When people are searching the Internet, they often get into a clicking frenzy. This is important to remember in web design and also in website copywriting. If you don’t capture their attention and tell them exactly what you want them to do, then – CLICK – and they are on to the next website. Your […]

Using Social Media to Hire Top Talent I want to highlight a very important issue for the future of a company – hiring the brightest talent. Positioning your company to recruit the best new hires is a crucial aspect of your marketing. In fact, many businesses are creating sections of their websites or entirely separate […]

As a follow-up to this earlier post, I thought I’d provide a hand-dandy little Excel spreadsheet that you can use to compute marketing project budgets. This spreadsheet addresses more than just the LCV – you can actually use this to sheet to calculate retention rate, for instance). It’s a great tool you can download directly […]

At Kinesis, the #1 question I get is, “How much will it cost?” To which I say, “What’s your budget?” I know this sounds a tad flip, but the reality is the driving force behind a marketing effort should not be the price of the project. On the contrary: the emphasis behind any marketing effort […]

I’m very excited today! We’re in the final phases of a test marketing campaign for our long time client, Amfit. The results are nothing short of phenomenal. Despite the tough economy, Amfit took the bold step and launched a new product in a new market. While it seemed like a risky move, Kinesis’ marketing analysis […]

Kinesis has many clients who are in the financial industry. Recently, a client sent me an article that appeared in the Journal of Accountancy. The article discusses the importance of websites for accounting firms. Many accounting firms are revamping their marketing efforts and redesigning their websites because they want to attract and retain clients. But […]

Over the years I’ve observed that one of the most critical elements in design is effective photography. When I say “effective,” I’m actually referring to several aspects such as: The photo conveys a sense of competence and professionalism The photo conveys the right tone for the business The photo feels unique/individual For today’s post, I’m […]

I think we’ve all got the memo: the economy is in the toilet. Yep, it’s more than just housing and automakers. The current recession has reached into nearly every nook and cranny of our diverse economy. Quick to React Many businesses have a knee-jerk response to a downturn – cut the marketing budget. Or, more […]

I love orange juice. In fact, nothing beats a tall glass of cold OJ with breakfast. So, you can imagine my interest when I learned that Tropicana had engaged a high-end design firm to redesign its line of juice products. What’s even more interesting is that I’ve since learned that they’ve decide to go back […]