Category Archives: marketing

Marketing 101: Digital Marketing in Three Easy Steps (Part One)

If someone had told you twenty years ago that you could have a direct line of communication with nearly all of your customers, would you have been excited?  Of course!  What an amazing opportunity.  Not only do you have the power to tell your story, but you have the ability to hear from and measure [...]

Marketing 101: The Power of Traditional Marketing Tools

Does anyone else out there feel old?  I have to admit that I am creeping up on a very important milestone in my life…the big 3-0!  Previously I would have told you that “thirty is young” and “I won’t feel any differently.”  Recently it seems as though I can instantly date myself and sound really [...]

Marketing 101: The Evolution of Marketing

Greetings from cyberspace! A few weeks ago I officially joined the xiik team, which is beyond exciting. None of this is particularly relevant to you, but important to me nonetheless. I’ve been asked to start contributing to the xiik blog this week and I hope this is the first of many entries where I share [...]

A Universe of Marketing Options

I was recently asked to put together a few thoughts about how all the bits and pieces of what we do at xiik fit together.    My friend’s  concern was that he ‘didn’t know what he didn’t know’ and he was hoping that a 10,000 foot glimpse of the landscape would help him get his bearings [...]

5 Tips for Choosing a Marketing Partner

In the course of my job I’m often faced with the question of price for work rendered — a fair question given the veil of complexity that accompanies discussions of integrated marketing, branding, and digital strategy.  What kind of team should I work with?  What makes one agency better than another?  How do I decide? [...]

How to Choose a Brand Name

So you’re starting a new company or developing a brand-new product. What should you name it? If, like most companies, you can’t invest months of time and committees of people in developing and choosing an effective brand name, these tips can help you. 1. Remember your audience. If you’re selling high-end home furnishings, a down-home [...]

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