Generational Marketing
TALKIN’ ABOUT MY G-G-GENERATION….. Viet Nam…. ’68 Democratic Convention… Woodstock… Draft dodgers… Assassinations of JFK, MLK, Bobby… Nixon resignation… Suburban sprawl… Those of us who survived all of the above and more are members of what we have all come to know as the “Baby Boom” generation. Born between 1945 and 1964 (I steadfastly refuse […]
Relational Advertising
(Let’s Talks About Being Relational) Copywriting is like asking someone out on a date for the first time. You have to know exactly the right words to use so that special person will say yes. Shouting 50, 60, 70 percent off might work on the people who are only looking for a free dinner. However, […]
Events Can Equal Sales
Don’t you just love events and the potential they bring to your business? No, you really don’t? Stop thinking of them as an unnecessary time commitment, but instead look at them as an avenue to generate growth and sales.
Five Retail Resolutions That Rock
2010 may not have been the best year for retail, but it’s behind us now! Don’t look back. 2011 promises a fresh start for success. Begin your new year with five resolutions that will rock your business world for years to come:
Tasks
I’m a deadline-driven procrastinator. If a project doesn’t have a deadline, it will be done the day after never; If it does, it will never be early and will probably be a wee bit late. I work best under pressure—the ridiculous, self-imposed, pull-an-all-nighter kind of pressure that stresses me out and pulls my family in.
Social Media vs. Social Networking
Social Media vs. Social Networking (Is there really a difference?) Social media is the term used to describe the various media that people use to communicate online in a social way such as blogs, wikis, video and photo sharing. One compartment of social media is social networking. Social networking, in short, is how people interact […]
Who is handling your likes?
Recently, R&A Marketing visited with Spencer Furniture in Spencer, Massachusetts to do a discovery. A discovery is a process where you will uncover the felt need of your customer. It also provides you with the necessary ammunition to speak and act in a way that turns them on. Truly creative direction positions the customer as […]
Fancy
I didn’t even know you could buy postcards with preprinted stamps, but apparently they’re all the rage in the 43130 zip code. We received one this week from Hank, the gentleman who cares for our lawn. It wasn’t anything fancy, as you can see for yourself. It was handwritten. Concise. To the point.
Special Events
Special events – some love to plan them, others hate the very thought of them. Planning special events can be a pain, from setting a date to finding a venue, but if you remember the five Ps when planning your event, it will be as smooth as butter. What are the five Ps, you ask? […]
Prevention
There’s only one thing I like spending money on more than dental work and lawn care, and that’s shelling out a few hundred bucks for auto maintenance. You gotta’ do it, but it stinks. So it was with great joy that I contacted several local tire shops to price new treads for one of our cars. (Guys, this is like your wife asking you to buy her a lipstick.)