“The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language.”
This famous quote is commonly attributed to George Bernard Shaw as well as others, and it underscores the challenges of communicating effectively across geographical and cultural boundaries. Continue reading
For many B2B marketers, the shift from strictly outbound sales and marketing efforts to an integrated inbound/outbound strategy has not been easy. The vision of a well-orchestrated “concert” of integrating social strategies has taken some rethinking in how sales and marketing people use their time and energy. Continue reading
Many companies put the cart before the horse when they develop and deploy sales and marketing initiatives without a strategic vision. Sales and marketing efforts not based on a well-defined marketing vision can present a disjointed, unprofessional and ineffective branding message. Continue reading
If these words describe your marketing or communications efforts, then you’re probably living in the confusing and thankless world of tactical marketing. Tactical marketing is actually fine – if you have a strategic plan to guide you. Tactical elements may include websites,e-communications, trade show participation, brochures, ads, social media, press release; all the things that together, can help position your business properly and help you find new customers while enhancing the relationship with your existing clients. Continue reading
In recent years, on-line marketing and business development efforts have been at the forefront of marketing strategy for both B2B and B2C companies – SEO, SEM, PPC, analytics, social media, digital marketing automation strategies and more, have all played a vital and increasing role in our clients’ strategic and tactical efforts.
Most of us know when we need a lawyer… and a plumber, but how do you know when your company needs a marketing communications agency?
Some of our clients introduce JH&A as their “advertising agency” – however, many of our clients may not benefit from advertising in traditional media like TV, radio, magazines and newspapers. Continue reading
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When the need to develop marketing programs arise, some of the first questions are “how much” and “how long?” Usually there is an easy answer but somewhere in the middle of the project things can go awry. So how do we avoid scope creep and rising costs? Develop a plan and stick to it. Continue reading