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Product placement’s $23 billion business has grown over 500% in the past 10 years. After all, viewers can’t skip through these commercials.

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Banking On Good Will

Many consumers, particularly among Millennials and Gen Z, want to do business with firms dedicating themselves to making the world a better place. Frontwave is showing us an excellent way of doing such cause-related marketing.

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Putting In His Two Cents

There’s nothing wrong with borrowing an idea that has previously proved to be effective. Just scale it to your business and your staff so you don’t get overwhelmed.

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Why Should You Use Testimonials?

It’s a safe conclusion that a customer writing a testimonial and/or recommending you isn’t likely to give the next order to your competitor.

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People Still Use Business Cards?

A few meeting attendees neglected to bring a sufficient supply of cards before recognizing they’d missed an opportunity to be remembered.

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Does Your Name Really Matter?

If you insist on naming the company to satisfy your ego, plan to have a robust marketing budget for promoting yourself and building recognition. You’re going to need it.

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We’ve Stopped Getting Chin’s Delivered

Regardless of how much automation we have in our lives, people still prefer personal connections and feeling like they’re talking to the actual people they’re buying from.

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Laughing At My Blue Jeans

Mirroring the way a prospective client dresses can be a big first step towards building a bridge. After all, people do business with those they know, like, and trust. If someone thinks you’re like them, they’re more likely to trust you.

Don’t Pour Concrete Down Your Kitchen Sink

Regardless of what you sell, whoever is answering your phone is the first line of defense, and the information being provided to consumers may make all the difference in whether you close the deal.

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Who The FRIG Is This?

Regardless of what you sell, it’s critical to point recipients towards a website for more information. This reinforces the brand name in a customer’s mind while also potentially opening additional sales opportunities.

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The Tale of the Stout Bottle

New year is the perfect time to take stock in your business and re-examine your branding, packaging, and strategies. Because, regardless of what you sell, you too can probably increase sales by changing your image.

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Organizing Your Business For 2022

Composition notebooks are great for developing your business plan. You can’t tear out the pages, and any ideas you scribble down are still there six months later.

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Ads tattooed on your head

Virtually any medium can be used as a marketing tool. Any kind of clothing, furniture, or household item can promote your organization.

ALL HAIL THE END OF THE HO-HUM DYNASTY!

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Who Makes These Rules, Anyway?

The video BODY EVOLUTION demonstrates how we’re all manipulated into thinking the beautiful people are REALLY beautiful.

When Sales Need A Premium

Bringing ad specialty professionals into the conversation early in a project can lead to alternate ideas suitable to your audience, timeframe, or budget. And that makes everyone a winner.

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That’s A Lucky Phone Number!

Billboards can be very effective tools for businesses and organizations that seek high traffic, low cost, and personal customer relationships.

Why you shouldn’t kill your customers

Pepsi poisoning Charlie would be a public relations disaster! Here’s a 4-minute read on what potentially happens to any organization killing their own customers.

Limiting Limited Time Offers

Consumers often feel a sense of urgency when they see “limited stock available” or “clearance sales.” The idea is that failure to take immediate action might mean losing a valuable deal. It can even apply to items and brands typically ignored by that customer.

Remember QR codes?

As you tiptoe toward your 2022 marketing efforts, this low-cost strategy is a MUST HAVE for whatever else you’re planning to do.

Packaging Your Great Ideas Properly

No, it’s not a dance, though this 3 minute read does address the question; what happened to all those unexpired products when the 2020 Olympics got cancelled? Click here to see how to make sure this kind of disaster doesn’t happen to your business. https://bit.ly/SUEandCANDY

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