Many professional services firms that have existed for some time face the issue of whether they should "rebrand." Rebranding is a marketing strategy in which a new name, term, symbol, design, or combination is created for an established brand. The reasons for rebranding range from "We need a fresh look" to "Our firm has changed and [...]
Brochures & Pitch Decks Brochures: Do you need a brochure? Whether your need is for a digital or print version, your firm will benefit from Kevin Brown Marketing & Consulting’s decades of experience in producing thousands of brochures. Are brochures still useful for marketing? Ask your clients - the answer is typically "yes" - [...]
Maximizing Your Marketing Investment As you plan for the success of your marketing efforts, the selection of qualified personnel is obviously critical. A marketing department for a small to mid-sized firm can take many shapes. Here are three options: In-House Personnel Some firms can afford to hire an in-house marketing person(s). There are [...]
Ten Key Questions to Ask If your firm needs to update your website, it can be a daunting task sorting through the numerous website development vendors. How do you know which to choose? Here are 10 key questions to ask: What is their experience level? There are many newcomer wanna-be website developers. Don’t become [...]
What you need to know for 2023 Can you afford to waste time and money? So why put your dollars into futile marketing efforts? You know that you must market but isn’t there a better way than just “staying busy” in marketing? We believe that far too many firms jump into the marketing process [...]
Idea of the Month: E-blasts - Systemize them! Seasoned marketing experts rank newsletters/e-blasts as one of the most effective techniques for imaging/awareness building, new client acquisition, and client retention. Why? Targeting: You can build a database of your known contacts — current and past clients, business contacts and other referral sources, and prospective clients who [...]
Article of the Month: Targeting Profitable Markets Are your current market segments unprofitable? Is there not enough growth potential? Or are you just ineffective in your marketing and sales activities? Before launching into new targeted markets, take time to do marketing planning and analysis, which can save you time and money, while making your [...]
Recent Engagement: Branding for Restructured Firm In this engagement, a new composition of top management (some left, others stayed) was the impetus for our client to seek rebranding for the “new firm.” Kevin Brown Marketing & Consulting was called in to get it done (click here to learn more about "branding and positioning"). The [...]