The 2 Main Differences Between "New" and "Old" Marketing Strategies

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  • Before the internet and social media craze, camps created marketing messages that spoke to customers. Today your marketing needs to speak with people, not at them.
  • In years past, camps searched for customers. These days customers search for camps.

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