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You wear the same sparkly sweater to your office holiday party, year after year. You always order the chicken fettucine alfredo at the same restaurant, because why mess with what works? You participate in the Turkey Trot 5k on the Friday after Thanksgiving, shoving away suggestions that you should try a longer run. Even at […]
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While your holiday schedule is quickly filling up, be sure you make room this weekend for a musical experience that is for every BUDDY! Treat yourself to a performance of Robidoux Resident Theatre’s Elf: The Musical at the Historic Missouri Theatre from Friday, December 6, through Sunday, December 8. Who doesn’t love this classic movie? […]
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Whether you’re embarking on a new business venture, or you’re giving an existing company a new look, thinking about a new logo design is an exciting part of the process. Like Maverick is known by his aviator sunglasses, or Cindy Crawford her classic beauty mark, you know that with the right logo design, you can […]
You know you need a marketing strategy, but you may not be sure which elements are really necessary and which are just prolonging the process. What’s essential for an effective strategy? Marketing strategies certainly can have an open-ended feel to them. After all, you can always do more, but you also have other things to […]
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As you prepare for Thanksgiving, you’ve probably hit on all the obvious gratitude subjects: family, friends and hopefully good health and a few extra perks. You may have even been pre-grateful for your upcoming turkey and pie. Now that all those great things are covered, it’s time to stop and ponder a few things in […]
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A marketing strategy written 10 years ago would probably give you a bit of a laugh if you read it today. Launched before social media was fully embraced as a marketing channel, and probably peppered with some outdated ideas, it wouldn’t serve your company well today. Clearly, you want to update your marketing strategy more […]
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You know a guy. He’s somehow related to a business partner, and you’ve heard he builds websites on the side. You’ve noticed that your business partner’s site looks pretty good, and your startup budget is tight. You think, why not? We’ll tell you several reasons why not, and they all have to do with pitfalls […]
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You’re sitting down to play a game of Battleship with your precocious nine-year-old niece. You know it’s going to be brutal on her if you win (and besides, your ego can’t really take it if you lose while actually trying), so you shove all of your boats in one corner and then refuse to see […]
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Since the inception of SJC Marketing in 2005, strategy has been the cornerstone of our values. We firmly believe that deploying a strategy and measuring results is the key to getting the best return on investment (ROI) from your marketing efforts. As we approach the year 2020 (yeah, it doesn’t feel real to us either…), […]
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It’s a great time to be a realtor. Interest rates remain low, and while the summer rush has passed, homes are still selling for good prices. As in any business, real estate is about gaining a competitive edge, and many realtors are finding that real estate drone photography provides that edge. Drones are fun to […]
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