by Full Spectrum Marketing | Dec 30, 2016 | Marketing
Sure seems like this year flew by, didn’t it? We have covered a lot of territory this year in On Marketing. As we enter the final couple of weeks in 2016, let’s shift our focus more on the future and plan our efforts for 2017. Because I’m a student of marketing and...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Dec 30, 2016 | Marketing
One of the reasons I love the holidays so much is that I take some time to think. Everything slows down. Everyone is usually a bit kinder. That’s the way I articulate “the magic” of the holidays. It’s a bit idealistic. But if you look for it you’ll see it, too. It is...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Dec 7, 2016 | Customer Service
How was your Black Friday shopping experience? Being the marketing nerd that I am, I can’t resist the urge to visit a few stores on Black Friday. The experience in each store varies widely, and often in interesting ways. You can learn a lot about a business, its...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Nov 30, 2016 | Website
Today is the final piece in a series where we have explored website building from a variety of useful angles. First we examined how we should set and enforce our expectations of a website. Then we explored the common traits that all effective websites have before...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Nov 23, 2016 | Website
We have discussed a lot of information about websites lately. That’s on purpose. Websites, in general, have a long way to go to better and more effectively tell the story of a business and enable its growth. Last week we focused on the quality and volume of content...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Nov 16, 2016 | Website
If you want a persuasive and effective website that is easily found online, you need a lot of pages of content that are well optimized for search engines. The content must also be readable and convincing to humans. Search engine rules are constantly changing, and...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Nov 9, 2016 | Website
Last week we talked about the basics of a quality website. Today we confront a fundamental truth about all websites that often goes missed. Your website is the essential marketing material for your business. We usually don’t think about our website that way, though....
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Nov 3, 2016 | Website
Today’s column is the first in a series I’m doing specifically on websites. Why websites? Despite the fact that technology is advancing rapidly, the website remains the single most important marketing material you have. If your website stinks – meaning it doesn’t tell...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Oct 26, 2016 | Brand
You love your team. You love your products. Your customers have great things to say about you. But, it’s been almost a decade since the company has experienced meaningful growth. What gives? For this ailment, a prescription of industry leadership is usually best. But,...
by Full Spectrum Marketing | Oct 20, 2016 | Marketing
If you see your marketing as an expense, it’s just a line item on your budget. That’s about it. You know you need to do marketing, so you pay for some. It’s not a daily thought, it’s not something you check up on a lot, it’s just something that gets done. A task to...
