Did you know the average person receives over 2,900 marketing messages a day? With advertisements everywhere, it’s more important than ever to make sure your message isn’t just reaching potential customers, but actually sinking in. Omni-channel marketing is an...
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Search and Social – No Easy Button
I recently had the opportunity to attend Social Brand Forum 2014, a digital marketing and social media conference where thought leaders from across the country shared their ideas on search, social, YouTube and overall content marketing. What I learned is that there is no easy button for digital marketing and social. But there are a […]
Cinematography is Catching Attention
I stared, mesmerized by the slight movement of an otherwise static photograph. A woman sitting on a dresser, wearing a long dress, slowly swinging her crossed-leg back and forth. It looked so realistic that it was almost eerie.The term “ cinemagraphy ” was coined in 2011 by two New York photographers. Four years later, it has advertisers buzzing because of […]
Staying On the Right Track With Social
E-mail. Digital. Search Engines. Mobile. New media. Social media marketing. The list of marketing avenues goes on and on. It’s a fun and exciting time to be in the industry with so many shiny tools available, but it can be overwhelming for the same reason. With new platforms constantly being created, others shutting down, and […]
How to Blend Print and Digital Media
“You got your digital media in my print media!” “You got your print media in my digital media!” A quick parody on a commercial that features a chocolate bar and jar of peanut butter who combine their deliciousness to form the ultimate confectionery experience, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Print and digital media, in their broadest definitions, can and […]
Data Stories
The work of data scientists and analysts isn’t much different than that of historians. Such a scholar collects information on a topic of interest — including people, places and events — and synthesizes those points into a unified narrative. The story then lends insight to cause and effect, change over time, and, ultimately, what the past can […]
RX For a Design Headache: How To Keep your Readers Out of the Doctor’s Office
It’s that time of year again—blustering cold temperatures, busy holiday schedules, infinitely long To Do lists, and the resurgence of the common cold. With so much going on, design can take care by avoiding advertisements over saturated with information, and in turn, keep clutter-inducing headaches at bay. The Ailment: Clutter-itis Showcasing too many products, the […]
Direct Mail Meets Digital Integration
Direct mail is growing, and for good reason. It is shown to achieve a much higher response rate than email, and over half of consumers believe printed marketing material to be the most trustworthy. And as technology advances, there are many tools you can use to make...
Creating Effective Personalized Promotions
In a world saturated with marketing messages, personalizing your promotions can really help you stand out in the crowd. Studies show that by simply using someone’s name in a promotion, your response rates can increase up to 135%. And the more you personalize (data,...
Practicing Good Customer Service
A business is only as strong as its customer service, and customers today have a bigger voice than ever around the overall customer experience. They perform their own research about a brand before they make a purchase, they can communicate directly with businesses...
Storefronts & Custom Calendars
This week, we want to dive into two Mittera business staples: ecommerce storefronts and custom calendars. We pride ourselves on both the quality of these services and our ability to tailor them to whatever specifications our customers may have. Storefronts Mittera is...
The Importance of SEO
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization . It is the practice of using a mix of both paid and organic techniques to direct people to your website through search engines. We will not go over all of these techniques as the list is quite exhaustive, but I will go over...
5 Uses for QR Codes
Some might think the time has passed for QR codes on direct marketing pieces, but marketers can still benefit from using them. The important thing to remember is that QR codes are print- and mobile-centric. For best results, use them when the call to action is...
Tap Into Life Stage Marketing!
Have you considered the benefits of life stage marketing? Instead of focusing solely on a person’s demographics (age, gender, household income) or even their lifestyle preferences (fitness, pet ownership, hobbies), life stage marketing is about providing relevant...