Summer is in full swing, and the heat brings about an exhilarating lineup of festivals and family get-togethers. It is a time to enjoy the beautiful weather, take vacations, and refresh. With all the added activities and distractions, it can be easy to forget about the pulse of your business. Marketing should continue to be an integral part of your business throughout the year. This season represents an opportunity to check in on your marketing activities and perhaps, based on […]
The alignment of your brand is important, from your website and social media to advertising and print materials. This doesn’t mean every message, post, blog, and ad must be identical, although they often are on social media. Instead, they can harmonize and talk around the same topic or theme, complimenting each other while ensuring that key information is always included. When evaluating your various platforms for this, ask: Are you sharing the same key information and similar messaging throughout? Do […]
As marketers, we have always believed events are great opportunities to accelerate exposure, build brand awareness, and make new connections, but how do you take regular events and turn them into a memorable experience? How do you ensure that every part of your event is taken care of, and there is a lasting impact? In 2020, we curated an experience that changed the game for us. Surrounded by authors from our sister publishing house, and challenged by low morale resulting […]
How we developed a free assessment to test where you stand in your marketing One thing we know for sure is that not all marketing is created equal. In the last 20 years of being involved in marketing strategy, branding, campaigns, activations, events, and experiences, we have witnessed many frustrations by business owners when it comes to managing their marketing and expectations. This is when we began our investigative journey as marketers ourselves. We asked questions like: why does this […]
Will 2023 be the year you finally figure out your personal branding? Next to spending time with my loved ones, the two things I love to do most are helping people with their personal branding and flying an aircraft. At first, these two activities may seem completely different. However, I see them as cosmically linked! In 2020 I introduced an original approach to personal branding based on my experiences as a sport pilot. I called it my Personal Branding Flight […]
If you sell a product or a service, there are very few things you can do that will make you more successful than understanding your target audience. If you understand your target audience it will allow you to.. Position what you have to offer in a more appealing way Develop products/services that are more likely to sell Find more opportunities and inroads to position your products/services Gain ambassadors, fans, and followers who can relate to what you are selling and […]
The evening of Monday, August 22, was a magical night. Jackie Camacho Ruiz, CEO of JJR Marketing and Fig Factor Media, stood on the stage of Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, hosting the World Leaders Form Inspirational Series event with two incredibly inspiring gentlemen. On her right was her friend, Rick Najera, an award-winning screenwriter, actor, director, producer, sketch comedian, author, playwright, coach and national speaker with an expansive portfolio of credits in all forms of entertainment. To her left […]
Summer is the perfect time to launch some summer marketing ideas that take advantage of the season. With people feeling relaxed and receptive to new places and activities, it may be the perfect time to reach people in an unexpected way with your messages about your product or service. We’ve put together a list of great summer marketing ideas that can heat up your engagement with current customers as well as your outreach to new ones. 1) Partner or Participate […]
A logo is like your calling card to the world. It identifies your company in a unique way and differentiates you from the competition. Done right, a logo will create a strong first impression and make you downright memorable. In other words, having a company without a logo is like wearing an invisible cloak. Nobody will be able to see you or even know you’re there! For most companies deciding to get a logo is easy. It’s creating the logo […]
Connecting with people is an important part of being in business. Pre-COVID, we did so much more in person, didn’t we? Meeting for coffee or lunch was a regular thing. We could communicate and assess someone’s facial expressions and do it unencumbered by glitchy technology, fuzzy camera images, or the need to stay stuck on our chairs in front of the computer screen. We could go to someone’s office, tour their facilities, and meet other members of the staff. Those […]