The 2020 marketing essentials for Cairns businesses
As we enter the new decade, and businesses strive to grab the attention of their customers through an ever-growing toolkit of digital and traditional marketing tactics, we’ve put together our very own list of marketing essentials for Cairns businesses to
Word up!
The written word has undergone a major transformation in the past two decades. With the advent and mass adoption of the internet, social media and SMS messaging into our lives, the way we write has had to adapt to suit
Sell the benefit, not the comparison
All too often, businesses compare their product or service with their competitors in marketing campaigns which might on the face of it seem logical, but often means they miss out on communicating the value of their offer directly to their
You’ve got the leads, so now what?
You’ve done everything right – your brand is killing it, your digital presence is well balanced, your products and services meet the needs of your customers and your website and brochures are well written, contain beautiful imagery and are up
Meet your new boss, the customer!
“The customer is king” is probably one of most overused clichés in business having been recited in Boardrooms and offices for decades to the point where the message is almost taken for granted and arguably, has lost much of its
Sorry (not sorry!)
We have all been on the receiving end of less than satisfactory customer service at some point in our lives, which is why it is understandably unsettling when your company is the one who has provided it. Handled correctly, complaints
Battle of the Brands
Often when we think about a brand, we picture their visual identity; their logo, colours, or even a popular advert we’ve seen. But whilst doing this, we will also have subconsciously developed a series of beliefs about what that brand
Marketing – the Ultimate Moving Target
Marketing your business for success is a tricky beast – it’s not a case of ‘set and forget’, it’s a constantly moving target and if you’re not careful, it can run away from you and take on a life of
A picture speaks a thousand words
As the old saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words, but which of those thousand does your company say? Your imagery is one of your strongest communication tools, so it needs to shout loudly enough to stop people in
In print we trust
We’re all familiar with the term ‘retro’. It’s used most frequently in the context of fashion, music, décor, food and anything connected to trends which have been and gone, only to rise like a phoenix from the ashes once more