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There is just something about shopping locally that makes your experience special. Add to that curated items that are matched with your personal preferences and you have a shopping experience that you will want to repeat again and again. If you haven’t shopped at the new Life.Style Boutique inside St. Joseph’s Garden Gate, you are […]
Your brand messaging is securely grounded in your values, and not a single piece of communications leaves your realm without a careful cultivation of that message. Your brand image rests on years of cultivation, and you’re proud of your place in your industry. What if it all Crashed Down? It might be a well-meaning employee […]
As social media began to dominate digital marketing, B2B languished a bit until LinkedIn for businesses filled the void. Now, in another sweeping rescue, they’re customizing a common social media format to tailor it to business use. Stories will soon be a part of LinkedIn. What should you expect from Stories? Well, the feature is […]
When Father’s Day rolls around, traditions can almost move forward on autopilot. Barbecue out back, beer on ice and a game on the television. Long ago resigned to the impossible, you gave up giving your dad a creative gift. It’s a polo shirt every year, only varying in color and brand. This year, why not […]
Compared to running a direct mail campaign or launching an enewsletter, a Facebook ads campaign can seem too good to be true. You just load an image, come up with some punchy copy and select your audience. It’s so easy, right? Well…not so fast. Facebook marketing has some great features that make it user-friendly, but […]
Your headshot for your business is not about vanity – it’s about putting an image to an idea so your target audience gets a better grasp on who you are as a brand. Business professional headshots say 1,000 words about your company. Everyone has a camera in their pocket these days, but that doesn’t make […]
Imagine you’re going on a first date. You wear your go-to outfit that makes you look amazing, but sends a clear message that you’re not trying too hard. You’ve got breath mints in your pocket and a mental list of topics in case conversation is a little rough. You walk into the restaurant, spot your […]
What are your primary goals in your social media marketing outreach, and are you hitting those goals? If your return on investment (money, time and energy) isn’t what you’d hoped for, have you identified your biggest challenges? Most companies are focused on increasing awareness of their brand, and that’s something almost 70% responded in a […]
Your marketing strategy is built around a solid understanding of your brand and the story you want to tell. It’s consistent, it’s full of your personality and it’s incredibly effective. Until it’s not. Whether it’s a devastating flood that makes a lighthearted message ring out like you don’t care in your local area, or a […]
Normal. What does that word even mean? As cities, businesses and families across the country take their first measured steps toward “normal,” we at SJC Marketing have had cause to ponder the phrase itself. And we wholeheartedly decided maybe we weren’t all that normal to begin with. And maybe we don’t care to go back […]