http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com Innovative Solutions. Measureable Results. Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:14:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Amp up your company's communication power with these lively and  information-packed two-hour sessions. In today's market, you need all the media juice you can get and these seminars will help you keep your competitive edge (and message!) sharp. Three topics and four dates to choose from. We look forward to seeing you! Social ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/07/25/3-seminars-to-help-you-grow-your-business-2/ Over drinks one night a friend who I admire for his business smarts griped about how many of his improvement ideas died in the suggestion box. “Yeah, when anything new comes up around here, the corporate immune system kicks in pretty fast to kill it,” he confided. I saw some ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/07/21/is-your-company-a-creativity-killer/ It’s easy to forget that the people you want to reach are just as swamped by information overload as you are. This includes all sorts of media professionals who get bombarded on a daily basis with story ideas for radio, television, print and interactive outlets. What makes them notice some ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/07/21/get-noticed-not-deleted-2/ Have you ever been interested in learning how to effectively promote your business, gaining the ultimate returns for your efforts? Marketing with a Flair conducts three seminars to help you discern the best avenues for public relations, social media and marketing. Public Relations Seminar Think beyond advertising by learning how to gain ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/05/08/3-seminars-to-help-you-grow-your-business/ Many people have assumptions about how to properly gain publicity for their business, but a lot of these assumptions can be misleading or mistaken! Here are 5 of the top myths set straight to help you and your business succeed in the world of publicity.   Myth #1: The more people you ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/04/15/trying-to-gain-publicity-for-your-biz-before-you-start-read-these-myths/ When the economic climate began to look like it was here to stay, for a while at least, we restructured our organization to include a sales department that focused strictly on bringing in new business. We knew our sales efforts were going to be the force that kept Marketing with a Flair ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/03/02/5-ways-to-drive-sales-through-a-recession/ Face to Face or Digital Bits? Are you able to gain trust via social networking or are you being misrepresented? We are inundated in the digital age—especially those affiliated with the marketing industry. Social media has recently caused me to scratch my head and wonder whether or not all these ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/02/09/face-to-face-vs-digital/ Remember when your mom used to say, “If all your friends jumped off a bridge…would you?” Well, it seems everyone is jumping off the traditional marketing and advertising bridge into the cool, refreshing, yet tumultuous waters of social media. Have you taken the plunge? Why or why not? Being completely immersed ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2009/01/19/just-because-it%e2%80%99s-popular-doesn%e2%80%99t-mean-you-should-do-it/ What good is a communication and marketing plan if you don’t know it’s working? Being able to evaluate and measure your results is an important key to a successful campaign. Here are some steps on getting started from Robin D. Cook, Founder and CEO of Marketing with a Flair. 1.      Identify ... http://blog.marketingwithaflair.com/2008/12/15/tracking-results/