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Smartphones drive mobile marketing

Smartphones drive mobile marketing

Just when you thought  … you were getting a handle on email and electronic communications … yeah, right. New studies continue to show changing communication and consumption patterns. New technology is driving how we access information, how we communicate, where we look for information, and mobile marketing. More people,... read more
Creative Co wins 3 healthcare advertising awards

Creative Co wins 3 healthcare advertising awards

Internal healthcare marketing: Patient menus, Physician brochure, Brand training earn national awards Creative Company has earned three national Healthcare Advertising Awards for branding and design work for Salem Health and Salem Hospital. The competition, sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report, a leading publication for healthcare marketing and advertising, is the... read more
3 new buzz words for social media

3 new buzz words for social media

In an interview with B2B Marketing Magazine, Antonio Lucio, CMO for Visa, discussed the ways in which his organization has radically modified its approach to marketing by thinking audience first and following three key principles of social media: 1) Sharing is the new giving; 2) Participation is the new... read more
Is your website dead?

Is your website dead?

Many websites are dead …  as in lifeless, just lying there in rigor Dead to the audience you’re trying to reach. Lifeless and bland. Dull and boring. All about you and your company. A lifeless online brochure that squeaks “we we we we.” And impossible to find in the... read more
Die yellow pages die!

Die yellow pages die!

More books? Really? It’s about that time of year again, when the yellow page sales people start knocking on doors. Occasionally we get a client who asks us to produce an ad for them. And once again, I become infuriated. Why? There are so many reasons … There are... read more
Marketing Mistake 7: It Worked Before, it Should Work Now

Marketing Mistake 7: It Worked Before, it Should Work Now

The Marketing Mistake: Believing the marketing program you established five—or even ten—years ago will continue to drive inquiries and sales today. Fact: Not only have your audiences changed in the last five to ten years, but so has the world of communications. Effective marketing is directed at specific audiences,... read more