Ever wonder about those crazy little things on your computer called 'cookies?' You can check out "The Ultimate Guide to Cookies" or take a look at the infograph below from the folks at Daily Infographic. It's a nice, easy infograph about what Internet Cookies are. Check it out!!!
I found a great infograph titled "The Science of Social Timing." It helps you to figure out the best times to post on your social networks to get the maximum exposure. You can check out the infograph below, but I've also highlighted some of the key 'take aways.' Let's take a look at them: General Info 50% of the US population is in the Eastern Time Zone 80% of the US population is in the Eastern & Central Time Zone Twitter 5PM is the 'best time' to tweet Best Tweeting frequency: 1 - 4 tweets per hour The best [...]
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This really cool thing happened last week. I got an email from a CCM student named Mat who was interested in interning here! We sat down and did a little interview last Friday and, as it turns out, he's pretty awesome. So, I started him today. One of his first duties (hehe) was to write a little something to introduce himself to you! So, ladies and gentleman. I'm proud to introduce you to Mat Lippiello (*sound fanfare*) Hi there. I'm Mat. Cartoonist, Graphic Designer, comic and animation buff, and doodler of random crap. I'm working with I Heart Blank [...]
We have a real cool treat for you guys today! We have a 'guest writer' by the name of Jeffrey Hedquist to give you a quick quip that should help with your marketing and maybe inspire some ideas for your next round of advertising. Mr. Hedquist is really smart guy I read & listened to a lot when I worked for WRNJ Radio. I am honored to share some of his knowledge to you! Humanize Your Commercial Client People buy from people, not from institutions. Advertisers often forget this, and are more concerned about their perfect "image" than about relating [...]
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I haven't posted in a little bit due to 'end of the year chaos' but I thought I would share a few tips & quips for your next advertising campaign. There are a bunch of things I've learned on my own and a bunch of people I've taken advice from. Here's some of those thoughts / rants. Separate Yourself From The Pack One of the big great pieces of marketing advice that people seem to forget. One of the main keys to any advertising campaign is to separate yourself from the pack. That can come in two [...]
Buzzfeed had a great post called "31 Mind-Blowing Examples of Brilliant Packaging Design." I believe some of them are 'concepts' more than reality, but all the idea's are actually pretty cool. I thought they could help inspire you with some ideas for your business. Sometimes the most creative ideas can be the simplest! I've put some of my favorites below, but be sure to check out all of them!
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For a limited time Zappos.com has a item for sale on their website. It's called the "Sh*t Product" and it's available to you for the low, low price of $100,000! I suppose this deserves a little bit of explanation. It all started when the always-amusing Kanye West was a guest on Bret Easton Ellis' Podcast and shared a story about a 'discussion' he had with Tony Hsieh (Entrepreneur and CEO of Zappos): I got into this giant argument with the head of Zappos that he’s trying to tell me what I need to focus on. Meanwhile, he sells all [...]
It's been a little bit since I posted anything to make you smarter. That changes today! I came across a great little infograph called "Customer's Just Aren't That Into You" which highlights some tips and pitfalls of customer service and customer sales. Check it out below. (via Infographic via Handshakez)
I thought I'd write a little post about staying progressive. Maybe a reminder to stay ahead of the game. There are some businesses I see who like to sit back and 'breath.' I don't think this is nearly ever good. What I'm Talking About: When you've finally opened the doors to your new business or you're a well established business that's been around for 20 years, I think there's a time in anyone's business where they just sit back and either reap the benefits or watch their business go down the tubes. There are a bunch of different reasons [...]