The collaboration behind good quality creative work
THE COLLABORATION BEHIND GOOD QUALITY CREATIVE WORK When people find out you’re a copywriter or art director, they often assume that coming up with slogans and creative ideas is a solitary process. They imagine us sitting in a room, staring at a bottle of shampoo or a can of dog food until inspiration strikes. But […]
Developing a marketing strategy: start as you mean to go on
DEVELOPING A MARKETING STRATEGY: START AS YOU MEAN TO GO ON It’s quite odd how some people tend to put more effort into planning their weekly supermarket shop than considering their marketing strategy. Perhaps advertising and marketing agencies are partly to blame for this oversight. Sometimes, when a client expresses a desire for a website, […]
Building lasting relationships: The key to business growth lies in customer retention
BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS: THE KEY TO BUSINESS GROWTH LIES IN CUSTOMER RETENTION I recently listened to an interview on Steven Bartlett’s Podcast, The Diary of a CEO, featuring Rory Sutherland, a renowned writer and vice chair of Ogilvy UK. Rory shared an interesting insight about when and where businesses should begin developing their marketing strategy […]
Can AI support original thought and creativity for marketers
CAN AI SUPPORT ORIGINAL THOUGHT AND CREATIVITY FOR MARKETERS The marketing industry is constantly evolving and new technology is changing the way we communicate with our customers, and we, as marketers need to adapt in order to stay in touch. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to change the way we market forever, but how […]
When is the right time to rebrand your business?
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO REBRAND YOUR BUSINESS? Rebranding is the process of changing your company’s image and messaging. There are many reasons why you might want to change your branding. Your visual identity is outdated Your brand image doesn’t reflect the way your company is evolving Your branding has become disjointed and inconsistent […]
Marketing during the cost-of-living crisis
MARKETING DURING THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS When the going gets tough… the tough get growing With 2023 looking set to be a challenging year, here are five top ways you can keep your business growing during a cost-of-living crisis through your marketing. Sharpen your brand image A strong, attractive, and consistent brand identity will give you […]
Use direct mail to reach your target market
Use direct mail to reach your target market In an increasingly online world, direct mail is thriving. That’s because high quality mailings can cut through the clutter of proliferating digital channels. There’s not nearly as much competition in a consumer’s physical letterbox. And mail gets results. Research shows that 31% direct mail drives commercial actions, […]
Digital and Print – the perfect marketing mix?
DIGITAL AND PRINT – THE PERFECT MARKETING MIX? Digital marketing which uses online platforms to publish promotional content, continues to grow in importance and formats. Digital marketing tools can include banner ads, email, social media posts, blogs, video, podcasts and more. But what about Direct marketing in the form of printed material? While most people […]
Creating great email newsletters to boost business
CREATING GREAT EMAIL NEWSLETTERS TO BOOST BUSINESS An email newsletter is a powerful and personal way to connect regularly and directly with your customers. When done well, email newsletters can grow your business, increase trust in your brand, and keep your products or services front of mind whenever your subscribers are ready to make a purchase. […]