Product , Placement , Price and Promotion – these are the four Ps of marketing. The 4Ps of marketing, also known as the producer-oriented model , have been used by marketers around the world for decades. The growing influence of the internet has made these classic principles look a bit archaic in light of the new relationship that businesses have with customers. In a day where customers seem to know everything about your business, the old marketing mix that the 4Ps offers is increasingly at odds with how business is done today. PLACE – IT’S NOT ABOUT PLACE, IT’S ABOUT ANY PLACE In an age where many businesses operate around always-on, high speed Internet access, “place” is irrelevant. When you can dip into almost the entirety of the world’s knowledge from the phone in your pocket, you’re always able to research, buy and advocate. It’s not about place any longer. Now, it’s about access . The information consumers...