Researchers suggest that we are exposed to a million or more brands each year. We are exposed to brands and ads everywhere we look. In fact, I just counted 68 different brands visible on things sitting on my desk, not counting the stack of business cards. At work, we see them on the internet and […]
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Many manufacturers that we work with are confused about marketing their products. And while we recognize that we do this for a living, I’ll let you in on a little secret: Marketing for manufacturers is exactly the same as marketing for other businesses. Whether we’re teaching others how to market or creating a strategy for
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So you want to start a business blog? It’s a popular thing to do these days. There are lots of people who start a blog. Not so many of them actually finish a blog. So, before you get started, I have one question: You do realize that a blog requires writing, don’t you? And that
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Many people are starting to understand a few things about social media that maybe they feared from the very beginning. Like, just setting up a Facebook account isn’t going to drive massive amounts of business into your store. We often hear social media thrown about as a panacea for all sales and marketing problems. But just
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Felica Sparks, founder and owner of Ad4! Group, among other things, is an expert media buyer. She has placed television, radio, billboards, and other types of advertising for local and international businesses over the years. Because she’s such a straight shooter, no-nonsense professional, I was able to sit down with Felica during a five minute break between business meetings and get
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Branding tells a story. It tells your story. In this case, the ‘you’ is a city, county, town, or economic development area; a community. But why does a community need to brand itself? Prospective employers and site selectors are trying to match the personality of the community to that of the company looking for a
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You’re daughter turns 17 next month, and you’re about to pull the trigger on her first car. She’s been patient, or maybe you’ve made her be patient, and now it just comes down to which vehicle to buy. You’ve narrowed your search and test drove each vehicle. It’s the a cherry Honda Accord in the
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Although the brand promise of Ad4! Group has always been the same, Ad4! has enjoyed over 10 years of evolution of the Ad4! logo in the Huntsville, Alabama market. Enjoy the following history of symbols that have represented and sustained Ad4! since 2004. 2004: The original logo.Looking back, this one makes us smile. Felica had
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We had some fun with the Coach Christmas commercial last week. Now for one that’s a little more serious. SPOILER ALERT: GET YOUR TISSUE READY We see all kinds of commercials during the holiday season. Everything from big production numbers to simple messages aimed at reminding us whats really important in life. Anyone who knows
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With nearly 1.2 million views, the ‘Holiday Film by Coach’, what you and I would call a commercial, is a hit. At least a viral hit. I love and hate this ad. https://youtu.be/2TJXbFdz3xY Why I Hate this Ad This one is easy. It represents all that is wrong with Christmas. Now I realize that not
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