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Have you gotten a piece of direct mail that, on closer inspection, has a web address with your name in it?  For instance, it might look like www.joesgreatpizza.com/JohnDoe.  If you had checked out the web address, you would have found a personal web page with an offer just for you- an offer that’s related to the information in the mailer...

Whether you've been working on a book for a while, or you have an idea for a book rolling around in your head, one question is always inevitable: "How am I going to get this book into the hands of other people?" Authors today have more choices than ever before.  Self book publishing, whether in e-book form or in small...

  Trade shows can be incredibly successful for your business, but they can also be a colossal waste of your money and time.  Here are some tips you can use to make the most of your trade show experience and ensure that you’ll get a return on your investment, so you need to provide a great show providing food and...

The growth in the use of QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) is being fueled by the proliferation of smart phones and Apple Watch applications that provide mobile users the functionality to do everything except type long complex Website addresses (URL's). According to a recent study by Mobio.net of its 2010 vs 2011 server traffic it found QR scanning traffic increased 4549...

Today its easy to find  articles regarding "inbound marketing" topics including SEO, social media, lead nurturing  and other sophisticated technologies to move leads into and through the "sales funnel". It has become passe to talk about more traditional "outbound marketing"  topics like radio & TV or print and direct mail. While we agree that "Inbound marketing" technologies are critical in...

Promotional or branded gifts are considered one of the most cost effective marketing investments when compared using  "cost per impression" with other forms of advertising medias. The most recent ASI Study conducted by the Advertising Specialty Institute compares different types of branded gifts to each other as well as alternative medias including TV, and radio advertising. The comparison looks at...

With today's technologies for connecting with one another, many companies are attempting to redefine the role of the business card.  Used as early as the 15th century in China and the 17th century in France not much has changed in terms of technology. Information, is printed on a small piece of paper and exchanged. Today with the evolution of Social...