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Outdated Advertising Practices

The following are six outdated advertising practices that you should consider booting from your marketing mix in 2016, if you haven’t already. Phonebook Ads. When was the last time you opened a phonebook? Or even saw a phonebook on someone’s desk or in their kitchen? Looking for a good or service or even just a… Continue reading Outdated Advertising Practices

Why a Graphic Designer is valuable

Having good graphic design gives you, as a business, instant credibility, inspires confidence, trustworthiness, and clearly communicates your business to your audience. Not having professional design could have disastrous consequences for your product or brand. A trained graphic designer has more than just technical skills, something that many business owners don’t realize. Someone with a… Continue reading Why a Graphic Designer is valuable

OUR FAVORITE MOM MOMENTS

Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 as a memorial by Anna Jarvis held for her mother. Mother’s Day is the celebration of one’s mother. The Midwest Marketing team took time to reflect on our incredible moms: GIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING BOYS CAN DO. My mom was the leader of our house. She led her… Continue reading OUR FAVORITE MOM MOMENTS

What Does Branding Actually Look Like?

As I am sipping my coffee, my favorite brands that come to mind (atm) are Starbucks and Krispy Kreme Donuts… and how each of them make me feel…. satisfied. Sorry, back to the subject at hand. The brand is not your logo or the brand name. They exist objectively; people can see it. But the… Continue reading What Does Branding Actually Look Like?

Reputation Management: Don’t Let a Bad Review be the Death of You

Business owners spend good money on advertising, media relations and other promotional materials to increase brand awareness and control conversations surrounding their business. Although these tactics are effective, one of the biggest factors that sway consumers’ opinions are feedback from others. Don’t let a bad review be the death of your business. Here are a… Continue reading Reputation Management: Don’t Let a Bad Review be the Death of You

Consumer Insight Tips

Consumer Insights should be the foundation of your company’s marketing strategy. Many advertising agencies include this as a service to their clients. They create a unique strategy to collect pertinent data before working on a large new campaign or for a yearend consumer review. An online survey is a great way to start initial research.… Continue reading Consumer Insight Tips

Easter Traditions

It’s hard to believe that it’s already March, let alone the week leading up to Easter weekend. Where has the time gone? Here are some of the traditions that our team hold close to them each Easter. Josh – My family doesn’t have much for Easter traditions, just spending the day together. We usually go… Continue reading Easter Traditions

Why Your Business Needs a Jingle (or Not)

Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that …. You guessed it. Jingles can be more powerful than a logo. They are a strong branding tool that helps generate top of mind awareness. Tag lines can do the same thing, but adding music helps us to remember. That… Continue reading Why Your Business Needs a Jingle (or Not)

The Ever-Changing Google

Google is back at it again! They have revised the layout of text ads on desktop so that they will now show above and below the organic listings vs. the right hand side of the page. Many advertisers will be examining what this change means for themselves and clients. Here’s what we currently know: 1.… Continue reading The Ever-Changing Google

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