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Tag Archives: Marketing
Paying for Placement: Social Media Ad Buys
Have you ever scrolled through your feed and stumbled upon an account you didn’t recognize? Then upon closer examination, you find the word “Sponsored.” This is a strategically placed advertisement. You have been targeted. Now the effectiveness of this marketing … Continue reading
Posted in Spark Solutions
Tagged Advertising, brand awareness, digital marketing, Marketing, social media
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Brand Humor: Highs, Lows of Sass and Sizzle
What makes you follow a brand on social media? Maybe it posts really aesthetically-pleasing photos. Maybe it features giveaways and contests. Maybe it engages you in a unique way — with a sense of humor. While using social media for … Continue reading
Posted in Spark Solutions, Uncategorized
Tagged Advertising, branding, campaign, Marketing, PR, public relations, social media, twitter
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Spooky Season is Boo-tiful for Retailers
We all know during the holiday season, stores can get crazy busy and people can be a tad more irritable. With Halloween right around the corner, what does this mean for companies or retail stores? What does that mean for … Continue reading
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Tagged brand marketing, halloween, Marketing, new, public relations, Spooky
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Connecting with Snowbirds
Saturday marks the beginning of fall. For many residents, the seasonal change doesn’t mean much since daily temperatures will stay in the 90’s throughout September. However, this season most notably marks the return of temporary residents often referred to as Snowbirds. … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Arizona, communication, Marketing, media, PR, public relations, relationships, seasonal residents, technology
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Colors Signal Emotion, Response
Transitioning into the fall season may not seem like a big deal for many, but for marketers and public relations specialists, it’s time to switch gears. In the summer, you may see bright colors or pastels around Easter. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Somiar Solutions
Tagged branding, Color Theory, Colors, Fall, Marketing, public relations, Seasons, Winter
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Brands: Be Bold or Stay Safe?
Patagonia. Pepsi. Airbnb. Nike. What do they have in common? They all took a political stand on a topic through their websites and advertisements. Did they all succeed? Nope. The past few years have bubbled with controversial topics and debates due in part … Continue reading
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Tagged brands, Marketing, Political Advertising, politics
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What’s Your Type-ography?
In public relations, messaging is everything. Whether that message is in-your-face through text or implied through design, how you say it matters. One of the most basic, yet most neglected, aspects of messaging is typography. It’s on every communication platform … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, branding, design, effective messaging, fonts, Marketing, public relations, revive, typography
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Unity A Common Thread in New Ads
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, commercials were simplistic. They showcased the product, maybe mentioned the slogan of the brand that made the product, and sometimes if we were lucky, they would show the product in use. Modern day commercials … Continue reading
Posted in alo public relations
Tagged #diversity, Advertising, branding, effective messaging, Marketing, media, Millennials, PR, public relations, reputation, strategy
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GIFs Say It With Pictures
As communication moves online and via text message, people lose social cues such as facial expressions, body language and tone. To compensate, some individuals use emoticons like 🙂 and 🙁 to express emotions. This morphed into emojis through which anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged content marketing, conversion, digital marketing, emoji, gif, gifs, loyalty, Marketing, picture superiority effect, public relations, visual communication
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Harnessing the Power of Insight Tools
Determining your target audience is often the first struggle during media campaign development. Luckily for public relations professionals in this era, many audience insight tools have been created to make that first step easier. Here are a few of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, audience, Business, buzzsumo, crowd tangle, facebook, hashtags, insight, keyhole, Marketing, public relations, tools, Trends
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