Before you begin: branding assessment worksheet
Are you considering a brand refresh or brand assessment for the new year? Whether you plan on engaging a marketing and branding agency or conducting your own review, taking a little time to locate resources and establish your access to key information can save frustration and delays along the way. [...]
One simple question that can get any business back on track.
Between changes in technology, changes in economic, marketing and business theory, information overload, and this seemingly global simmering anger, the world of work these days can be extremely challenging. Marketing in particular, still often considered by companies as more of an expense than an investment, is plagued by an absolute [...]
So, your marketing budget was cut? We can help.
November and December are filled with holidays, food and fun. But, in the agency world, this is also budget frenzy time. There is a flurry of activity to use up any remaining funds, submit final invoices and pre-bill work yet to be done. There is also a level of agency [...]
Should You Outsource Your Marketing Efforts?
As a marketing agency, you might think d.trio’s default answer to this question is a resounding “yes!” But, that’s not how we roll. We are much more interested in partnering with organizations who really need us, rather than pushing our services on anyone and everyone who has a marketing budget. [...]
How to lead a truly effective meeting
As someone whose job it is to make things, I’m not crazy about meetings. They me away from my primary responsibility and what I really like to do. This makes it difficult when we live in a world where meetings have overtaken the workday. However, recently I attended one of [...]
How to not drown in your content marketing strategy
Content marketing is the biggest thing going in marketing these days. When combined with marketing automation it can be a powerful method to help overwhelmed, over-exposed, information-overloaded people decide they want to buy your product or service. It’s also easy to get lost in KPIs, content types, promotion, distribution, editorial [...]
Why smart (and clear) content and B2B sales go hand-in-hand
In a fascinating article by MarketingProfs, they detail a business to business (B2B) study conducted by Showpad in June of 2018. In this study, they asked respondents questions about what things affect the length of their sales cycle – what helps and what slows it down. This information is gold [...]
A Rant: Marketers, please clean your lists!
I’m a fan of marketing automation. It’s a great way to stay in front of your customers and prospects and it gives you a ton of control over a lot of your marketing aspects. Like, who to market to, how often to market to them, and which offers and content [...]
When is it time to refresh your brand?
The following article will walk you through how to evaluate your current brand and how to present the case for a rebrand to stakeholders in your company. All the content below is also available for download as a pdf. (No, we won't ask for your email). [...]
Using direct mail to open doors in the B2B space
Our new client, Thrivent Student Resources (TSR), is a non-profit that’s dedicated to helping people achieve their college dreams with as little debt as possible. They came to us for help in increasing awareness of their services to a prospective audience of faith-based credit unions. To make an impactful impression, [...]