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Research And Why We Love It

“Data, data, data! I cannot build bricks without clay!” It was true enough for Sherlock Holmes and it’s true enough in marketing and advertising. Gone are the days of going with your gut. A new generation needs new methods, new tools, and a new approach. If you’re not implementing research in marketing and advertising, be prepared to be left in our wake.

Research in marketing is utilized to discover consumer insights which, in turn, drives business decisions and the strategy that is to follow.  The world is quickly beginning to quantify and track EVERYTHING (and I do mean everything).  This is fantastic news for marketing and advertising.  We can use these metrics to our advantage.  As a matter of fact, we better use them because it's adapt or die out there.  

 

Fortunately, Mad Men Marketing is ahead of the curve.  Not only did we become the first in our market to begin using Rentrak, (a wonderful little tool that lets us target the appropriate media buy to your target audience) but we also offer customizable research delivery and custom-tailored case studies.

 

Why case studies, you may ask?  They explore CAUSATION to underlying principles which allows us to tweek our approach.  It is empirical research that investigates real-life phenomena.  So while every other agency is out there telling you to “trust them”, we do not remain static in our approach like so many others.  We are not so overzealous to think we get it right all the time.  NO!  We are dynamic.  We will get you results, quantify them, and show them to you.  We will constantly refine and improve our approach, guaranteeing the highest level of efficiency possible.  

 

In 1985 Michael Porter attempted to improve upon Ricardo's comparative advantage and suggested his own theory of competitive advantage.  This emphasizes production, efficiencies, and the acquisition of attributes that can be utilized to outpace the competition.  Think of Mad Men Marketing as your Swiss Army Knife or the ace up your sleeve because we are delivering our clients comparables, measurables, and demonstrating causative reasons for market change utilizing a number of inputs.  

 

In short, when you perform research, and you can deliver the goods to your client, you're allowing them to track progress….no matter how small it may be.  This keeps clients abreast of changing market conditions and keeps them competitive in their industry.