Top 10 Marketing Must-do’s for 2010

It is time! Over the last few years, we’ve endured a roller-coaster ride of marketing budgets. From extravagant sponsorships of flawed personalities (like a certain golf icon) to slashing even our prospecting budgets (gasp$#@!!), our businesses are now trying to play catch-up to the current state of the union! But you need to get ahead of the curve. Business leaders are beginning to understand that the first ones to promote themselves in this up-swinging economy will have the largest share of the pie. So you won’t want to miss these posts. They’ll give you some valuable tools to implement this year.

In the next 10 weeks, I’ll be posting my top 10 list of Marketing Must Do’s.
I’ll also be presenting these ideas at the next Lunch & Learn for Focused Business Solutions.

So subscribe to our feed & you’ll learn how to make your mark for 2010…courtesy of BlackDot Creative Marketing Co.

Freshen up with a re-design

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Often, it is very hard for business owners to look at their website with a unbiased eye. They see it as a product of pride and an investment of time and money. And, it is.

But to increase visibility and volume, a business must be progressive & your website should demonstrate that. It is really important to maintain a fresh look utilizing cutting edge technology.

Your website is about your product, but how you portray it is just as important. Especially in the retail,fashion world where you need to look with it. And even better than with it.
Everything within your website should have one purpose, getting a visitor to act.

Christen Black at BlackDot Creative Marketing Co. can help you do that!

Before & After

As the founder of a specialty creative marketing firm, one of the most rewarding experiences comes from the re-branding of a company. So often organizations start out with a great concept, a strong business plan, funding, etc – but the marketing side gets completely overlooked and the worst of all is the brand identity. From logo design to the visual identity, business owners underestimate the strength of the first impression.

Here, I’d like to demonstrate a few re-incarnations of some established businesses.