Why Start with Action Campaigns

The truth is that well-orchestrated marketing strategies should all begin with action campaigns. An action campaign presents a specific, clear message within a defined, and often short-term, time frame. It shouldn’t be confused with an awareness campaign, which is created primarily to increase your brand awareness.

In a world where the human brain is bombarded by hundreds of ads per day, how is it that you can separate and stand out from your competition? First, you should have a solid marketing plan in place, and you should know exactly how you’re going to measure your return on investment. Once you have that strategy nailed down, then you can begin crafting your marketing campaign. 

When you hear the words “marketing budget” do you cringe? Do you immediately imagine your bank account running dry? At least you’re budgeting for marketing, right? You throw a few leftover dollars into that category and cross your fingers and hope your return will be high. What’s wrong with that, you may be asking? Everything! Marketing is an asset, not an expense.

Your annual marketing plan serves as your marketing blueprint for the upcoming year. In addition to outlining your marketing strategy and helping to ensure consistency throughout the year, your marketing plan should help guide budgeting decisions, keep your marketing team focused, and help reduce stress. In this post, we’ll take a look at 10 reasons you should always develop an annual marketing plan.

You may know or work with someone who you think has charisma and a pleasant speaking voice. So, naturally, the next time you need a narration for your presentation, advertisement or even just an update for your company’s phone message, you probably already have that person in mind for the job.

Have you ever contemplated the role social media plays in your overall marketing strategy? If you haven’t, perhaps now is the time to start. After all, 77% of all United States businesses have an active presence on social media. Therefore, to stand out among the crowd, takes a concerted effort, and is, in essence, a full-time job.

Yes, it's August, but any smart business owner will tell you that it's already time to start making preparations for next year! As we inch closer and closer to the year 2020, we're sure that you'll hear the word “renew” get tossed around frequently in the business world. Unfortunately, after years of being used so often, the spark these words once ignited begins to dim. The implications behind them lose their power, causing their true meanings to become hazy.

With the onset and subsequent expansion of over-the-top (OTT) TV devices, such as Smart TV Apps, Roku, Chromecast, and Xbox, many households are opting to forego traditional cable. We refer to these customers as “cord cutters” or "cord nevers." This demographic is growing at an alarming rate and represents an important opportunity for advertising that exists in the OTT market. 

If you're a business owner or a company leader, you know this dilemma all too well: You have new hires ready to join your team and excel in their new role, but the environment around the office isn’t where it should be. Your current team members aren’t engaged and turnover has created a revolving door of talent. This creates obstacles for leadership as they strive to not only bring in new talent, but retain their current team members. How do you grow your business if you are constantly working to maintain a consistent workforce?

As your business grows and evolves, so do business and marketing trends. What was once a best practice can change quickly these days due to technology and new research. Meanwhile, some philosophies and strategies manage to stand the test of time.