Marketing Matchmaker

Marketing Matchmaker

How do you choose between online and offline marketing activities when working out your marketing plan? The answer is simple: A combination of both will work better than one by itself. Online and offline marketing activities both have their own individual benefits,...

Eight deadly sins of digital marketing

1. Jumping on the latest fad just because it’s more exciting than the other stuff. This happens all the time. There will always be significant pressure from your peers and marketing publications to be the first on the new band wagon, to be more innovative, to...

Are you utilising the power of direct mail?

Direct mail continues to be one of the most effective marketing tools for generating new business. It can also be used to develop an on-going relationship with customers to maximise their loyalty, value and consequently, profitability over time. In this digital age...

Colour Matters

So choose wisely and avoid giving the wrong impression. Have you ever considered why that airline might have chosen their unmistakable orange? Or why blue is the colour of financial institutions like banks and accountants? Why do health food shops and supermarkets use...

Designing “with and not for” people with autism

Blue State Digital has co-designed Ambitious About Autism’s new website by working directly with young people who have Autism. Ambitious About Autism is a charity which offers education and support, raises awareness and is involved in campaigning and lobbying. BSD has...

The role of the marketing manager

For most businesses, there are several different organisational approaches to marketing. The duty may lie with a single member of the team, or it could be a group responsibility. The great thing about a small team is the ability to quickly instill a marketing led...