Is marketing in such a bad state as depicted by Mark Ritson – probably

When reading about the exploits of marketers I spend more and more of my time shaking my head in disbelief. How can they be so dumb?

The obsession with digital – the inability to understand the importance of demographics – the lack of understanding about what makes consumers buy products.

If you have 30 mins and don’t mind Mark’s colourful language then he will provide you with some answers. Nothing and everything to do with ageing. Dick Stroud

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Dick Stroud, mark ritson, marketing
March 26, 2018

Dick Stroud

Occupation: Consultant, lecturer and writer
Organisation: 20Plus30

Profile

MD of the marketing consultancy, 20plus30, specializing in advising companies how to capture the buying power of 50-plus consumers
A training course director at the Chartered Institute of Marketing
Visiting lecturer at the London Business School
Taught at the American University in London and Southampton Business School
Published a number of books, his latest being The 50-Plus Market
Started the world’s first daily blog, dedicated to 50-plus marketing in July 2003
Before running his own companies his career included working for IBM and PA Management Consultants
Passionate about: The different approach to communicate to the 50-plus market.

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