May 12th, 2020
The business world has slowed down for many right now. You might be tempted to slow your marketing plans, do nothing and wait it out. While it makes sense on an emotional level, it’s never a good marketing strategy. The last thing you should do is put a pause on your marketing plans. Businesses that […]
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April 24th, 2020
Does marketing by mail really work? We have met some clients who have moved all of their marketing efforts online. While it can seem like a clever idea to move to digital marketing or skip direct mail altogether, you’d be missing out on a huge opportunity to increase your overall response rate! Direct mail works. […]
Read PostMarch 27th, 2012
STEP 1: Find the “Competition” They “offer” supposedly what you do… but do they? Can you improve on what they have currently? Figure out what you have and what they don’t and what they have and you don’t. Then add to your list of products or services. Step up your game! Try catering to more […]
Read PostSeptember 07th, 2011
1. Extreme opinions 2. Have some sort of consistent anticipated content 3. Introduce friends who can help, to friends who need help 4. Think of free advertising: refer and promote (you and others) 5. Be social (it helps to have tech savvy family and friends) 6. Just type…. be spontaneous 7. Have a question and […]
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July 28th, 2011
BLACK – POWERFUL, SOPHISTICATED, STRONG, MAGICAL, OMINOUS AND EXPENSIVE APRICOT – HEALTHY, FRIENDLY, CHEERFUL, INVIGORATING, TASTY, FRUITY AND WARM BISQUE – COMFORTING, GENTLE, DELICATE, SWEET, HAPPY, FLORAL, SPRING-LIKE, BABYISH AND FEMININE BRICK – STRONG, FRIENDLY, ROBUST, EARTHY, RICH, MAJESTIC AND WARM BRIGHT GOLD – RADIANT, CHEERFUL, STIMULATING, ENERGIZING, INVIGORATING, SUNNY, FLORAL, FRUITY AND WARM BRIGHT […]
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July 20th, 2011
COLOUR IS EVERYWHERE IN BUSINESS, IN LIFE, ON THE WEB AND THE WORLD OF SALES! THERE IS DEFINITELY A PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND COLOURS. YOU CAN CONVEY POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS. HERE ARE SOME BREAKDOWNS OF WHAT COLOURS MEAN AND HOW THEY EFFECT PEOPLE. THE SYMBOLISM OF BASIC COLOURS RED– Energy, warmth, strength, excitement, love and dominance PURPLE– […]
Read PostJune 24th, 2011
Consumers spent only 74 minutes online per day, compared to 84 minutes spent interacting with mobile apps every day…
Read PostJune 14th, 2011
I thought these were interesting statistics because I, for whatever reason haven’t been logging into my facefook account as often. But I have not considered cancelling my account. According to Inside Facebook’s data service, Facebook lost 6 million users in the U.S. last month, dropping from 155.2 million to 149.4 million. That’s the first time […]
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June 10th, 2011
1. Get Prepared – Have you done this in the past? What were the results? – Ask around about other’s experiences – learn from it 2. Get your timing on point – Make sure to confirm timelines with printing company – Can you deliver it in the time frame you anticipate – Document results to […]
Read PostMay 11th, 2011
1. Don’t Rush the Process Take your time, and do it right the first time. It will save you a great deal of heartache and frustration – not to mention money. Learn as much as you possibly can about starting and running a business. 2. Have a Plan A business plan is like a road […]
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