Strategy

You Don’t Really Need a Marketing Agency, Do You?

By |2020-07-24T15:35:01-04:00April 27th, 2020|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Strategy|Tags: , , , |

You’re a smart businessperson who runs a successful company. You oversee production, product development, hiring, finances, and all the other elements needed to run a healthy business. Why in the world would you need to hire an outside marketing agency? No matter what business or industry you’re in, it’s simply impossible for you to know everything [...]

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The Dartboard Approach to Marketing

By |2021-11-12T07:06:14-05:00March 10th, 2020|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Marketing Assets, Strategy|Tags: , , , , |

Grab a handful of darts, close your eyes, and let them fly across the room. You’ve just demonstrated the marketing strategy far too many companies use. I’m not saying those companies are run by stupid people. In fact, they’re usually remarkably bright people who have outstanding products or services to offer in their marketplaces. But when [...]

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Marketing is a Balancing Act

By |2020-07-24T15:35:43-04:00January 13th, 2020|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Marketing Assets, Strategy|Tags: , , , , |

As a marketing and advertising agency, it makes sense that our primary contact at most clients is the individual who oversees marketing. But we usually find ourselves navigating around many masters. When a company draws upon outside accounting expertise, that firm normally works with the controller or the CFO. If legal help is what’s needed, the [...]

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You Probably Don’t Know Your Customers All That Well

By |2020-07-24T15:36:01-04:00January 7th, 2020|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Strategy|Tags: , , , |

If your objective is to increase the number of customers you serve, a prudent way to start is by taking a closer look at the customers you already have. If that sounds odd, consider that the customers you already work with are presumably happy with the work you perform on their behalf. If you use [...]

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How Honest Do You Want Me To Be?

By |2021-05-17T14:53:45-04:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Does this make me look fat? The classic question and deadly measure of spousal honesty illustrates the inherent dilemma in conducting customer surveys. Just as spouses typically hesitate before responding, wondering whether the asker is truly seeking honest feedback or fishing for a compliment that might be a little untruthful, many companies claiming to be interested [...]

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What Do Customers Really Think of You?

By |2021-11-29T11:15:20-05:00December 14th, 2018|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Ask a business owner how her customers think about the services they receive or the products they use, and you’ll hear comments like "they love us." But when a third party asks those customers the same question, the results can be eye-opening. I recently shared the story about developing a customer profile for a professional services [...]

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When the Tail Wags the Dog

By |2020-07-24T15:40:36-04:00September 12th, 2018|Categories: Branding, Marketing, Strategy|Tags: , , , |

We had carefully studied the client's stated objectives and analyzed the budget, then created a strategy that addressed both with great efficiency. So we were startled when our plan was completely tossed out the window. The reason? One of the executives walked into the meeting and said he really liked a particular technology, so using that [...]

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