Part 3: Personalize Your Catalog Covers Big data. Net Promoter Scores. Customer Models. There is a lot of information out there. And if we’re doing our jobs correctly, we’re referencing multiple audience indicators to inform our marketing every step of the way. Especially with digital. We can react quickly to customer behavior; turn on a […]
How do you feel about your logo? Is it the perfect representation of your brand? Does it communicate quickly and clearly who you are? Does it capture and portray your brand’s unique personality? Is it easily reproduced in all forms (print and digital)? There are plenty of reasons brands change or update their logos. But […]
Streaming platforms saw huge success in the past year. It’s unfortunate that the global COVID-19 pandemic was the cause. It has been a challenging time for many marketers, particularly retail. But as we think back on the difficulties of the past year, we can see successes, and learn from them. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, […]
Part 8: 7 Ways to Get Creative with Data You’ve planned the photoshoot down to the tiniest detail. You’ve carefully selected the merchandise. You’ve agonized over the creative concepts. Every email, every landing page, every catalog page looks better than ever! But what if I told you that each of these could work even harder. […]
PART 7: RESEARCH…FOR A CREATIVE EDGE Chris Hayes EVP, Brand Strategy Marketers and their creative partners know there is no sure thing when it comes to marketing. They spend resources creating assets; producing images and messages hoping to drive success for their brands. No matter the category, competition is always fierce and consumers have become […]
PART 1: STORYTELLING I’ve spent the last 35 years of my life doing one thing—thinking of creative ways for brands to get noticed. This includes crafting campaigns that connect emotionally with people, designing experiences online and offline that delight the customer, and telling brand stories that make people want to be a part of something, […]
PART 8 : POCKET CAMPAIGNS The following article is part of an ongoing series from J.Schmid with the critical elements and insights you need to strategize, execute and launch successful omnichannel campaigns. Watch your email and follow #CampaignBuildingBlocks on social media to keep up with the full story. We’ve all seen people go crazy for tiny […]
This week at J.Schmid, we’re working on an important fax blast for one of our clients. You read that right. A fax blast. Single page. 8.5 x 11. All black type to avoid pricey color printouts on the customers’ end. Promoting a big discount on one of their best-selling items to a group of non-responders. […]
Let’s start with a something that we can all agree on: good information makes all of us smarter. And let’s take another step and agree that well-informed design tends to work harder and perform better. So far, it’s likely we agree on principle. But in practice, I still see a lot of analytics and creative […]
