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How marketers can tap into the subconscious

By Darren Baines / September 29, 2021

90% of buying decisions are made subconsciously. Itโ€™s incredible to think that after billions of years of evolution, technological innovation and an abundance of choice, our primal brain does most of the heavy lifting. Leaving the most advanced and evolved part of the human brain, […]

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What you should know before planning your marketing strategy

By Darren Baines / June 23, 2021

What you should know before planning your marketing strategy When businesses look to put together a marketing strategy, itโ€™s tempting for them to jump straight to the execution. Identifying the channels they will use, what their posts will look like and what advertising they will […]

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Conversational Marketing

By Louise Ottewell / March 10, 2021

Our voice is one of the most powerful tools we have to express ourselves. From heartfelt wedding speeches, rousing political addresses and university lectures, to award ceremony speeches and even in song, we can communicate effectively without necessarily speaking the same language. At the other […]

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Marketing for Recovery: Online planner to help Cairns businesses succeed

By Darren Baines / July 14, 2020

With the new financial year shaping up to be one of the most challenging in recent history, Forte Marketing has developed a complimentary online planner. By answering a series of questions, Cairns businesses can sharpen their marketing tools to increase engagement with their current audience […]

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Search trends show signs of promise but also sticking points for Cairns tourism

By Darren Baines / February 6, 2020

The phrase โ€˜Iโ€™ll Google itโ€™ has become common place in everyday conversation and is usually used when looking to solve a problem or answer a question but also, when searching with intent such as to buy clothes, find a local plumber or book a holiday. […]

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Preparing your marketing content calendar for 2020

By Louise Ottewell / January 10, 2020

Starting the new year with a clear, considered communications plan is one of the most effective steps you can take to ensure your marketing works harder for your business. By aligning your strategy with a plan, you will have a proactive rather than reactive blueprint […]

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The 2020 marketing essentials for Cairns businesses

By Darren Baines / December 10, 2019

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, weโ€™ve put together our very own list of marketing essentials for Cairns businesses to help increase your bottom line. […]

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Christmas is coming!

By Louise Ottewell / October 10, 2019

As ever, the year seems to have flown by with the customary gasps of disapproval at the likes of Myer for showcasing their festive displays in September, being voiced regularly by the masses. Whilst this may seem a tad early, it is a savvy move […]

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Talking about my generation?

By Darren Baines / September 9, 2019

Generational marketing is a key tool when segmenting your marketing audience as it provides a useful method of defining marketing strategy, channels and messaging. However, the effectiveness of generational marketing really boils down to how well you know the behaviours and preferences of Baby Boomers […]

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Matching customer expectations with reality

By Darren Baines / July 3, 2019

At some point in our lives we will all be drawn in by the lure of powerful marketing, only to be utterly disappointed by reality when a product or service fails to live up to our expectations. Even if youโ€™ve been lucky or studious enough […]

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