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Your Imagination is the Combination
Apple is one of the greatest brands in the world. Their market research team (WWCCI) is an impressive group with a unique perspective. Working on a newsletter design for them was a personal thrill.
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As some of you are already aware, Niagara College and Vectorvault teamed up for over 10 months to develop a top secret initiative (stay tuned) and Marketing plans to activate it. We are thrilled to say that we have concluded our time together.
The future is exciting. But I think in our pace to keep up with our imaginations, we sometimes loose sight of the basics. Punctuality. Accountability. And the need to establish reputations based on doing what you say you are going to do when you say you are going to do it.
I hope that Vectorvault taught this group a few things about the expectations of the business world. I encourage other businesses to pass on their own example. The connection between College and Industry needs to closer. If I learned one thing from this experience, it is that there is a gap between them. I like to think that Vectorvault strengthened that divide a bit.
We tried our best to be a good client.
Much was learned on both sides of this project’s development. Together we constructed plans and processes that would ultimately carry us to the end of our time together.
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Our patience will achieve more than our force.
– Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)
Now, by no stretch of the imagination am I the newsletter guru. Every newsletter launch I do is a learning experience. I still make mistakes. It’s the only thing that qualifies me to write this post – my mistakes. And believe me, there are some doozies.
I have found, that with good strategy and a commitment to see things through, objectives can be met. Even in this challenging economy. But it’s getting more difficult each day. The “robots” are getting smarter and more paranoid about suspicious marketing. So you have to think one step ahead and work within very specific guidelines if you want to get through. I can help with that.
I’ve run a handful of newsletter campaigns. But the ones that I am the most proud of are the ones I did for AWASH Eco Systems, Miller Genuine Draft, Adidas, Visa, my own personal self-promotion mailers and of course Vectorvault (my baby).
Here’s what I’ve learned along the way:
A solid mailing list is very important. If it’s not populated with the right targets, your beautiful newsletter may fall on deaf ears. So don’t bombard “Aunt Shelly” with your band’s latest video upload. It gets tired quick and it’s also not free. You pay for every delivery, so make it count. Your Piggy bank will thank you for it.
I use LinkedIn as a fine resource to network properly. But I also export my clients from my Freshbooks Account (highly recommended) as well as my store, my blog, my personal site and the handful of business cards that I pick up along the way. Having some kind of social media presence takes time. Start by setting yours up today. (I can help with that too)
Sort your contacts into groups. Organize those groups into categories that make sense. You may need to promote to several groups or be very targeted. It is time consuming in the beginning, but a real cost-saver down the road.
Jeff Nolan of Nolan Interactive set me up with a piece of online software called Interspire Email Marketer. I actually really like it. It has a very intuitive dashboard, great reporting and it plays nice with many other applications. My blog registration fills up on auto pilot, but I also reach out to artists every day encouraging them to sign up.
Jeff has graciously thrown in an exclusive discount offer to help beef up this post a bit and get you excited about changing your communication strategy. Together, we offer cost effective ways to get it moving for you. Look into it:
*Thanks for the offer Jeff. It sure helped me out.
London – 27 October – Heathrow Airport:
Passangers arriving at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 were given a welcome that they would not soon forget. A flashmob of talented vocalists set the soundtrack for this T-Mobile promotion that is nothing short of infectious.
In an age of high-tech marketing where some brands are asking for your attention – Others are grabbing it and not letting go! This is an amazing example of viral advertising that sets out to generate a genuine emotional reaction.
You can see people caught in this stunt’s cross hairs reaching for their mobile phones to share the moment. When the brand behind it all turns out to be a cell phone company – you realize why this execution is a stone cold home run. Well done.
Check it out. I bet you can’t just watch it once.
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