Making the most of your marketing materials before you printed 50,000 brochures and all your company vehicles wrapped in vinyl Rush, you should take a minute to make sure your marketing materials will give the desired results. Although obtaining maximum results is probably something you will not be able to do so without the help of an experienced professional marketing, there are certain things you do to improve its own performance.

Let your marketing materials professionally designed. Even if you and your family and your friends can download the new brochure that you love developed in Microsoft Word, chances are that there not be as effective as a brochure from a professional graphic designer. Following your return on investment will be lower.

Let your marketing materials printed in color. Full color printing has been shown to significantly increase response rates compared to any other combination of colors and can be surprisingly affordable, even for smaller companies. Another advantage is that it may appear larger and more established your business, while improving your authenticity.
Add a call to action in all your marketing materials. The beautifully designed booklet will give poor results if it is not clear, your point of view it must be done. You want them to call you? To visit your site? To send something? Tell them exactly what you want when you want and your results will improve dramatically.

Add your URL on all your marketing materials. From business… Read the rest

maximize your marketing materials Department of Labor high Before you printed 50,000 brochures and all your company vehicles wrapped in vinyl Rush, you should take a minute to make sure your marketing materials provide the desired results. Although obtaining maximum results is probably something you will not be able to do so without the help of an experienced professional marketing, there are certain things you do to improve its own performance.

Let your marketing materials professionally designed. Even if you and your family and your friends can download the new brochure that you love developed in Microsoft Word, chances are that there not be as effective as a brochure from a professional graphic designer. Following your return on investment will be lower.

Let your marketing materials printed in color. Full color printing has been shown to significantly increase response rates compared to any other combination of colors and can be surprisingly affordable, even for smaller companies. Another advantage is that it may appear larger and more established your business, while improving your authenticity.

Add a call to action in all your marketing materials. The beautifully designed booklet will give poor results if it is not clear, your point of view it must be done. You want them to call you? To visit your site? To send something? Tell them exactly what you want when you want and your results will improve dramatically.

Add your URL on all your marketing materials.… Read the rest

919 Marketing Accepting Applications for Summer Internships

Holly Springs, NC – March 10, 2008 – 919 Marketing, a leading Triangle-based marketing and public relations firm, is currently seeking dynamic, motivated and tenacious college students for its summer internship program, which runs from May to August 2008. The deadline for application submissions is Friday, March 21, 2008. Preference is given to students in their junior and senior years of college who can work at least 15 hours per week.

“919 provided my first meaningful PR experience, helped me strengthen my portfolio, and as a result, opened doors of opportunity that may not have come otherwise,” said Ashley Simmons a UNC student who recently interned with the agency.

Interns learn first-hand the day-to-day workings of one of the Triangle area’s top ten public relations firms and learn directly from experts the ins and outs of the public relations and marketing industries.

919 provides opportunities for both undergraduates and recent graduates through its program. Requirements include current enrollment in or a B.A. from an accredited 4-year college or university, an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and strong written and verbal communication skills. Majors in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business and Marketing are preferred, though not a requirement. 919 will work with universities to give interns academic credit for their work if applicable. Intern positions are unpaid.

Because 919 works very closely with its interns to make sure they get the most out of their experience, many… Read the rest

Don?t be Crunched by the Credit Crunch ? Upgrade Your Marketing!

Are you going to let the “Credit Crunch” crunch you? Even though the present negative press and media coverage is enough to make you pack up and head for the hills – don’t! Or, burying your head in the sand isn’t going to help either – you need to take some positive action!

In ignorance, many companies pull the plug on their marketing budgets when times get tough – but that is very short sighted. Why is your business in decline? It’s because you have less clients, or your current clients are spending less.

So what is the solution?

Yes, you need more clients or encourage those you work with to spend more with you. As a marketing company, we often have people come to us when they are in trouble. Through months or possibly years of neglect of their sales pipeline, they have reached difficultly where their cash flow dries up, and their forward forecasts will no longer gain them credit with their bankers. That’s such an awful place to reach! So, please learn from other’s mistakes and concentrate your efforts on sales and marketing.

So – how’s your sales pipeline?

Have you dedicated sufficient man hours or staff to ensure that new business will continue to flow your way? It’s highly recommended to introduce new practices in the current climate and here are a few suggestions to get you going:… Read the rest