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Find out how the Fairfax Community Church is trying to persuade the young to join their services (church)!

February 3, 2010

By: Eyeing Marketing

Religion organizations operate like a business - they have a yearly budget, operational expenses, customers (followers) they have to keep happy in order to persuade them to come back, attract new prospects (followers), and find ways on how to connect with their constant changing behavioral market.  Whoever thought religious organization have it easy….they’re wrong!

Fairfax Community Church is trying to...........


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Playboy’s Postcard – It’s All About the Logo!

December 1, 2009

By: Eyeing Marketing

Besides including product/service information on a postcard, what else do you think is needed?  I’m sure the first thing you would say is the logo – right?  Secondly, a tagline to let their receiver know what the heck the postcard is all about or the company tagline to reinforce the organization’s mission.  The answer to this question varies; it just depends on how well you’ve branded your logo and/or company name.

Here's what Playboy did............


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Acknowledging people’s life struggles - a great way to show them you care & understand them. Right, CVS?

September 14, 2009

By: Eyeing Marketing

What happens when you acknowledge your audiences’ struggles in your marketing promotion?  You end up building a connection with viewers.  It’s all about that “connection.”  The reason you build a connection is because the viewer can relate to the marketing message and it provides a solution to their problem.  Everyone wants to solve their problems, no matter what they are. 

CVS rocks because they created a direct mail piece that...........


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Honey Bunches of Oats direct mail campaign – how they made it interactive!

July 7, 2009

By: Eyeing Marketing

The day of when marketers could get away with a simple direct mail piece with only the basics - information about the product or service and special offer or discount- is long gone.  Social media has changed the way people within certain demographics view marketing promotions.  Marketers need to remember that people’s attitudes and patterns change every year and it’s important that they adapt to these changes in order to create effective campaigns.

Post’s Honey Bunches of Oats cereal produced a direct mail campaign that not only offered a sample of their cereal, but also............


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Promotions that Rock And Suck

Billboard Ads

Jetblue Billboard

May 28, 2008

By: Eyeing Marketing 
 
Jetblue has a new ad campaign that has been hitting the streets the last couple of weeks and I can describe it with one word.....DUMB!  Every time I see their ads when the bus passes by or while I ride the subway, I shake my head wondering how the hell did their agency con them into approving this campaign.  However, it wasn’t until last week when  Jetblue truly made me speechless when I saw their billboard ad on the highway that said in big letters….”THANK YOU FOR NOT FLYING.”   I love to travel, so as a consumer and not as a marketer, I reacted and asked myself why the heck are they thanking me for not flying with them.

Why would an airline company thank people for notflying?

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Promotions that Rock And Suck

Print Ads

Print Ads for the Gay Market – Wamu, Diet Pepsi, Avis, Travelocity, Orbitz, Bud Light

April 16, 2008

 

By: Eyeing Marketing 

By now, most of you know that the gay market is booming and many big corporations are rushing to get a piece of the pie.  However, marketing to the gay community didn’t happen over night and required research and agencies that specialized in marketing to this market.  All this required a lot of $$$$, so of course Mom and Pop stores couldn’t just jump in the pool with the big boys.  This is“one” of the reasons why you only see advertisements of big corporations in gay magazines and events.

Here are some examples of print ads from Washington Mutual,Diet Pepsi, Avis, Travelocity, Orbitz, and Bud Light.....

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Promotions that Rock And Suck

Promotional Taglines and Slogans

Company Slogans/Taglines

March 19, 2008

By: Eyeing Marketing

How many of you have a slogan/tagline for your company and/or product?  As i browsed the internet today looking at different websites from all industries, I was able to answer that question on my own.....NOT MANY OF YOU!  Ummmm......let me ask you a couple of questions marketers, if someone saw your logo for the first time would they know what you offer?  What do you want your market to remember you as…a name or an expert of your field?  When someone’s visits a webpage, what do you think they normally pay attention to? 

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