Insights

A little bit of marketing advice. A little bit of trend surfing. A little bit of opinion. A little bit of ranting and raving. A little bit of, well... everything from our creative — and insightful — noggins.

Embracing Competition

Tracy Marlowe  |  June 7, 2009
Ahhh. Competition. It's one of the most critical elements we consider when developing marketing strategies for a client. The mere mention of the word can make one sit a little straighter and feel a little more defensive. But it doesn't have to. I overheard a conversation at my son's t-ball game the other day and […]
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Blogging for Business 101: San Antonio AMA Marketing Mastery Series

Tracy Marlowe  |  June 4, 2009
Here are my slides from today's talk on "Blogging for Business 101" with the San Antonio chapter of the American Marketing Association, as part of their Marketing Mastery Series. Hope you enjoyed it!    Blogging for Business 101 A quick update to this post (at 11:20am on Thursday, June 4th).  If you're having any trouble downloading these […]
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TweetCampSA is right around the corner!

Tracy Marlowe  |  June 2, 2009
We're getting really excited about TweetCampSA, which is right around the corner on July 18th.  Creative Noggin has sponsored this great educational business camp because we are fired up about microblogging and how it can help people and businesses to develop their brand. Although microblogging has been around for a while, it has recently captured […]
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Blogging for Business 101: from the San Antonio AMA

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 28, 2009
I'm giving a talk next week, June 4th at 8:00 am, on blogging for your business, sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA).  It's free to members and only $25 for non-members. Here's the skinny on what I'll be talking about... Even in a floundering economy, internet marketing is experiencing […]
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A huge YES to Internet Marketing. Even if you don't need it.

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 27, 2009
We have a client who had a long-time website that had, like most website, stood out there on the web as basically a brochure for the company.  Who was going to the site?  Mostly people who had heard about the company and were seeking additional information.  Most of their traffic came from email blasts and […]
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Can you ever stop branding?

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 22, 2009
At a meeting the other day, Tracy and I were asked a question we had never really been asked before. "So, when can we stop 'branding'?" the client asked. This particular client had really stepped out of its comfort zone and ramped up branding efforts in order to make its public persona match the incredible […]
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San Antonio Marketing and Ad Agency Opts to go Virtual

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 11, 2009
Creative Noggin was recently featured in an article in the San Antonio Business Journal, written by Marketing and Media writer Andi Rodriguez, that discussed our agency's unique business structure and the benefits that a full service virtual agency can bring to clients, large and small.
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The Power of the Typo.

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 6, 2009
Have you ever wondered about the power of typos and why, in the grand scheme of things, there is this power given to such a minute oversight? We've all had those times when we're reading an article, a book, a brochure or a resumé and we come across a typo. This little tiny alphabetical mishap […]
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Sometimes Marketing Cracks Me Up.

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 4, 2009
I was driving my kids to school this morning when I happened to reach for a piece of paper (ie. gum disposal) in my console. My hand came back with a discarded receipt from a well known big box drugstore. I noticed the top of the receipt said "I'm Gerry. Thank you for allowing me […]
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The #SAMPRB Tweetup was a success!

Tracy Marlowe  |  May 1, 2009
I attended yesterday's #SAMPRB (for those who don't know, that stands for San Antonio Media, PR and Business) Tweetup at Paloma Blanca.  I'd say that, overall, it was a huge success. Representatives from each faction stood up to talk a little bit about personal branding and how you can use social media, especially microblogging, to […]
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