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Marketing During a Recession
Early in October 2022, Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive of Morgan Chase, warned the United States is headed to a recession. Because of the intense rates of inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the sharp increase in interest rates, Dimon feels a recession is inevitable by the middle of 2023. Our last significant economic downturn of…
5 Trends Your Marketing Team Should Budget For In 2015
Choosing the best ways to market your product or service isn’t always easy. A company needs to stay ahead of current marketing trends if they want to see a successful campaign. That being said, there are many things your company can budget for ahead of time so that your marketing team is ready for 2015.…
How to Get Your Finance and Marketing Executives on the Same Page
Being on the same page is still a popular idiom used today, even though we’re turning less actual paper pages in our digital age. With all of today’s modern technology available at our fingertips, it is important that we are all still communicating effectively and performing collaboratively as a team. Finance and marketing seldom see…
Paradux Media Group Introduces Strategy Toolkit to Support 2015 Business Planning
As the year draws to a close, Paradux Media Group traditionally turns its attention toward strategic planning conversations with clients. The transition into a new year presents an important opportunity for businesses to take a step back, assess their direction, and clarify their priorities before moving forward. While the Paradux team may be known locally…
Marketing Budget Template
It is imperative that a business proactively set a marketing budget for their business. The reason is simple, if you don’t set a budget and make a plan, you will instead make a series of small, and at the time, inconsequential choices to promote your business that are both costly and ineffective. At the end of…
Cause Marketing for Brands: Harnessing Social Media for Good
Cause marketing is most effective when it feels authentic, timely, and genuinely aligned with a brand’s values. Today’s strongest examples go beyond surface-level donations and focus on meaningful action. Brands that support environmental sustainability, for example, are not just pledging funds—they’re adjusting supply chains, reducing waste, and clearly communicating their progress to consumers. Others are…
Building Trust and Brand Recognition with a Strong Logo
Your logo is the cornerstone of your brand’s visual identity and plays a crucial role in building brand trust and recognition. It’s more than just a graphic design—your logo represents your company’s personality, values, and professionalism. A well-crafted logo communicates the subtext of your brand, offering a visual summary in one neat package. As Ada…
The Power of Targeted Marketing Strategies
Imagine the power of knowing exactly what your customers enjoy doing in their free time. If you knew, for instance, that a significant portion of your customers owned horses, you’d have the opportunity to think creatively about how to reach them with tailored marketing messages. Knowing your audience’s interests allows you to find more precise…
Best Advertising Strategies for Small Businesses: Where to Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with business owners about finding the best advertising strategies for small businesses. It’s a common challenge—deciding where to invest your limited budget for the best results. You’re not alone if you’re wondering how to maximize your advertising spend. Here’s a breakdown of strategies based on how quickly you…
Online Advertising for Small Businesses: An Affordable Way to Spread Your Message
Online advertising is an easy and inexpensive way to spread your message to your targeted audience. One of the most significant advantages of online advertising for small businesses is that you only pay for clicked ads, and you can precisely target who will see those ads. While smaller sites, such as television networks and newspapers,…
Blue Sky Marketing (NOT!)
Remember when marketing seemed easier? We had unlimited budgets, no economic worries, and impressive television ads that wowed audiences. But those days of blue sky marketing are long gone. As marketers, we’ve had to adapt, becoming more innovative and responsive in today’s challenging landscape. Every dollar counts, and now we’re held accountable for project ROI…
You Need a Target Audience
A few days ago, I asked you, “How Effective is Your Marketing Plan?” The first question on the Effectiveness Quiz was: Did your plan clearly articulate your target audience, including demographic information?(The correct answer would be something on the order of 20-34 yrs old, middle income, attending “X” school and living in “Y” neighborhood. If…
How Effective is Your Marketing Plan?
It’s officially fall, so many marketers are in the middle of another year of planning. Unless, of course, you’re ahead of the game – in which case, congratulations!!! But since that’s probably not the case, as you begin to work through the process of another year’s planning, it is helpful to consider how effective last…
Branding a Local vs National Company
I had the opportunity the other day to chat with a friend who is a national brand marketer. During our conversation, I was struck (again) by the sameness and, simultaneously, the differentness of branding a national vs. local brand. At its core, branding is about developing a message and sticking to it. That is the…
Visual Identity on a Budget: Strategies for Small and Mid-Size Companies
Building a visual identity on a budget doesn’t mean compromising quality. A strong brand presence is crucial for small and mid-sized businesses, but significant branding initiatives can be costly. Fortunately, there are ways to achieve professional results while staying within budget. Stand Out in Your Industry Your visual identity should make you distinct. Avoid imitating…
Online Advertising in the Age of Adwords
With the advent of our new economy, we’re seeing a significant shift from traditional media spending to online advertising. This transformation has been driven by the evolving landscape of how consumers interact with brands and the need for businesses—small businesses—to maximize the impact of their limited marketing budgets. If you’re a small business owner, understanding…
5 Reasons Social Media Should be in the 2011 Marketing Plan
Social media certainly is all the rage right now – but will it be in your 2011 Strategic Marketing Plan? If not, here are five reasons it should be: Your customers are on social media. They have Facebook accounts, Twitter profiles, and Foursquare check-ins and are on Linkedin. If your business isn’t on them, you’re…
Marketing Plan: Intersection of Planning and Improvisation
Before the frenzy of annual strategic planning begins, I thought I’d take a moment to discuss some strategies you might want to consider as you build your strategic yearly marketing plan. Naturally, your strategic marketing plan should contain your best guess on how you will advance your brand and product positions throughout the upcoming year: where…
Grassroots Marketing: Where Social Media Makes Perfect Sense
We belong to a local Chamber of Commerce that represents many small communities where we live. It means small communities with populations as high as 8,000, but most closer to 1,000. Like many small communities, the summers are filled with unique and creative weekend events. The events have no accurate media budgets; they are all…
Social Marketing: Why it matters.
We do believe that social media and social marketing have radically altered advertising. We believe social media can level the playing field between Madison Avenue and local business owners. It’s not a fad; the landscape of social media has changed dramatically over the past three years, and what we see today will dramatically change three…
