by Lem Purcell | Mar 28, 2013 | Marketing
Offline advertising – TV, print, radio, out-of-home, etc. – can be an enigma. You know it’s effective when done right, but meaningful performance and ROI metrics are hard to come by. Big-budget companies can solicit expensive market pre/post market surveys, but that’s...
by Lem Purcell | Feb 14, 2013 | Marketing
I’m not a big fan of standalone links pages – pages with long lists of outbound links to third parties that may or may not be relevant to your website or business. They’re really just an artifact from the early days of the web when folks had no idea what to put on...
by Lem Purcell | Dec 20, 2012 | Marketing
I know. “Holiday downtime?” Yeah right. Nonetheless, all the travel (and its inevitable delays) along with the occasional need to retreat from the holiday circus provides a few opportunities to catch up on a little reading. Here are three exceptional reads for the...
by Steve Shepherd | Nov 13, 2012 | Marketing, Sales
During my latest agent visits around the state, I was approached by strangers in restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, and even as I was coming out of an elevator. Their reason for chatting with me? Brand recognition. You see, the Tower Hill Insurance logo is...
by Lem Purcell | Oct 26, 2012 | Marketing
Sponsored search, or PPC (pay-per-click) advertising as an agency marketing tool offers a number of attractive benefits: performance-based spend, low barriers to entry, and substantial targeting opportunities. Here are a few essentials to keep in mind whether you’re...