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Is That WD-40 in the Cooler?

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Categories:
If you haven’t done so, I would encourage you to visit www.shakespeares.com and sign up to receive their “Pizza E-mail letter of news and coupon receiving.” Kurt and the crew have cooked up another stellar idea known as “The Ultimate Shakespearience.”  In short, you and 5 friends get to have a pizza party in their kitchen [Click Here]

Are You Up To The Challenge?

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Monday, July 20th, 2009 Categories:
In my neverending quest to find effective techiques that will aid me in creating the best possible ads for my clients, I came across this gem in the Daily Sense blog.  If you click on the ad, it will take you the original post where you will find an entertaining challenge that is bound to be beneficial to your business. [Click Here]

Does Your Marketing Measure Up?

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Categories:
“Vodka margarita exfoliates and cleanses tired skin Generous portions of fine and coarse sea salt line the rim of an enriching facial scrub to wash away everyday grime. Ocean Salt refreshes, nourishes, and tones, all while smelling deliciously of violet and lime. Butters of the avocado and coconut variety take the edge off, moisturizing and [Click Here]

Wait…What Were We Talking About?

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Categories:
Mnemonic devices, not to be confused with pneumonic devices, are effective tools for remembering important information, such as client names or faces. Some common forms include: Acronyms — Creating a word out of the first letter of each point of information, i.e. T.E.A.M. – (Together Everyone Achieves More) Association (Bill Evans has bushy eyebrows) The [Click Here]

Is Twitter Actually Worthwhile?

Posted by Brent Beshore on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 Categories:
This question has actually been plaguing me for about three months now. Here’s how it started… One day an issue was raised by one of our very astute video producers: “I have no idea what everyone in the company actually does on a day-to-day basis. But, I’d like to.” He recommended that we implement a [Click Here]

Advertising vs. Marketing (Part 1)

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Friday, July 10th, 2009 Categories:
I recently read a blog post by Anna Lawrence of Word Marketing entitled “The Experience” that really resonated with my beliefs. (Full disclosure: Anna is a personal friend. Word Marketing has been a client, and represents a mutual client who advertises in the CBT.)  It provides a powerful reminder of the impact all your actions [Click Here]

Marketing, Film, Research…What?

Posted by Brent Beshore on Friday, July 10th, 2009 Categories:
From the looks of my description, I’d wonder “What’s this guy about?” I’d also think “How is this guy an expert in all those fields?”  To clear the last question up—In short, I’m not. Do I know more about my industries than the average person? I think so, purely through osmosis. But, in my companies, [Click Here]

On the Right Track

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Categories:
I recently read the current issue of Deliver Magazine.  This is a terrific magazine for generating innovative and effective marketing ideas. It does tend to promote Direct Mail since it is a USPS publication.  The associated website is chock full of great info as well, including this article about measuring Social Media. Now, to tackle the [Click Here]

It’s 10am. Do you know where your ads are?

Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Categories:
As I was reading a financial magazine this past weekend, an advertisement for a sub-sandwich shop caught my attention. Now I realize everyone eats, but my first thought was, “Why are they advertising in this publication?” Please keep in mind that I am a marketing junky who has been known to sing jingles to my [Click Here]

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