Hot Advertising Idea for 4th Quarter!
[display_podcast] Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) is a great new way to do direct mail at a low cost. Whether you are an experienced direct mail advertiser or new to direct mail, the United States Post Office program is a great way to save money or get into direct mail...
Throwing Money Down A Dark Hole?
Not caring about the effectiveness of your advertising usually means you are wasting money. The efficiency can be measured best on the Internet, but mass media advertising can also be tracked through your Internet site. The aim of advertising is either increase in...
Converting Advertising Strategies from the 1900’s to the 2000’s
[display_podcast] As we learn the many new ways to advertise created by new digital media, are we forgetting some advertising basics? Why do we advertise? To break it down to its simplest form, we advertise for one of the following reasons: To increase awareness of...
Your Microsoft Geek Is Going To Be Able To Raise His Price
In previous blog entries I took some time to vent about Apple's silly choice to install the Mac Dashboard, and IPhone/Ipad "ish" interface into their desktops and they continued the trend with their newest OS, Lion. And sooner or later I'm going to tear into Ubuntu's...
Are We Too Busy to Read?
[display_podcast] When asked what made him so successful, Wayne Gretzky answered, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” This is a great analogy for success in business. More than ever today, the key to business success is to get ahead of...
Small Business, Small Market – How to Market with Social Media Effectively
There are lots of “how-to” articles and blogs on social media marketing. If it seems to you that most of them are geared toward big companies, you are not alone. Who else can wade through all the social media sites, understand how each one works, and figure out how to...
A Case Study – Radio Versus New Media. Which Do You Think Won?
A Case Study Radio Versus New Media, which Do You Think Won? In February, March, and April, our agency ran an ad campaign for one of our clients designed to see what media would send the most traffic to their web site. We ran a three-month campaign on five...
Technology without a purpose – Mac Dashboard
As a technology geek its my job...no my lifestyle that dictates that I need to keep abreast of current technology as it pertains to the area of business applications. So lets go down my list of Systems. Micro$oft - Check - been there done that - got the free...
Are You Still Advertising Like You Did In The 1900s?
If you buy traditional media advertising such as radio, newspaper, TV, billboard, and direct mail, your advertising should be focused on driving people to your web site. Why? According to BIA/Kelsey and ConStat, 97% of all consumers now use online media to research products or services in their local area before buying. If you don’t have a web site, get one.
Advertise for Free or Close To It – Part 3: Social Media
Everyone is talking about social media, but how many people are really working it? Although it is free to get on Facebook or Twitter, the problem with advertising through social media is time and making it work takes many man-hours. In fact, few small businesses have...
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