If money were no object marketing would be quite easy. We would spend, and spend a lot, to ensure that every person in our target market heard our message. Unfortunately, in most cases this is impossible and unrealistic. For a large majority of businesses our marketing funds are limited. This limitation compels us to use…
The Inbox: Managing Your Credibility
July 1, 2014 By
On any given day, how many emails would you say that you receive? What percentage of those do you respond to? What is your average response time? How do you choose which to respond to? With marketing, I believe it has never been easier to raise our own visibility and credibility to those in our…
The Change Up
June 26, 2014 By
A pitcher’s best defense, in my opinion, is the change up pitch. It allows the pitcher to control the batter and therefore the game. It carries an element of surprise, which keeps the batter in constant anticipation. In marketing, a change up can play a vital role in keeping strategies fresh, target markets anticipating your…
Herding Minnows
June 12, 2014 By
It’s amazing what kids can teach you. Even about marketing. While at my annual family reunion this year, I found myself watching my niece, nephews, and own kids catch minnows. At first, someone was holding the net, trying in vain to catch minnows while the others watched from the dock. In all the attempts, only…
Beware of Shiny Objects
June 5, 2014 By
Here at Dimalanta Design Group, we believe every business professional should look at themselves as an Out-&-Out Marketer. That means following 6 key principles in every decision you make that relates to how you create visibility for yourself in the marketplace – in other words, how you stand out from the masses to reach those…
The Gatekeeper
April 18, 2014 By
While we may know who it is we would like a warm introduction to, say a top executive at a local firm, there is usually another person we need to have a warm introduction to first. That first person is the one who controls the access to that top executive. This person is affectionately known…
Infographics
April 4, 2014 By
We are inundated each day with words – emails, text messages, newsletters, conversations, voice mails, sales collateral. So many words, but do we read or hear all of them? There are many ways you can communicate your message without the overuse of words. You can visually and creatively convey to your target audience with the…
Too Good To Be True?
March 25, 2014 By
There are countless opportunities to market ourselves, and for a small business owner, or someone who works for one, the number can be daunting. We may think that declining an opportunity could mean missing out on the best lead we’ve ever had. But unfortunately, this type of thinking is self-defeating and a complete waste of…
