Believe it or not, there is actually some good news amidst the economic crisis. In an attempt to cut costs, many companies are trimming down their marketing budgets. the first things to go are usually the least effective marketing strategies. What’s the one marketing message almost everyone ignores? Junk mail. Well, good news, there’s going to start being less of it.
I’ve been watching the financial news this week and I’ve got to tell you, there’s been some good news, bad news, and downright ugly news. Let’s start with the good.
Today’s average price of gas is the lowest it’s been since August of 2005. This should be very encouraging news considering that stock market made it’s second largest gain in history yesterday. New home sales in September were up 3% from August. Banks are lending credit again. It would seem our economy is on the rise. But don’t let some cheap gas get your hopes up.