In 5 years all businesses will have a regular strategy to become
apart of the conversation their clients and prospects are having. It will be common sense like a listing in the
yellow pages was 10 years ago. For now,
it is still an innovative concept and a powerful tool.
Today,
however, conspicuous consumption is out
and conscientious consumption (buying to be heard) is in, and it will impact small business in a massive way.
The danger in reading Howard Kurtz article is to confine this problem
to the newspaper business. The same mistake ruined Polaroid and
Kodak's film developing business, put travel agencies out of business,
unemployed TV repair men, altered the book selling business, etc.