It’s a little too easy to fall into a trap of thinking that your products and services can be used in any industry and bought by anyone. While it could be true to a certain extent, there’s a challenge with having that mindset: it makes it much harder to see where you should be spending…
Keep it Targeted
May 6, 2015 By
Principle #4: High Touch Marketing is Targeted In Dr. Suess’ classic “The Lorax,” the Once-ler tells the Lorax that the “thneed” is a thing that “everyone, everyone, everyone needs!” That’s a pretty broad target audience. Often, small to medium-sized business leaders are so enthusiastic about their businesses, they want to tell the whole world. Literally.…
What is Out-&-Out Marketing®?
April 15, 2015 By
What is “Out-&-Out Marketing®?” For the next several weeks, we’ll explore this exclusive, trademarked DiMalanta Design marketing strategy in detail, providing tips to help any small to midsize business employ it. In a sentence, Out-&-Out Marketing® is implementing simple, disciplined, perpetual marketing strategies that are targeted, relevant and personal. Out-&-Out Marketing® is an approach that…
Shallow vs Deep
October 28, 2014 By
When I was a kid, I loved going into the deep end of the pool. To me, it was where the big kids swam, where the great divers performed their tricks, where the real fun happened. I felt that the games we played got more challenging, navigating water that was way over our heads. It…
