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Blog: 3H Hoopla

Request for Proposal (RFP): Isn’t there a better way?

Request for Proposal (RFP): Isn’t there a better way?

For those of us in the service industry, we know too well the ins and outs of a request for proposal (RFP) – and what it really means for an agency. I have come to view an RFP as comparable to entering a beauty contest. The potential client asks multiple agencies to...

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Agency Experience: Becoming the go-to guru

Agency Experience: Becoming the go-to guru

We live in a society that is age-obsessed. No one wants to look old. No one wants to be old. Yet, there’s no escaping it. Each one of is going to turn around one day and be ‘old’. Then we’ll ask ourselves, “When did this happen? How did this happen?” Of course those...

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Women Networking: Is it finally kicking in?

Women Networking: Is it finally kicking in?

A little over 25 years ago, my mentor who was a decade older than me, philosophized that with every passing decade, things would get easier for women in the future within the business marketplace. The challenges I faced climbing the proverbial corporate ladder were...

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Website Performance: How does yours rate?

Website Performance: How does yours rate?

Website performance is often confused with how a website looks. Although user experience and responsive design are important the key objective of a website is overlooked. Not too long ago, developing websites and making them 'live' on the world wide web was a...

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Brand Publishing: Are you there yet?

Brand Publishing: Are you there yet?

Every day we see brands entering the world of brand publishing. Having a content marketing strategy is a must for any business, no matter what industry they operate in. Have you ventured in yet? If not, why not? The terminology may be different. How it gets...

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Brand Development: A Necessity?

Brand Development: A Necessity?

Brand development is necessary for any brand competing in the market today. Regardless of the media channel or consumer behaviour, the need for brand development is still relevant. Brand means so many things to so many people. Yet, a brand should by definition be the...

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Story Sell: Once upon a brand sell.

Story Sell: Once upon a brand sell.

There was a time (in the recent past) when brand sell was all about showcasing features and benefits to an intended target audience. With the emergence of social media, the art of the brand sell has evolved to include a very real social component. Social media has...

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Google It: Taking the Guesswork Out of Life?

Google It: Taking the Guesswork Out of Life?

Google makes it easy for us to search for any kind of information we want, instantaneously. It has taken the guesswork out of life. But how accurate or relevant is the information we find? Let’s face it, Gen Y and Z are largely responsible for changing today’s...

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Strategic Brainstorming: Big-Picture Thinking

Strategic Brainstorming: Big-Picture Thinking

What makes a brainstorming session a strategic brainstorming session? Some might say, “Aren’t all brainstorming sessions essentially strategic?” Well yes and no. It might surprise many that most brainstorming sessions are an exercise in establishing creative concepts...

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