Confidence is the key to success in almost any endeavor. Everything from sports to business requires confidence to be successful. To hit a home run, you have to have the confidence to swing the bat. To sell a product or service, you have to be confident in the product or service itself, and have the […]
Social media is everywhere these days. For the past decade, social media has grown into our lives, and with the rise of smart phones, we can take our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn network everywhere we are. It has never been easier for those who want to stay connected to get up-to-the-minute updates about the people […]
Psychologists describe cognitive dissonance as the mental stress that occurs when someone is confronted by information that conflicts with their existing beliefs or values. People want internal consistency. When something challenges our assumptions, we do whatever we can to regain the consistency between what we believe and our reality. A classic example of cognitive dissonance […]
The challenges for advertising agencies aren’t any bigger than any another business. We deal with unruly clients, dishonest employees and stubborn vendors. We also worry about new business development, economic ups & downs and competitors, just like everyone else. So our problems aren’t totally unique, they are just different especially if you work with small […]
Any business would give just about anything to build a loyal client base. In fact, many do give everything attempting just that. Unfortunately, due to poor marketing and advertising, business decisions or an inferior product, failure for many businesses is a reality. So if you were a small business fortunate enough to have a loyal […]
Social Media management is a phrase becoming more and more prevalent in our everyday vocabulary. Well at least in Encite’s vocabulary. Marketing and advertising agencies continue to see these projects on a regular basis. I know we have several clients that we manage their social media channels for. One in particular is Supper Solutions (SS), […]
I really enjoy working directly with Encite’s small business clients. They are innovative, driven and hard working business people with a passion for their companies, industry and customers. My role as president of an advertising and marketing agency sometimes requires me to be in confrontational situations or have uncomfortable conversations. This is the nature of […]
The fall sports season is upon us. College football is in full swing, professional football has already had a few headlines, and European soccer has produced the leaders of the league. All we need now is for the National Hockey League to get their stuff together, hammer out a deal, and get the season underway. […]
During the course of running a marketing and advertising agency, I have worked on the design and layout of hundreds, if not thousands, of creative projects including print, direct mail, corporate identity, website & online and public relations. It is hard not to have a personal investment in the artwork that we produce here at […]
I am involved in several business, trade and networking groups here in Denver. They vary from government groups to alumni associations to charity organizations. I am active in these groups for a variety of reasons, but they ultimately help me acquire business for my marketing and advertising agency. One of the groups that is close […]