He was a complicated man, with very few traits that I’d hope to see in my children. And his antics will forever require me to explain myself at parties. “Oh, you work in advertising, are you like Don Draper?” — “Yeah, just like that, but without the smoking, womanizing, and only some of the day-drinking.” […]
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Just like about a million other companies, the word ‘trust’ appears in our handbook and graces our walls as one of the 4 Core Values at The Woodshop. And yes, it’s absolutely the most cliché one we have. But recently its meaning has grown deeper, and become more important to me than even before. I
Statistics show that around 75% of internet users don’t look beyond the first page of search results. And while SEO is a fabulous tactic for gaining organic search impressions, Paid Search marketing is the fastest way to get your business to page one. With money spent though, you’ll want to keep a keen eye on
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If you have a product or service to offer, someone is actively looking for it. With a good online marketing plan in place, potential customers can use search engines to find relevant terms that will lead them to your business. While SEO / SEM may be helpful in practically any business, we have discovered that
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It had been a minute since we’d written a Slice ‘N Sip in our own backyard and my list of “to try” pizza spots in Spokane has been growing! Thus episode 21 brings us to Zeeks Pizza! My friend Terry at Dry Fly sent over an email saying that they were doing a collaboration whiskey
Last night my three-year-old son woke up with a bad dream, softly crying out for mom and dad. When I shuffled into his room, still half asleep he just said ‘lay with you.’ Of course buddy. He curled up next to me in bed, and reached out for my hand as he immediately dozed back
One of the most cost-effective, yet underutilized marketing tools for businesses is the almighty email. If you’ve been collecting customer emails for your business, fantastic! You’ve taken the first step. If your current customer management system isn’t allowing you to collect emails, then stop reading now, and go find a new solution that will get
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Email marketing is one of the most powerful and cost-effective marketing methods for small and medium businesses. The average business sees a 36:1 return on every dollar spent on email. With some categories, primarily e-commerce, seeing returns as high as 45:1. Email marketing is easy to manage, gives you complete control of your campaigns, and helps establish
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Whenever I can, I love eating like the locals, but finding that spot when you’re traveling can be difficult. Sometimes a bit of research can be key, and other times it’s just dumb luck. This Thanksgiving, I was fortunate to get away for a few days with my family. With the kids in school now,
Top 5 Design Projects of 2022 Merchant’s Craft Can Redesign When Andrea walked in the door and told us we were going to redesign the Merchant’s Craft soft drinks and sparkling waters, I about fell out of my chair. I mean who doesn’t love to do packaging design?! Inspired by the PNW and wanting to
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