Posts Tagged ‘branding’
3 ways to reach your ideal customers
During the last decade, the amount of content aimed at your target audience has exploded, making it harder than ever for your company’s voice to be heard. This exponential proliferation of content also makes it harder for your ideal buyers to find you. It’s like playing a game of Marco Polo in a huge, crowded…
Read MoreAgile approaches for uncertain times
A local printer has not only endured seismic shifts in its industry and thrived but has also reimagined itself by staying close to its customers and taking cues from their requests and feedback. The parent company of Cultivate Communications, Heritage Printing, has offered a wide spectrum of services to support its customers’ needs, providing a…
Read MoreBranding, Content, and the Sales Pitch: Finding the Right Balance
The temptation to hammer your audience with a peppy sales pitch when you’re trying to write content can be hard to overcome. Marketers are supposed to market, right? So why shouldn’t we be screaming Buy! Buy! Buy! like freakshow carnival barkers? Oh, wait, that’s actually the answer. Yikes. Aggressiveness is out. Instead of demanding action…
Read MoreHow Powerful Brand Storytelling Can Supplement Direct Mail
Direct mail can be a powerful tool, but not if it’s thrown in the trash without consideration. The best way to keep your direct mail campaign out of the garbage is to earn the trust of your recipients. Powerful brand storytelling is the best way to do that. With the right story, readers will care—and…
Read MoreSell Without Selling: How Your Brand Story Pays Off
Brand story. You’ve probably been hearing this phrase a lot these days—but if you’re a business that packages mulch or sells cement for commercial real estate construction, you’re probably scratching your head and thinking, “Story? I make powder that builders use to make concrete. What kind of story is that?” But your story isn’t about…
Read MoreWhy You Should Care About Your Brand Colors
Your logo and brand colors often create that key first impression in your customer’s mind—and visual impressions impact customer response. To harness the power of visual stimuli, you need to understand the psychology of color. Color invokes multiple layers of meaning, including instinctive responses associated with primal impulses and modern cultural cues based on familiar…
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