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5ives: Ways to Stretch Your Marketing Dollars
Buy in bulk. When it comes to purchasing media space and time, discounts are given if you promise to run on a set schedule or run a certain number of ads. These price reductions are given by radio and television stations a lot for the peace of mind of not having any dead space in … Read More
Specialty Advertising is Not Marketing
I’ve decided to write this article in pen to prove a point. Currently, I’m writing with a BIC Bu2 Grip retractable ballpoint pen. It’s a simple, black pen. The experiment or goal is to see if I remember the name of this pen by the time I’m done. I should apologize for my penmanship (pun … Read More
Marketing Majors: Break into the Industry
I realize it’s only February, but this is the time when a majority of college seniors start to feel the inevitable panic that comes with graduation and the need to find a paying gig. Maybe I’m still feeling the love from my Valentine’s Day hangover, but since my story about breaking into the biz is … Read More
Your Web Site: The Importance of Content Before Design
You’ve decided to have your web site professionally designed and developed. Good decision! Now what? You might already be thinking about the look of your web site or thinking about some cool bells-and-whistles that would be fun to have on your web site. Stop now. First things first – you need to determine what content … Read More
Merry Marketing Blunders
It’s been a week. I can finally start the healing process after two months of Christmas advertising creative cop-outs. I like Christmas, so don’t get ahead of yourself thinking this is some rant by a bitter 20-something because he didn’t get what he wanted. It’s quite the opposite. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown increasingly … Read More
5ives: Rhyme and Reason for Other Seasons
I loathe the unintelligence of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” parodies in Christmas advertising. It’s as if poetry can only be used during one holiday for one event. I say we embrace the ebb and flow of poetic verse. Here’s what I mean. #1 – A Haiku for New Year’s. lose your winter coat made … Read More
Creating A Slogan
A good slogan says a little about your company or entices people to come by your store. A great slogan positions your business and motivates customers. Slogans are the glue that bonds your marketing campaign together. I have identified the main categories of slogans. Unique – Every slogan should be unique, and most slogans are … Read More
5ives: Spanish Slogan Screw-Up
Language faux pax happens billions of times a day. A word here gets lost in translation and is seen as something a little off color to the culture. It gets pretty embarrassing when it happens to an agency. With Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota being sister cities, these language blunders don’t happen as often, … Read More
Fresh Gourmet Marketing (and other drivel) from Your Local, Quality Agency.
And there you have about 90% of an average agency’s day. Frankly, I’m glad most agencies use such bland, empty words. They call it marketing. I call it job security. People scoff at puns and shun cliches, but I don’t think most businesses realize that using listless language is worse. Clients and business owners, I … Read More
Dear Cell Phone Companies – here’s a free idea
You know those wallet cards you get with your cell phone service that’s a handy reminder of some of the functions you can perform on your phone to do things like check your account balance, voicemail, etc.? In the future, I hope cell phone companies just incorporate that into their software OR, even better, just … Read More
