Intro: When IdeaBank Marketing joined forces with the Nebraska State Fair in the spring of 2022 to start planning the marketing for the 2022 State Fair, we started by identifying who the target audiences would be, determining what messages each would need to he...
Katie Peters had been thinking for more than a year about a better way to deliver health care. The kind of clinic she had in mind would be new to many in central Nebraska. Summing it up in a few words would be a challenge. “She had a name in her head,” said Sherma...
From Jack Sheard, IdeaBank Marketing Strategist Ah, school district annual reports. Those wonderful required collections of data remind taxpayers of not only a district’s academic achievements — but also how much of their money the district is spending. If you’re...
Direct mail marketing isn’t dead — far from it. In fact, as the ways in which we communicate have shifted, direct mail has pivoted from a traditional marketing tactic to something hip and edgy. Like vinyl records, mail is cool again....
I love sending Christmas cards because it allows me to reach out to friends and family, update them about important events that happened throughout the year, and let them know how important they are to me. But how meaningful is this tradition to a business? Season...
Even though the U.S. Post Office has struggled lately, direct mailings via ’snail mail’ can still be an effective way to promote your business. With the rise of online marketing, social media and email blasts, the general belief was that the Internet would kill di...
Back when there were typewriters (ah, I remember them well) there were monospace fonts. This meant that all letters took up the same space. So the "i" was the same width as an "m" and the page was full of irregular white space. Rules had to be established to make i...
Are trade shows worth it? In a word, YES! No other marketing venue delivers what a well-run trade show can: a constant stream of potential buyers who are not only interested in what you have to sell, but also have the power, resources and authority to make buying ...
Your voice is more than the lilting sound that spills from your lips when you speak, or the yowling wail you inflict upon fellow patrons at the karaoke bar. It’s how you portray yourself when writing ad or web copy, or posting to your Facebook page or blog. With mi...
Thoughtful use of variable data is an outstanding way to attract attention to your direct mail and keep your message in recipients' hands longer. Variable data is an effective way to personalize your mailing using data merged from your database. Names and addresses...
