuesto ideas que generen soluciones tangibles? ¿Falta de imaginación de quienes administran las ciudades?

En nuestro terreno: ¿podrán las agencias de marketing y publicidad y los medios comunicación dedicar recursos y talento creativo que atienda los problemas más serios que aquejan a nuestra sociedad?  Sin duda sí podemos. El asunto es: ¿nos interesa? Al igual que a las agencias, administradores de marcas y a los dueños de los medios, ¿quién y cómo paga? ¿Qué podría aportar cada quién?

El sector de la innovación y creatividad está en busca de líderes que ofrezcan soluciones concretas. Lo que si está claro, es que quienes nos dedicamos al marketing, comunicaciones, al negocio de la venta y persuasión; quienes estamos en el último eslabón de la cadena hemos omitido oportunidades muy importantes para demostrar lo que vendemos: “el valor de las ideas”. Esas ideas que logran impactar a nuestra sociedad a través de la modificación de hábitos y del comportamiento de los ciudadanos.  Un ejemplo propositivo es lo que se ha difundido respecto a adoptar el hábito de la lectura. Aún así, creo que es muy poco lo que se ha hecho y que hay otros asuntos de mayor prioridad para impactar positivamente a la sociedad. 
 
Nos hemos enfocado en vender y vender…y hemos pasado por alto o nos ha importado poco el impacto de nuestro trabajo en la sociedad. Si algo sobra en este país es creatividad y sin duda debe haber interesados en hacer algo pero  no se ha notado un auténtico interés o presupuesto de quienes poseen y manejan el dinero para atender los problemas que nos han llevado a ser el país campeón en obesidad; a tener índices de contaminación de los más altos del mundo; horarios de trabajo criminales que están atentando contra la convivencia diaria de las familias debido al faltante de tiempo y ciudades que sorprenden a los extranjeros por su alto nivel de suciedad visual. Hay empresas que tienen bardas, anuncios de acrílico y no se diga carteleras abandonadas, mal ubicadas o en exceso en sitios de alto tráfico.

¿Realmente eso nos resulta indiferente a los mercadotecnistas y comunicadores? Creo no debería ser así.

¿Soluciones?
Comparto en un espíritu de modestia pero con iniciativa algunas recomendaciones:

Debemos de dialogar constantemente entre los diferentes sectores. Buscar caminos que permitan el diálogo ordenado entre intelectuales e innovadores expertos en los temas expuestos que junto con quienes estamos al final de la cadena…quienes debemos de transformar los objetivos e ideas en esfuerzos estratégicamente elaborados, persuasivos y bien difundidos propongamos ideas y soluciones que sean aplicables y cambien para bien nuestros hábitos. Es increíble que no exista una asociación nacional de mercadotecnistas, comunicólogos, diseñadores y productores. ¿Qué hacemos? ¿Parálisis por análisis? ¿Indiferencia? O quizá, buscamos como sociedad ser los inventores e innovadores modernos de trascendencia mundial con la facilidad que hay para hacer ideas que agarren calle.
Desnutrición. Obesidad. Discriminación e indiferencia ante los pobres. Tráfico insoportable e insostenible. Falta de cultura vial. Accidentes derivados del alto consumo de alcohol. Tabaquismo. Cultura ciudadana son algunos de los asuntos que nos dan muy mala calidad de vida y ahí están…algunos complicándose más. Lo extraño es que, teóricamente algunas fuentes citan a México como uno de los países con mayor índice en el ranking de felicidad. Imagínate si lográramos resolver algunos de los éstos temas. Tendríamos que poner un muro para la migración internacional como los vecinos del norte.

I think we can do better. 

-RT


Referencias 
(1) USA TODAY. (2014). http://www.usatoday.com/

(2) Imágenes recuperadas el 5 de julio desde: 
http://nohaylimites.com/etiqueta/estres/
http://www.empremar.org/ideas/
 

Friday, January 18, 2013

So...you want to work in marketing? It's a good idea to learn about the Best/Worst jobs

Jobs Rated 2012: Ranking 200 Jobs From Best to Worst

By Victoria Brienza

Finding your dream job requires more than just hoping the stars will align in your favor. You probably have a better chance of winning the lottery than having the job fairy deliver you the perfect job just when you need one. In fact, you likely ended up in your current career because you followed in your parent’s footsteps (or heeded their advice), or you took a job because it was something you thought might be “cool” to do. Perhaps a teacher suggested your current career path, or maybe a job simply “opened up” just when you needed one.

Landing the job that’s right for you – that’s a good match for your skills and interests - requires soul-searching, some trial and error and lots of research. And we’re here to help! Our 2012 Jobs Rated report helps job seekers sort through the clutter with a comprehensive analysis of 200 different jobs – from Accountant to Zoologist – ranking each profession based on factual analysis and hard data instead of guesswork.


How do our Jobs Rated researchers determine which professions rank better than others?

Our team gathers mounds of data and sorts through all of the factors to break each element into five key categories: Physical Demands, Work Environment, Income, Stress and Hiring Outlook. Jobs receive a score in each individual category, and when these are added together, the career with the best overall score is ranked 1st, while the one with the worst overall score is ranked 200th. By sorting the data of the 200 jobs into one central list, our Jobs Rated report serves as a valuable resource for anyone trying to research their career options, get an understanding of what a job entails and see a clearer picture of the job market potential. (For complete details on how we score, visit the JobsRated.com Methodology Page)

Although each individual’s experience with a position can vary greatly, our Jobs Rated report is here to help you make a more qualified career decision based on data rather than subjective surveys. Take a look and a first step towards a possible new career.


Researches, designs, develops and maintains software systems along with hardware development for medical, scientific, and industrial purposes.
  • Overall Score: 176.00
  • Income: $88,142.00

  • Work Environment:41.000
  • Stress:10.420
  • Physical Demands:40.00
  • Hiring Outlook:25.02
Interprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss of property from theft and natural disasters.
  • Overall Score: 226.00
  • Income: $88,202.00

  • Work Environment:44.860
  • Stress:16.020
  • Physical Demands:45.86
  • Hiring Outlook:27.72
Plans, directs, and/or coordinates all human resource activities and staff of an organization.
  • Overall Score: 281.00
  • Income: $99,102.00

  • Work Environment:44.000
  • Stress:14.020
  • Physical Demands:41.00
  • Hiring Outlook:19.52
Assists dentists in diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of a group or private dental practice.
  • Overall Score: 289.00
  • Income: $68,109.00

  • Work Environment:54.550
  • Stress:12.090
  • Physical Demands:42.55
  • Hiring Outlook:35.79
Related to careers in portfolio management, the financial planner offers a broad range of services aimed at assisting individuals in managing and planning their financial future.
  • Overall Score: 300.00
  • Income: $104,161.00

  • Work Environment:50.000
  • Stress:18.610
  • Physical Demands:46.00
  • Hiring Outlook:22.81
Diagnoses and treats hearing problems by attempting to discover the range, nature, and degree of hearing function.
  • Overall Score: 311.00
  • Income: $67,137.00

  • Work Environment:53.130
  • Stress:9.370
  • Physical Demands:47.13
  • Hiring Outlook:37.17
Develops individualized programs of activity for mentally, physically, developmentally and emotionally impaired persons, to aid them in achieving self-reliance.
  • Overall Score: 318.00
  • Income: $72,110.00

  • Work Environment:54.130
  • Stress:13.100
  • Physical Demands:46.13
  • Hiring Outlook:33.60
Plans, directs, or coordinates advertising policies, campaigns and programs online.
  • Overall Score: 343.00
  • Income: $87,255.00

  • Work Environment:54.000
  • Stress:21.550
  • Physical Demands:42.00
  • Hiring Outlook:25.55
Plans and develops computer systems for businesses and scientific institutions.
  • Overall Score: 370.00
  • Income: $78,148.00

  • Work Environment:47.390
  • Stress:16.480
  • Physical Demands:47.39
  • Hiring Outlook:22.58
Applies mathematical theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a business, educational, or industrial climate.
  • Overall Score: 392.00
  • Income: $99,191.00

  • Work Environment:46.860
  • Stress:12.910
  • Physical Demands:45.86
  • Hiring Outlook:16.61
Assesses hearing, speech, and language disabilities and provides treatment. Assists individuals with communication disorders through diagnostic techniques.
  • Overall Score: 397.00
  • Income: $67,142.00

  • Work Environment:53.130
  • Stress:12.420
  • Physical Demands:47.13
  • Hiring Outlook:23.82
Diagnoses visual disorders and prescribes and administers corrective and rehabilitative treatments.
  • Overall Score: 421.00
  • Income: $95,152.00

  • Work Environment:59.940
  • Stress:16.520
  • Physical Demands:52.94
  • Hiring Outlook:33.62
Plans and directs treatment to improve mobility and alleviate pain in persons disabled by injury or disease.
  • Overall Score: 438.00
  • Income: $76,100.00

  • Work Environment:59.130
  • Stress:14.000
  • Physical Demands:53.13
  • Hiring Outlook:39.00
Advises physicians and patients on the affects of drugs and medications; prepares and dispenses prescriptions.
  • Overall Score: 476.00
  • Income: $112,070.00

  • Work Environment:65.290
  • Stress:15.700
  • Physical Demands:52.29
  • Hiring Outlook:24.10
Creating and maintaining layout, navigation, and interactivity of intranet and internet websites.
  • Overall Score: 484.00
  • Income: $76,179.00

  • Work Environment:51.000
  • Stress:22.790
  • Physical Demands:48.00
  • Hiring Outlook:21.49
Plans drilling locations and effective production methods for optimal access to oil and natural gas.
  • Overall Score: 506.00
  • Income: $114,148.00

  • Work Environment:52.060
  • Stress:19.480
  • Physical Demands:49.06
  • Hiring Outlook:17.48
Assesses patients' dietary needs, plans menus, and instructs patients and their families about proper nutritional care.
  • Overall Score: 510.00
  • Income: $53,127.00

  • Work Environment:49.800
  • Stress:10.270
  • Physical Demands:43.80
  • Hiring Outlook:18.97
Tabulates, analyzes, and interprets the numeric results of experiments and surveys.
  • Overall Score: 517.00
  • Income: $73,205.00

  • Work Environment:44.760
  • Stress:14.050
  • Physical Demands:44.76
  • Hiring Outlook:15.15
Treats physical problems by manipulating various parts of the body, especially the spinal column.
  • Overall Score: 518.00
  • Income: $67,350.00

  • Work Environment:60.940
  • Stress:13.500
  • Physical Demands:53.94
  • Hiring Outlook:30.80
Studies human behavior by examining the interaction of social groups and institutions.
  • Overall Score: 532.00
  • Income: $72,195.00

  • Work Environment:
    52.470
  • Stress:
    18.950
  • Physical Demands:
    47.47
  • Hiring Outlook:
    19.05

The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 21 - 40

Most professions that rank 21 – 40 fall into one of three categories: science-related, historical or technical. A majority of these professions require advanced degrees and are well paid for their services. All experience mid- to low stress levels and aren’t very physically demanding.


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 41 - 60

Professions that require math, science or legal knowledge dominate Jobs 41-60. Most of the professions offer mid- to high-level salaries and all share a positive hiring outlook. Lower stress, good work environments, low physical demands: where else would a Loan Officer and a Aerospace Engineer have a common job setting?


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 61 - 80

Jobs 61-80 are a good mixture of blue- and white-collar jobs. Most of the jobs offer median-level incomes and decent work environments. Two very different careers, such as a Judge and Heating/Refrigeration Mechanic, rank next to each other. Both jobs have lower stress levels, but a Judge has a better work environment while a Heating/Refrigeration Mechanic has a better job outlook.


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 81 - 100

From Electrician to Cosmetologist, the jobs listed from 81-100 run the gamut of professions. The closest grouping are those careers that require a lot of caring and compassion (for example: Funeral Director, Elementary School Teacher, Clergy, Nurse), which all ranked closely together. While the Event Coordinator has the highest job outlook, stress and a challenging work environment keep them lower on the list.


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 101 - 120

Higher-stress jobs and poorer job prospects are starting to become more prevalent with Jobs 101-120. At the rank of 109, the Electrical Technician posts the first instance of a negative job outlook. Two of the most stressful jobs rank in this grouping: Airline Pilot appears at 104 while Corporate Executive ranks in at 116.


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 121 - 140

With Jobs 121-140, professions with lower stress and higher pay are beginning to fade. With the exception of Air Traffic Controller at $108,207, most of the jobs here are in the $30k to $65k-a-year range with average to high stress levels.


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 141 - 160

Jobs that are hands-on rule 141-160. Most of these professions are out in the field (or shop) and not in a cubicle farm. While a few of them may require an advanced degree, such as Military General, for the most part the majority of these jobs require a high school education and some education from a trade school.

The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 161 - 180

As we sink lower into the ratings of Jobs 161-180, the salaries of these professions drop as well. Farmer, listed at 179, has the highest income of this group with $61,269. Most of the professions in this list earn about $30k to $40k a year. The hiring outlook is also bleaker, with Construction Worker and Ironworker leading the pack at 18.38 and 18.12 respectively.


The Top 200 Jobs of 2012: 181 - 200

As we get to the bottom of our rankings, these professions all have a varied mixture of physical labor, declining job opportunities, lower incomes, poor working conditions and high stress. While not all of them have the physical demands of a firefighter, cushy would not be a word to describe any of these positions. For most of the jobs in this group, the salaries are very low with an even worse hiring outlook. Opportunity to grow in these job is minimal.

The 2012 Jobs Rated rankings serve as a guide for anyone trying to get a clearer picture of employment in an uncertain time. Whether you’re graduating from college, have recently found yourself downsized or just can’t stand the thought of going back to the grind for one more day, our rankings and individual category scores can help you take the guesswork out of your job search. And with facts on your side, you’ll be starting out already ahead of the game.

CareerCast. (2012)
Source URL: http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2012-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst

Friday, January 28, 2011

100 for 2011. Ideas + Trends + Recommendations

I have compiled 100 of the most important trends, which will represent an opportunity for this New Year. At the end of this research, you'll find the sources from which this information has been taken. Feel free to add any comments, ideas or recommendations that you think that could be missing for this 2011.

Rubén Treviño

1. Reinvent or die: A new business rule.

Branding

2. Protect your brand.

“Your brand is every aspect of how customers interact with your product." ~Jennifer C. Wolfe.

3. Made in China.

Right now, money is in emerging markets. So, there will be an increasing number of "Western brands" to launch new products and brands dedicated to these markets. (Trendwatching.com, 2011)

4. Younique. Personal brand = Brand Me

5. The Infomercial Business

"They're the movie trailer before it hits stores. They are cheap and add exposure.”

~ Matt Robinson, 2010.

WATCH OUT! - Informercials (also know as: Direct-Response TV marketing) are expected to rise about 30% representing $174 million by 2014. (Yoram Wurmser of Direct Marketing Assn.)

Advertising

6. Effective forms in display advertising.

7. Right touching in which media to use with our customers. (When to use digital, when to use traditional)

8. Direct marketing returns.

9. Overload of social media.

10. Monologue to Dialogue.

11. Convergence between traditional and new media

Innovation Tools

12. Schools embracing IPad as Learning Tool

There is a trend that kids all over United States are going to be in a pilot study using this technological device.

WATCH OUT! - "There is little evidence that kinds learn more, faster or better by using these machines." ~Larry Cuban, a professor emeritus of education at Standford University.

13. MirrorCasting

Allows people to record blog comments, chat posts and video clips about themselves, and can change the content and play it back to them.

14. WiFi Taxis on Japan

15. Web Explorers on TV

Consumer

16 & 17. Generations "Y & G"

"Generation Y has already upset plenty of media business with its unconventional consuming habits. Another sector may be about to get smacked - cable and satellite television." ~ Michael Arndt, NY Times.

Generation G (G for Generosity) engages "Random Acts of Kindness" (R.A.K.)

18. Urbanomics

According to Trendwatching (2011), consumers tend to be more daring, liberal, tolerant, experienced and prone to trying out new products and services.

19. Quality Life Improvement

  • 73% of US consumers consider being physically fit important to being ‘well’, with 74% including ‘feeling good about themselves’. (Source: The Hartman Group, August 2010)
  • An estimated 500 million people worldwide are expected to be using mobile healthcare applications by 2015. (Source: Reasearch2Guidance, November 2010)
  • There were nearly 17,000 health apps available in major app stores in November 2010, with 57% of them being aimed at consumers rather than health care professionals. (Source: Reasearch2Guidance, November 2010)
  • The heaviest use of health or medical related apps is by young adults: about 15% of those aged 18 to 29 have such apps, compared to 8% of users aged 30 to 49. (Source: The Pew Internet Project, October 2010)

20 & 21. ‘Social-Lites’ and ‘Twinsumers’

"Twinsumers" people with likes and dislikes and who are hence sources for recommendations on what to buy and what to experience.

"Social-lites" they are all about discovery, actively broadcasting, commenting, sharing and recommeding to their friends and audiences.

22. Online Status Symbols

Online Status Symbols will rise in the next 12 months. What started with Flickr or Facebook sites by showing your number of visitors and friends, now has become an enormous display in online status.

23. Planned Spontaneity

For consumers, knowing where they are and what's / who's around them is the key. This becomes easier with key feature of social networks and web apps like Google's Hotpot, Facebook's Places y Twitter's locator.

24. Digital Dominance

25. Anywhere/Anyplace Shopper Tools

26. The End of Resumes

27. Expect more highly adaptive sense and respond behavior by marketers. (The Rise of Speedbacking)

28. Hispanic/Latino Marketing Hits a Tipping Point.

29. Rise of emerging economies. (Turkey + China + South Afirca + India + Brasil + Vietnam+ Indonesia+ México … etc.) remains one of the key consumerism stories in 2011.

30. Owner-less in consumers.

31. Expansion for Social Media

Products

32. LED Devices in Exhibitors.

33. ECO Superior.

34. Products with healthy benefits.

Strollometer: device that tracks all aspects of a new mother's routine: can check their speed, distance traveled, time spent exercising, average and maximum speeds, and the temperature outside.

Sleep On It: a mobile app that allows users to track their nightly sleeping patterns.

Phillips DirectLife: a small, lightweight, wearable monitor that builds up a detailed record of users' daily activities.

35. Micro-energy.

36. Meat-Substitutes.

Pricing

37. Pricing Pandemonium.

Amazon.com released and iPhone app that has this function by scanning product's barcode. This kind of communication makes consumers constantly connected so they hear about new deals in prices.

38. Group Buying

39. Member Sales

40. Flash Sales

41. Local Discounts

42. Dynamic Pricing

Promotion

43. Media Blending.

“In 2011 will see more than just media optimization, we're all going to get much smarter and more sophisticated with "media blending."~ AdAge.com

44. Social media break (like 'Cigarrette Breaks').

Diverse Sectors

45. Travel and tourism will take off.

46. After recession, there's a craving for affordable luxuries.

47. Online DVD Rental Stores (VOD)

48. Books Online will triple their sales.

49. Traditional video games vs. "social games" (Facebook, Ipod, Iphone, Appstore)

50. Bio-plastics.

51. Enhance of Senior Cares.

52. Online Memorials.

53. On the fly conference calls

54. Green-garages for tuning cars.

Other tendencies

55. Baby Boomers will boom in job opportunities and will stay in workforce.

56. Social Shopping.

57. Home Improvement Sector will improve.

58. Social Commerce will grow.

59. New ways to make exercise with low budgets.

60. Emerging Generosity from China.

61. Reestructure for Companies

62. Younger consumers voluntarily opting in to passively and continuously share their location.

63. New business entering in Social Media like Facebook or TaskRabbit.

64. Mobile apps for group texting.

65. 'Technowaits' in waiting rooms to allow patients to leave the room and go somewhere else to pass the time until it's their turn.

66. 3D Portable Videocameras (Sony)

67. Offering alternatives while product is in repair.

68. Traceability (Apps for food and beverage brands.... manufacturing locations, distribution).

69. The importance of 'Google Strategy' (Generation of display and awareness).

70. Privacy Wars Online.

71. Strategic, not Tactical.

72. Content strategy. (Intrinsic value)

73. The beginning of Social metrics.

74. Video Marketing (Viral Mkt).

75. Mobile Location.

76. Uncover costs savings through technology.

77. Serve customers through technology.

78. Social media begins to look less social.

79. Optimize search engine. (Link placements and contents).

80. Social Commerce will grow.

81. Opt-Out Selling. (Sending products to people)

82. Being connected 24/7

83. Social business.

84. Companies will build a social media policy.

85. Web Experiences.

86. Employee Motivation.

87. Cross-Channel Optimization.

88. Global integration of social media.

89. Don't beat them. Join them. (Google + Facebook + Twitter)

90. Transparent Society.

91. Storytelling.

92. Crowdsourcing.

93. Social media to collect information.

94. Happynomics. (Positive psychology marketing that gives sense).

95. Headhunters using social media.

96. Bloggers. The new intermediate between the company and the client.

97. Female Power.

98. Minisumers (Infant Market).

99. Pink Profits (Gay & Lesbian Market).

100. Real Time.


Bibliography

1. Trendwatching.com

2. NY Times.com

3. Business Week.com

4. Pete Blackshaw. (December, 2010) Book of Tens: 10 Disruptive Trends That Will Shape Our World in 2011.

5. Jonathan Salem Baskin. (October, 2010). Big Ideas for Marketing in 2011.

6. Wang, Jennifer and Ohngren, Kara. The Disrupters: Forces Driving Change in 2011

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