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corporate branding

Coming up with ideas to post?

By advertising, branding, corporate branding
Every brand, business, and creator hits this wall eventually. You open your content calendar, stare at the blank space, and think, “I’ve got nothing.” No ideas. No inspiration. Nothing that feels worth sharing. The truth is, this usually isn’t a creativity problem. It’s a strategy problem. When posting relies on inspiration alone, it dries up fast. When posting is guided...
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Why AI Can’t Replace Creativity

By advertising, AI, branding, corporate branding, design, Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, Events, full moon design group, Graphic Design, marketing, News, Random Thoughts, strategy
Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It writes emails, generates images, summarizes articles, and even composes music. With all of this progress, it’s fair to ask: Can AI replace creativity? The short answer is no.And the longer answer explains why creativity remains a uniquely human strength—one that technology can support, but never replace. AI Works With What Already Exists Artist...
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What are Topic Clusters?

By AI, corporate branding, marketing, News, strategy
If you’ve ever wondered how Google really figures out what your website is about, or how new AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Chat are changing the game, this is for you. Traditional SEO used to be all about keywords and backlinks — but that’s changing fast. Today, search engines and AI want to understand topics, not just words....
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Should Business Owners Talk Politics on Social Media? (Probably Not – Here’s Why.)

By branding, corporate branding, Random Thoughts, social media, strategy

These days, it’s a very urgent question: as a business owner, do you have more to gain or more to lose by taking a political stand on social media? New data from a Sprout Social survey of 1,000 consumers turned up some fascinating insights: Two-thirds of respondents said they wanted companies to take a stand on political issues. 58 percent…

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Marketing: All Wheels need to be in orbit.

By advertising, branding, corporate branding, design, Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, email marketing, full moon design group, Graphic Design, marketing, Promotional Marketing, social media, strategy, Uncategorized, website

Introducing the Lunar Cycle: All marketing wheels need to be in orbit! *Note: Our model is to serve as a summary of good marketing practices. To be successful in business, you have always needed a marketing strategy. Your marketing strategy has always needed to promote your brand while protecting it at the same time. And the result of a truly…

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5 Quick Marketing Tips for Gaining Market Share on a Tight Budget

By advertising, branding, corporate branding, full moon design group, marketing, social media, website

We know that money is tight. But does that mean you should stop talking to your clients or looking for new ones? NO! Times like these are your opportunity to stand out from the competition. While your competitors are crawling into the corner, you should be stealing the spotlight!  Here are a few tips that will help you gain market…

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2013 Color Trends

By branding, corporate branding, design, Graphic Design

One of the biggest factors in determining an effective advertisement is its color and the message it conveys. For example, being in a baby store with bright red and aqua might make you a bit uncomfortable, while the typical colors of pastel blue and pink are much more soothing and comforting, which is the desirable atmosphere while shopping for your…

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Hotel ZaZa – A Branded Success

By advertising, branding, corporate branding, design, Direct Marketing, full moon design group, Graphic Design, marketing, Promotional Marketing, strategy

A little over a month ago, I headed to Dallas with a very good friend. Since it was a girls’ weekend, we decided to pamper ourselves and stay at Hotel ZaZa. I had not heard of the boutique hotel before this trip, but after staying there for two nights, I’ll never forget it! From the interior design of the hotel,…

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Social Media: Ready… Set… Now What?

By advertising, branding, corporate branding, full moon design group, marketing, social media, strategy, Vicky Gouge

So you are taking the plunge.  You’ve heard it over and over and you are taking the first steps toward getting your business in the social media / social networking realm.  Ready… Set… Now What? Thoughtful planning and consideration need to go into the process, but the effort can be daunting and outright overwhelming. Here’s a good solid approach that…

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