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Blog: 3H Hoopla
Brand Awareness… Where is it Today?
Where is brand awareness today? Many marketers and business executives don't value brand awareness as much as they did a decade ago. Some say it's a thing of the past while others insist that it's alive and well. For those who are in the former camp, I would urge them...
Website Performance: Take the Challenge
It's no longer good enough for businesses and their brands to have brochure websites. Now websites have to work a lot harder – especially when it comes to establishing business creditability within the internet environment. An integral part of any solid website design...
B2B Social Media: It’s Viable.
B2B social media marketing strategies are not only viable but a must in today's market landscape. Many B2B companies opt for traditional direct mail marketing – that's a good strategy to have. And I don't want to suggest for one minute that direct mail is no longer a...
Branding Bands: A Designer’s Perspective
Though I’m a big music fan, I'm not going to pretend I know much about the actual music industry. But I do know a lot about graphic design and have my share of marketing know-how. And I recognize that there's a lot more to creating an iconic band than great guitar...
Brand Identity Value: Is it Dead?
A recently shared post written by a colleague about branding promise hit a nerve among marketing professionals. Brand identity value has been a growing cause of concern and debate among those who are in charge of managing and growing brands. Let me say this: Branding...
Search Engine Marketing
In our last blog we talked about SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and today we are going to cover SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and Google. SEM is essentially the process of gaining traffic and visibility from search engines through paid advertising and unpaid...
Social Media Strategies
Social Media Strategies. If you are reading this post, odds are you are savvy with several social media platforms and know how to post on Facebook, write a Tweet, post a pin, upload a few photos, share some links, re-tweet, post onto YouTube and are connected with...
Branding…Your Promise.
Your corporate brand and branding promise are both the most significant factors in running a successful and progressive business. No matter what size of company you run, own, and/or manage it is crucial that you invest your time into branding yourself and your...
Business ebooks: The New Sales Tool?
The proper definition of an ebook is: A publication consisting of text, images or both in a digital format. No longer is the publishing world restricted only to the print medium! In the business world, the launch of ebooks is a daily occurrence. They're quick and easy...
Website 2013: Maximizing Performance
Gone are the days when having a static website was good enough – essentially showcasing an online brochure of a business. The introduction of flash animation and all the other bells and whistles have also run their course, (thankfully going by the wayside) now...