Posts Tagged ‘marketing’
Creating a Marketing Budget: $0 Is Not an Option
Marketing is often treated like the awkward cousin at a family reunion—always there but never really getting the attention it deserves. If you’re running a startup, small business, or managing a fresh marketing team, here’s the truth you need to hear loud and clear: $0 is NOT a marketing budget. It’s time to stop treating…
Read MoreEpisode 42 – Connection Group – Connie Sweet
Today’s Guest: Connie Sweet, Creative, President, and Owner of Connection Group and Connection Graphics. A graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design, Connie Sweet’s branding and graphic design creations have gained national recognition. Connie founded her first graphic design and website design company, Connection Graphics, LLC, in 1998. In 2017, WBE, WOSB certified, Connection…
Read MoreThe Magician Archetype: TRANSFORM Your Dreams
What Does it Mean to Be a Magician Brand? The Magician transforms lives! The Magician Archetype is all about transformation and making dreams come true. It’s a tall order to fill, but successful Magician brands deliver experiences and products that no one else can. They see things other people can’t and bring them to life. The…
Read MoreEpisode 13: Serial Entrepreneur – Amy Zander
Today’s guest: Amy Zander is a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur (she’s owned 5 businesses) and is the owner of Zeedia Media. Amy is also an avid supporter of the Local Lansing art scene and The Artist Umbrella. Amy started as a business owner in high school, cleaning a few neighbors’ houses. Then in college she wrote…
Read MoreWhich Marketing Analytics REALLY matter?
Are marketing analytics really that important? Yes! They tell you if your work is worth something and give you information about what your customers want. Those numbers can transform into dollars if you take advantage of what they’re telling you. Dig into the wealth of information you can access on your social media account and…
Read MoreCreative Marketing: How to Inspire People
Creative marketing can take your marketing campaigns to the next level. When you do it right, you step into the storyteller role and use creativity to inspire an emotional response that moves your target market. We know that art moves us. Sad songs make us cry, hilarious jokes make us laugh. Emotion makes us remember…
Read MoreThe Artist Archetype: Inspire Creativity in Others
The Artist Archetype is, you guessed it – Creative and inspiring. It makes people feel inspired and unique. They envision. They create. They are always improving their talents. Everything they do is creative! They have panache … they have flair! As an Artist Brand (or Creator, as it is sometimes called), your company is driven…
Read MoreMarketing Humor: Help People See Something Differently
How much does a hipster weigh? An insta-gram. Ba da Ting! Marketing humor is everywhere. From Wendy’s Twitter account to GEICO insurance commercials (my favorite is the He-Man commercial) you can tell that humor isn’t going anywhere. There are sound scientific reasons for this. When someone experiences something they think is funny, their body releases…
Read MoreThe Jester Archetype: Bring Laughter to the World
The Jester Archetype is, you guessed it – funny! The Jester uses a well-developed sense of humor, is light-hearted, mischievous at times, and often outlandish. Some Jesters find that bold, brash, and unexpected behavior work well as an alternative to humor. They are clowns, the life of the party, and never dull. The Jester is the only one who can…
Read MoreAnnouncing the First Annual MI Mob Summit!
The MI Mob Summit: Michigan Marketing Outstanding Businesses If you think a marketing summit might be a bore, get ready for some shock and awe. We’ve got something coming that’s the cat’s meow, dames and gents. Welcome to the first annual MI Mob Summit. We’re the mob ya’ hear, the Zeedia Media Mob. Our mobsters…
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