Putting together a website

So many people contact a web designer as soon as they have decided to get themselves a website (or upgrade their existing site) – without having thought through what they want.  These are a few tips to getting your website right. Think about why you want a...

Consistent marketing

When people connect with your business do they get a consistent message? Does the brand on your website reflect the signature on your emails, heading on your letters and invoices, colours and image on your marketing flyers and look and feel of your business card? If...

Direct mail – the revival

I’ve noticed that more and more of my clients are asking me to write direct mail letters. The good old sales letter seems to be making a comeback – and it’s not just for business-to-consumer (B2C), but also for business-to-business (B2B) marketing....

Direct marketing – how it works

Just recently several clients have talked to me about direct sales letters. It seems that email marketing isn’t working as well as it used to and people are returning to the good old sales letter as a means of warming up leads! I want to look at a number of...

Are memorable ads the way to get sales?

If people don’t remember your ads then you’ll probably get fewer sales, but a really memorable ad has to do more than stick in the memory of your reader (or viewer) – it needs to remind them of your product. Think about the ads you’ve seen in...