Thursday, October 29, 2015

Advertising with substance is a must



Be sure your advertising is saying something with substance, something that will inform and serve the consumer, and be sure you're saying it like it's never been said before.

Guess the quote.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #OOH #NativeAdvertising #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketing #ContentStrategy #ContentMarketing #SocialMedia #InboundMarketing #Promotion #PublicRelations #AboveTheLine #BelowTheLine #DirectMarketing #TVC #OutOfHome #Commercials

Monday, October 26, 2015

Branding is not about stirring people into irrational buying decisions



Branding is not about stirring people into irrational buying decisions – it is rather an effective and compelling means to communicate the benefits and value a product or service can provide.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #Positioning #NativeAdvertising #OOH #ContentStrategy #SocialMedia #InboundMarketing #OutboundMarketing #BrandAmbassador #TVC #MediaPlanning #MediaBuying #MarketingCommunications #Communications #Digital #ProductPlacement


Saturday, October 24, 2015

In B2B branding, brands does not only reach your customers but all stakeholders



In B2B branding, brands does not only reach your customers but all stakeholders – investors, employees, partners, suppliers, competitors, regulators, or members of your local community. 

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #ContentStrategy #ContentMarketing #SocialMedia #InboundMarketing #OutboundMarketing #B2Bmarketing #Marcom #Communications #PublicRelations #PR #StrategicMarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketing #Media #Press

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Customers for everything from specialty steel to software now face an overwhelming number of potential suppliers



Customers for everything from specialty steel to software now face an overwhelming number of potential suppliers. Too many to know them all, let alone to check them out thoroughly.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #Communications #TouchPoints #Promotion #CreativeThinking #PublicRelations #PR #DirectMarketing #OutOfHome #BrandActivation #BrandPositioning #BrandReputation #BrandAwareness #BrandingStrategy #NativeAdvertising #OOH

Monday, October 19, 2015

A brand is much more than a brand name



A brand is much more than a product, a brand name, a logo, a symbol, a slogan, an ad, a jingle, a spokesperson; these are just tangible components of a brand – not the brand itself!

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Creative without strategy is called 'art.' Creative with strategy is called 'advertising.'



Creative without strategy is called 'art.' Creative with strategy is called 'advertising.'

Can you guess who said the quote?

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #TouchPoints #Identity #Image #Design #Graphic #GraphicDesign #Creativity #Artistic #CreativeThinking #BrandActivation #Positioning #Uniqueness #Innovation #Startups 

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Branding myth - “brand” is simply a name and a logo



One frequently mentioned branding myth is the assumption that “brand” is simply a name and a logo. 

Wrong! Branding is much more than just putting a brand name and a logo on a product or service.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #B2Bmarketing #B2B #InboundMarketing #OutboundMarketing #SocialMedia #ContentMarketing #ContentStrategy #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketing #NativeAdvertising #OOH #StrategicMarketing #BrandingStrategy

Friday, October 16, 2015

Three most important brand functions in B2B



The most important brand functions in B2B are increased information efficiency, risk reduction and value added/image benefit creation.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Customer Relationship Management is about attracting the right customers



Customer Relationship Management is about attracting the right customers who will keep buying from you because of deep rational & emotional satisfaction.

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#CRM #LincolnMartin #Marketing #Advertising #Dubai #SocialMediaStrategy #SMM #SEO #InboundMarketing #OutboundMarketing #ProductPlacement #CustomerRelationshipManagement #StrategicMarketing #OOH #Technology #Online #BigData #Digital #onlinemarketing


Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Study shows that implementing an overall brand strategy does not guarantee immediate returns



Study shows that there’s no guarantee that a business will realize immediate benefits after implementing an overall brand strategy. Since branding requires a certain amount of investment, it is more probable that it will see a decline in profits in the short run.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #B2Bmarketing #B2B #CauseMarketing #Disrupt #Startups #Accelerator #Incubator #BrandActivation #StrategicMarketing #NativeAdvertising #BrandPositioning #BrandReputation #Segmentation #SocialMedia #BrandingStrategy

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Marketing in its culmination creates social change



Marketing in its culmination creates #SocialChange in all directions, forms & image. 

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#LincolnMartin #Dubai #Advertising #Branding #SocialGood #SocialImpact #Nonprofit #NotForProfit #AltruisticCause #Generosity #GrantMaking #DoGood #SocialJustice #SocJus #Stewardship #Citizenship #GlobalCitizenship #GlobalCitizen #CorporateCitizenship


Monday, October 12, 2015

Without trusted brands as touchstones, buyers would be overwhelmed by an overload of information



The Internet brings the full array of choices to every purchaser or decision maker anywhere with just one mouse click. Without trusted brands as touchstones, buyers would be overwhelmed by an overload of information no matter what they are looking for.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising  #LincolnMartin #Dubai #AboveTheLine #BelowTheLine #Media #TVC #OutOfHome #BrandActivation #DirectMarketing #BrandPositioning #BrandReputation #BrandAwareness #BrandingStrategy #StrategicMarketing #NativeAdvertising #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketing #B2B


Friday, October 9, 2015

Companies must rely on innovation as a major source of competitive advantage



Companies must rely on #innovation as a major source of competitive advantage. In such companies, it is imperative to have #creative employees.

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#Marketing #Design #CreativeThinking #Dubai #LincolnMartin #Socialinnovation #SocInn #Socialinnovation #SocInn #CompetitiveAdvantage #BlueOcean #5Forces #BrandContamination #KPI #Metrics #Performance #Analytics #GrowthHacker #CertifiedBcorporation #BenefitCorporation #Disruptive #Startup

Thursday, October 8, 2015

hatever your business, you must have a spirit of wanting to serve your customer



Whatever your business, you must have a spirit of wanting to serve your customer.

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#Branding #Marketing #Dubai #Advertising #LincolnMartin #Millennials #Startups #Accelerator #Incubator #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #CustomerService #CustomerRelationshipManagement #SocialMedia #InboundMarketing #OutboundMarketing #GlobalCitizenship #Nonprofit #DoGooders #BenefitCorporation


The social change marketing movement is sweeping the globe



The #SocialChange marketing movement is sweeping the globe rapidly, making a significant #Socialimpact.

Wanna join the movement?

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#LincolnMartin #Marketing #SocialEnterprise #Changemakers #Dubai #Humanity #ThirdSector #Startups #Accelerator #Incubator #MicroFinance #MicroLending #CrowdFunding #CrowdSourcing #CrowdEconomy #NotForProfit #Millennials #GlobalCitizen #CollaborativeEconomy #SharingEconomy


Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The most important equation in the buying process is the “spirit”



Companies should target consumers as whole human beings who consist of minds, hearts, and spirits. The point is not to overlook the spirit. The most important equation in the buying process is the “spirit”. It ask the question, “why am I going to buy?”

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#Advertising #CauseMarketing #Wholistic #Marketing #Dubai #LincolnMartin #Sustainability #SocialCause #SharedValues #SocialChange #SocialGood #SocialImpact #Millennials #DoGooders #BenefitCorporations #ChangeMakers #CollectiveImpact #SocialBusiness #ImpactInvesting #SocialCapital #Philanthropy




Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Building creative values in the marketing industry



Building #creative #values in the #marketing industry is about giving employees the chance to develop and share their innovative ideas.

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#Design #Advertising #Innovation #Dubai #LincolnMartin #Identity #Image #Design #Graphic #GraphicDesign #Creativity #Artistic #CreativeThinking #Signage #Segmentation #Targeting #Positioning #DirectMarketing #OutOfHome #NativeAdvertising


Sunday, October 4, 2015

Help your would-be customers find you



Help your would-be customers find you. Companies that can straddle the digital/IT accessibility gap, as well as social media dominance will grow their consumer base.

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#Branding #Marketing #Advertising #Millennials #LincolnMartin #Dubai #InternetofThings #IoT #Online #BigData #Digital #onlinemarketing #digitalmarketing #Internet #Website #ContentStrategy #ContentMarketing #SocialMedia #Optimization #InboundMarketing #GrowthHacker #Technology

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Happy weekend to our adopted school children in Africa



Happy weekend to our adopted school children in Africa. 

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#Marketing #Advertising #Branding #Dubai #LincolnMartin #SocialChange #SocialCause #SharedValues #SocialGood #SocialImpact #SocImp #Nonprofit #Millennials #DoGooders #Socialinnovation #SocialEntrepreneurs #Humanity #Charity #ImpactInvesting #SocialInvesting #Philanthropy


Happy weekend to our 400 adopted school children in India



Happy weekend to our 400 adopted school children in India. 

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#Marketing #Advertising #Branding #Dubai #LincolnMartin #SocialChange #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntrepreneurship #Socialinnovation #Humanitarian #EthicalBusiness #SocBiz #Philanthropy #Stewardship #CorporateSocialResponsibility #Sustainability #CauseMarketing #BuySocial #Movement #CollectiveGenius #CollaborativeEconomy


Happy weekend to our 1,200 adopted school children in the Philippines



Happy weekend to our 1,200 adopted school children in the Philippines. 

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#Marketing #Advertising #Branding #Dubai #LincolnMartin #SocialChange #Disruptive #SocialImpact #SocImp #Nonprofit #NotForProfit #AltruisticCause #Generosity #GrantMaking #DoGooders #Millennials #SocialJustice #SocJus #CertifiedBcorporation #BenefitCorporation #Bcorp



Friday, October 2, 2015

The challenge for companies is to guard its brand name and strengthen its business values



The challenge for companies is to guard its brand name externally while internally influencing shareholders to strengthen its business values.

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#Branding #Marketing #PublicRelations #Advertising #Dubai #LincolnMartin #Recall #TopoftheMind #OOH #NativeAdvertising #SocialMediaStrategy #SMM #SEO #Endorsement #BrandAmbassador #CelebrityEndorsement #Sponsorship #Startups #Accelerator #Incubator #BrandReputation #Kotler

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Good marketing values stimulate and nurture the creative sides of employees



Good #marketing values are those that stimulate and nurture the collaborative, cultural, and creative sides of employees.

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#creativity #branding #advertising #Dubai #LincolnMartin #Artistic #CreativeThinking #PublicRelations #PR #MarketingCommunications #IntegratedMarketingCommunications #Marcom #Media #Promotion #BrandPositioning #BrandReputation #Optimization #SocialMedia #BrandActivation #DirectMarketing