Entries by PelHughes

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Online Marketing

If your business has an online presence, and it should, there are ten simple tips you need to follow to make the most out of your online marketing tactics. Let’s dive right in and take a quick look at them. Tip #1: Go social If you don’t have a social media profile, you need to […]

Myths About Direct Mail

A variety of myths are associated with marketing strategies, including the use of direct mail in your marketing. The problem with myths is that they tend to grow over time and it can be hard to separate the truth from the myths. By understanding some of the myths associated with direct mail, it is easier […]

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Should Your Company Be Using Direct Mail?

The marketing strategies that work best for any company depend on the dynamics of the business, but direct mail is a useful way to capture the attention of potential customers. Most companies can benefit from using direct mail, regardless of the products or services that are provided by the business. Focusing on the Target Audience […]

Google Analytics – How it Can Help Your Company

Knowing who is visiting your business website, where they are coming from and what demographic they fit in can all prove extremely valuable for your company. With this sort of information, you can alter your online marketing campaign, push certain products and adjust how you reach your customers. These sorts of features are all possible […]

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Benefits of Personalization in Marketing

An estimated 74 percent of customers get frustrated when ads that are featured for them do not seem to have anything to do with their personal interests. That alone should be enough reason for companies to realize the importance of personalization, but the benefits do not stop there. When companies take the time and energy […]

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Are Postcards Still an Effective Marketing Tactic?

Outbound or Inbound? A great deal of the debate among marketers today centers on the issue of inbound versus outbound marketing strategies. Of course, every progressive marketer is now fully aware of the advantages of successful inbound marketing techniques. This is the process whereby you the customer or prospect initiates the conversation with your company, […]

Effectively Use Web-to-Print

The Power of Digital Printing Printing and attractive collateral items have always been an integral part of any effective marketing strategy. For decades, smaller businesses were limited in their options for printing by cost and quantity issues. Today, however, the world of printing provides any business, large or small, the opportunity to produce affordable materials […]

Analyzing Your Corporate Social Media Efforts

Analyzing your corporate social media efforts can be a Catch-22. No matter what avenue you use to advance your company’s social presence, quality content is your vehicle. But you cannot design content if you don’t know where your customer is. If you’re posting on Facebook while your customers are on Linked-in, you’re preaching to an […]

The State of the Print Industry – A Quick Recap

The recession that seems to be getting better but for which many companies are still recovering and/or feeling the effects, impacted the printing industry in numerous ways. Conventional manufacturers, for example, have taken the biggest hit as printers took many steps to try and conserve cash and are now trying to revitalize their businesses. Typically, […]

Tricks for Powerful Printed Materials

The real trick when it comes to creating powerful printed material is that it’s not a trick. Not really. There is a bit of a formula to it, though. Once you master this simple formula you’ll be able to create printed material that gets read time and time again. That’s where the real power comes […]