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Tapping into the unique value and relevance of your brand is where the magic begins. That’s why we evaluate every trend and make use of the right tools to embrace your target, to know what makes them tick. And that informs every strategic plan and creative execution that follows.
What is a gTLD? Why Should You Care?
It all started with a few top-level domain extensions (TLDs). But within a few years of publicly-available domain names, it was clear to ICANN that more were going to be needed - the internet was growing at an alarming rate. In 2001, a test of a few names were...
Proud to be Part of the 11%
Even if romantic comedies are not your thing, you may recall the movie, “What Women Want” from 2000, starring Mel Gibson, the chauvinistic advertising exec. In the movie, Mel is unsuccessful in his macho ways until he has a freak accident that enables him to read...
If TV is Dead, It Must Be a Zombie
With the all the attention given to social and digital media, you’d think that no one does TV anymore… or radio, print, outdoor, etc. But an estimated $177 billion was spent on media in 2014, most of it on traditional advertising vehicles. But isn’t TV dead, you ask?...
What Shopper Marketing Looks Like if You’re Not P&G
As we speak to more and more clients about shopper marketing, one thing that comes up over and over is the assumption that if you’re not a big manufacturer you really can’t do much. Certainly not strategic, collaborative shopper marketing. Of course it’s true, big...
So, What’s it Going to Cost?
Two early questions I get asked by clients who are just putting their toe in the water with shopper marketing are “How much should I budget overall?” and “How do I allocate the funds once I have them?” There are a lot of factors involved in determining how much money...