Right – Left. Trump. Twitter. Should advertisers take sides? It certainly feels like we are in the most polarized cultural atmosphere of my life (disclaimer: born in the ’70s and didn’t live through the post-Vietnam era or ’60s civil rights movements.) And while this reality may not mean anything in the day to day doing […]
Giving back, do it for more than just good karma! The companies that immediately come to mind when I think of giving are Toms, Warby Parker and Kohl’s. Their generous “buy one, give one” programs and annual donations to worthy causes are well known and admirable. But how do you give back if, instead of a billion dollar business, you barely […]
Your mission is clear to YOU, but is it clear to the WORLD? In Millie’s Marvelous Hat (Satoshi Kitamura), the main character Millie is a young girl who imagines herself in many different hats throughout the story. A colorful peacock hat? Beautiful! A fountain hat at the park? Devine. Millie walks her way through this […]
“Thank you!” It’s obvious, saying thanks to your customers/clients/patients. Or is it? Are you sure you are thanking those who support your business? In a retail setting, say a store or a restaurant, it’s common to hear a verbal “thanks for dining with us” or “thanks, please come again” from a cashier. But if you […]
Willy Wonka is a genius and his golden ticket campaign was brilliant. Chocolate flew off the shelves. Earned media worth millions flooded the airwaves. And the contest dominated social conversation. I can only imagine how much more powerful the golden ticket campaign could have been with social media in the mix! The problem is, that […]
Part of a series of blog posts that takes a closer look at defining your strategy. Entrepreneur: AKA jack-of-all-trades, AKA wearer-of-a-thousand-hats, AKA superstar. If you are in start up mode, you are working all hours, planning, doing, begging for money, hiring, setting up, selling. If you are a business in progress, you are probably still […]
Part of a series of blog posts that takes a closer look at defining your strategy. Clients often ask us “how much do I need to spend on an effective marketing strategy?” and they are often surprised when we don’t have an off the shelf answer for them. Really, how much you should spend varies […]
strat·e·gy ˈstradəjē/ noun: strategy; plural noun: strategies a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim. “time to develop a coherent economic strategy” synonyms: master plan, grand design, game plan, pan (or action), action plan, policy, program; More If you don’t have a strategy, you are almost certainly missing opportunities, […]
Some of our clients refer to us as their agency, others call us their firm, and some clients call us their consultants. The clients who call us their agency must be fans of Mad Men. This always makes us smile. Like all people “in the business,” we are huge fans of the show, too. In […]
Tutoring Club of McLean June 2012-Current What a wonderful day when I learned of Jennifer and Arlington Strategy through one of my clients! Without question, Jennifer was just what we needed. Her powerful combination of vision, dedication, energy and knowledge ensured a solid social media and marketing plan to take our 2-1/2 year old […]