Marketing Update 1110-17

We follow our earlier marketing update this month with continuing coverage of direct mail, business cards, SEO, and some interesting tips and tricks to help you improve your mix, including . . .
* 5 tips to improve your marketing mix
* 10 cool new tech ideas to help you market your business
* Facebook to court small business with free advertising
* The value of face-to-face marketing in a virtual age
* 5 ways SEOs can work with social media managers
* Lean marketing tips: Business cards as selling tools
* Top tips for multicultural marketing
* 12 unexpected tips for business communications
... and more October 17, 2011

Marketing Update 1110-10

This latest marketing update brings some really interesting data, plus lots of tips and tricks including . . .
* What would an advertising world without direct mail look like?
* 11 excellent email marketing infographics
* Marketing research chart: To what extent are marketers integrating social media?
* Direct marketing? Exceptional marketing method
* Life after 'like'
* Modeling and optimizing your marketing mix
* 5 steps to measure your PR efforts
... and more October 10, 2011

Marketing Update 1109-19

This marketing update rolls into fall with interesting statistics, plus lots of tips and tricks including . . . * 13 Hot Facebook Marketing Tips From the Top Pros * Seven Tips for More-Profitable Direct Mail in Today's Economy * Future of marketing is cross-media or bust * Best-Practices for Creating a Harmonious Mobile Environment * Getting Started With Mobile Marketing... and more September 20, 2011

Marketing Update 1108-22

This marketing update revisits some interesting Google developments and deals with a bit of the downside of marketing, with some interesting statistics, plus lots of tips and tricks
* The Analog Process of Selling Digital Ads
* Google Analytics: people are spending less time on websites
* Study: Postal mail most effective in marketing to customers
* Why an email sucks and how to make it rock!
* Dealing with Negative Nancy's comments in social media
* Businesses unaware of the power of online marketing
... and more August 22, 2011

Marketing Update 1108-15

This marketing update digs into establishing a strategy, integrating social media and more interesting statistics, tips and tricks for marketing -- offline and on:
* Why email marketers should integrate social
* Discover your marketing mindset
* Advertisers Say Spending Is Going One Way: Up
* Media Relations: 10 Tips and Tools to Help You Spread the Word
* Social media icons improve interaction
* Make your email newsletter a must-read for your customers
... and more August 15, 2011

Marketing Update 1108-08

This marketing update looks at the ever changing landscape of marketing, with some interesting statistics, tips and tricks -- offline and on: * Direct mail important to keep in the mix * 7 resistance crushing questions every business must answer * Facebook to take top spot in U.S. display ad market * 5 best practices for applying game mechanics to your website * 5 common mistakes to avoid on print fliers ... and more August 8, 2011

Marketing Update 1106-23

This marketing update comes close on the heels of the last one with important reading for graphic designers, media people, and those in marketing and advertising ... * The golden age of advertising * Direct mail marketing bouncing back with economy * 5 Ideas to Market Your Company in the Digital Age * Researchers To Marketers: Go Social, Mobile * Reconciling Traditional and Digital Marketing * Social Content Seeding for SEO ... and more June 23, 2011

Marketing Update 1106-13

This is an interesting marketing update edition because the big shift is from traditional methods of marketing to online efforts. Is this the slippery slope? * Don't know, but it is running rampant ... * Snow White, 7 online marketing sins * How to Automate Your Social Media Marketing Efforts * Top Subject Lines for a Birthday Loyalty Program * Direct mail marketing bouncing back with economy * 8 Tips For 'Social' Marketing ... and more June 13, 2011

Marketing Tidbits for 1104-30

This marketing update brings some important articles for graphic designers, media people, and those in marketing and advertising that you may not have already seen ... * What Makes a Link Target a Bullseye? * Mobile Marketing: No Longer a Tradeoff Between Reach and Targeting * 3 YouTube Advertising Options for Small Businesses * Evidence print advertising can excel as a direct marketing vehicle * QR Codes * Display, Mobile Top Priorities for Marketers * Mail Has Power to Move Minds ... and more April 29, 2011

Update: Dinosaur to All-channels marketing

This marketing update brings some important articles for graphic designers, media people, and those in marketing and advertising that you may not have already seen ... Old "Dinosaur" Internet Marketing Methods that Still Work * Marketers Up Spending on Digital, Social in 2011 * What iPad's Slick New Features Mean for Marketers * From SEO To Social Media, Getting All Channels To Drive Traffic * Facebook Marketing: Six Reasons to Approach With Caution April 21, 2011