Say More With Less

April 8th, 2013

As resident copywriter for Media Vision Advertising I am often given the task of taking content from our clients and reworking it for use across various forms of media.  The fun part of is that my research often gives me the opportunity to learn about many different topics!  The not so fun part is that [...]

They don’t call them deadlines for nothing.

March 22nd, 2013

I hope now you see the value in setting deadlines for your project, and how keeping to a schedule can save you a lot of trouble and money!  But just how do you go about it? Picking a deadline If you have a particular date that your project must be completed, there’s your starting point.  [...]

Children of the 80’s… Yes, we’re talking to you

March 20th, 2013

As I’m sitting with my kids watching TV, a commercial comes on playing “Bust a Move” by Young MC and of course I sing along as my children look at me as if I have nine heads.  “You know this song?” “Yes, I was around your age (well, a little older, but who’s counting?) when [...]

Balanced Marketing – “A Seasoned Approach”

March 13th, 2013

A splash of Traditional… a tablespoon of experiential… and a dollop of interactive… All these elements need to work hand in hand now more than ever.                 Why?… You wonder? … Too much of anything could leave a bad taste in your mouth. (Or your consumers) Everyone has [...]

Don’t shoot the messenger! Deadlines are important.

March 13th, 2013

Like it or not, deadlines are a good thing!  Having deadlines for a project in place gives you a goal to reach, and gives you a course of action to help you get there.  Setting up milestones along the way will allow you to see the big picture, and not get lost in time consuming, [...]

Brand Loyalty and The Power of One

March 12th, 2013

My son loves football.  Born in late January, he spent his first Super Bowl Sunday asleep wearing football PJs and his arms in the air as if to signal TOUCHDOWN!  By 5, his first request upon waking during football season was to ask for me to put on ESPN’s Sport Center so he could check [...]

“So I saw this thing on Pinterest…”

March 1st, 2013

Umm… guilty.  If I had a dollar for every time I uttered these words….. Really though, I say this all the time, it’s almost embarrassing.  Yet how many people do you hear saying it these days?  It seems like everyone is on Pinterest– and for good reason.  There’s something for everyone.  For me, it’s all [...]

Brand Savvy Kids

February 28th, 2013

As I’m drinking my morning coffee, the sound of the State Farm jingle rings through the house.  My 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter are sitting in the living room reciting lines from the latest campaign. Not only are they little sponges, but they have already developed brand preferences.  Whether it’s a [...]

Zombies, rednecks and how to make a bad brand cool

February 28th, 2013

Be honest…when you hear the word redneck, what comes to mind? A mullet headed, too small t-shirt wearin, tooth pick chewin guy in a pick-up sporting a confederate flag? Or perhaps the Deliverance theme song begins to run through your mind. Neither are exactly a win for the redneck brand is it?  Well there is [...]

Rantings of a Marketing CEO

February 26th, 2013

“Doing more of the same…” If I had a dollar for every business I meet and see and they are still incorporating the same strategy they’ve had for years…I’d be very wealthy. Why?…because I keep seeing people doing more of the same and expecting different results. When you look at it that way it’s insane… [...]