“Smart Marketing means leveraging your resources, collaborating with innovators, and creating partnerships which add value to achieve mutual goals. As a founding member of The Luxury Marketing Council we have not only found these values in the Council, we've delivered them.”
DEPARTURES Magazine / Centurion-The Magazine
“The Luxury Marketing Council has been a great fit for Mikimoto America. Over the past few years we have developed relationships with many companies that work in both related and unrelated fields and have exchanged ideas. These ideas have led to promotional opportunities. Through the council we met and developed a relationship with Maybach / Mercedes Benz in NY. Together we developed a promotional piece for the Maybach owners and the top 250 Mikimoto clients. This promotion involved a direct mail piece during the launch of the Sony Pictures release – Memoirs of a Geisha. While the Council was not directly involved in the promotion, it was through them that we developed the relationship.
The other opportunity The Council has given us a chance to hear excellent presenters on a variety of topics. This opens up discussions in our company and we have reacted / used some of the ideas presented. In addition we have challenged ourselves to look outside for unusual and unique ideas. The chance to meet new people and network with them is excellent through The Council.
Seeing locations that are not normally open to the public is another thing that the Council is able to do. By bringing marketers to you, The Council has a unique position that it is able to open doors that have been closed.
Marketing is constantly evolving and it’s through new ideas that we grow. The Council is always looking for the newest idea and gets people involved in it.”
Mikimoto America Co. Ltd.
“The Wall Street Journal has been associated with The Luxury Marketing Council for the past 6 years. The events are outstanding and there is a guaranteed take away of learning that happens each time. We have met interesting marketers, forged new relationships and helped to heighten awareness of the Wall Street Journal brand as a result. Greg pulls together an extraordinarily intelligent group of thought provoking
industry leaders who come willing and open to share and discuss best practices. Greg himself is unbelievably knowledgeable and an outstanding ambassador for heightening awareness and creating opportunities for those in the luxury marketplace. We have thoroughly benefited and enjoyed our association with the Council. It is, indeed, my pleasure to offer a few words in support of the Luxury Marketing Council, with whom we have had a warm and convivial relationship since its inception.”
The Wall Street Journal Weekend Journal
“We have truly enjoyed our first year as members of the Luxury Marketing Council. I have found the speakers to be very informative, and never once felt I wasted my time in attending. I've met some other interesting people, perhaps just sitting at the same table with me, that I've since had second and third meetings with, as they brought something to my business that wasn't there before. There is a lot of networking going on as well, and no one does it better than Greg when it comes to selling to the luxury class. Congratulations, Greg, on continuing to provide interesting, provocative get together as we all, in our own way, try to figure out how to sell our products to the luxury market.”
SFERRA
“Membership offers unprecedented access to some of the world’s leading marketers and the executives of many of the world’s most prestigious companies and brand names. It provides wonderful opportunities to brainstorm with industry professionals who lead the way with their vision and trend-setting.
I was personally very proud and honored that Monaco was selected as the destination to host the first international meeting of LMC members in November 2005 when we welcomed the premier taste- and style-makers from not just the United States, but from other luxury brands from around the world. That meeting cemented some wonderful partnerships and created such synergy that, no doubt, lasting friendships were also made.
It is not often one is offered entrée to such high caliber specialists in so many varied fields and industries as those who are members in the Luxury Marketing Council, from transport to banking, consumer goods and services. When the chance comes along to build fruitful business links – and extend them to wonderful personal friendships – I encourage you to seize that chance with open arms!”
Monaco Government Tourist Office N.A. and Consul General of Monaco
