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Campaign Coordination and Execution

Omnichannel Marketing Part 6: Campaign Coordination Crafting memorable creative that will compel and delight an audience is likely the most challenging task in the campaign process. Without a creative, brand-right theme, the campaign won’t get traction and meet objectives. That said, coordinating and executing the big idea is just as important. If the campaign isn’t […]

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From Big Ideas to Brand Engagement

Omnichannel Marketing Part 5: Types of Campaigns As part of our deep-dive series into omnichannel marketing, we’ve discussed preparation and planning, but what about the message? Today, we’ll explore three distinct types of ad campaigns that dominate the industry: the captivating “Big Idea” campaign, the promotional powerhouse, and the ever-engaging brand campaign. The “Big Idea” Campaign: […]

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Strategies for Breaking Down Silos

Omnichannel Marketing Part 4: The Customer-Centered Business Omnichannel success is all about breaking down barriers between channels and building cooperation. Every company that strives for omnichannel success is trying to change from being company-centric or channel-centric to being customer-centric. In a channel-centric company, one channel typically dominates the others. In this business model, the company […]

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Conducting an Omnichannel Business Audit

Omnichannel Marketing Part 3: How You Should Do It If you want your business to survive in the coming months, focus is the name of the game. Consider conducting an omnichannel audit, an in-depth review of your business that will allow for the creation of a blueprint you can act on with focus rather than […]

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Storytelling and Songwriting

Join us for our new series: Omnichannel Marketing. Mountains of data, endless options of ways to reach customers. No wonder marketers are overwhelmed. We work so hard to get their attention, but what happens once you have it? What are you going to say? In those precious few seconds, when you finally have their attention, […]

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The Impact of Omnichannel Integration

Omnichannel Marketing Part 2: Why You Should Do It Chances are, you’re currently trying to reach your audience in a variety of ways. Maybe digital ads, search, social media, catalog, direct mail and your retail environment. What if you could tie all those efforts together with a single creative concept—a “Big Idea” that unifies all of […]

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The Overlooked R’s: Reduce and Reuse

 “We must also stop looking at recycling as an excuse for excessive consumption and remember the other R’s that come first: reduce and reuse.” – Sappi, Rethinking Recycling We are super proud to be owned by a brand who believes in sustainability. MIDLAND has partnered with the World Land Trust, and their exciting Carbon Balanced […]

Why You’re Not Patagonia

Customer Loyalty Part 9: Brand With a Purpose They’re like a frustrating older sibling. They get all the attention, and they get away with pretty much everything. They’re incredibly well-liked, and it seems like everyone aspires to be them. (Is it obvious that I’m a middle child?) Regardless of how you feel about them, Patagonia […]