6 Common Brand Positioning Strategies

Customer Loyalty Series: Part 2 Marketers are always looking for ways to influence how consumers perceive their brands to build more than simply transactional relationships. They know that effective brand positioning helps separate them from the competition and not just capture but keep a larger share of both consumers’ minds and wallets, driving long-term customer […]

5 Sticky Brands We Love

Customer Loyalty Series: Part 1 It’s no secret that customer loyalty is a huge driver of business health, but what separates brands we admire but don’t shop at, from those we love and return to over and over? From President, CEO, to marketing creatives of all stripes, at J.Schmid we spend a lot of time […]

Stand Out in a Sea of Sameness

Disrupt. Delight. Drive. Three words that, together, form a mandate for our catalogs. From crowded mailboxes our books need to stand out and garner attention; pay off that attention with content that creates desire, and – ultimately – compel our customers to click, call or visit. It’s a tall order. And that first piece, Disrupt, […]

Ready to Mail? 3 Ways to Be Sure.

In a digital-facing world, any brand would be smart to think twice before adding print into the mix. And yet, several times a month we get inquiries from wholesale companies or online brands interested in testing mail for the first time. What would compel them to consider print? They reach out because they understand that, […]

AI & Advertising

The Future of Marketing & The Rise of AI Powered Creativity Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing everything from healthcare to transportation, but what does it mean for the future of creativity and advertising agencies? Like any other creative process, writing and design should be emotional, powerful, and a way to tell stories for products and […]