It’s been about two months since The New York Times and The Guardian published articles about a joint investigation on Cambridge Analytica, a thereto mostly unknown political data consultancy, and their collection and exploitation of Facebook user data to influence elections and other political activities. Since the data scandal leaked, Facebook’s drawn-out silence and lack […]
We get the confusion when it comes to understanding the difference between marketing and advertising – after all, while our name is Vision Advertising, we’re a digital marketing agency. We’ve even considered a name change, though the SEO issues with a name rebrand is a blog for another time. However, while these terms are not […]
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Comparing Outbound and Inbound Marketing
When marketing and advertising agencies start to talk about marketing strategies for your business, you’ve probably heard the terms “outbound marketing” and “inbound marketing.” What on the surface just seems like insider jargon or buzz words actually explains the two major schools of thought when it comes to advertising and marketing your company, and the […]
Vision Advertising has announced that they have hired Julia Becker Collins as the new Vice President of Marketing & Operations to the team.
I received a call from Natasha, a San Diego-based marketing agency underling, whose company specializes in
My friend Mike Klezeras forwarded me an email today from the AAAA, the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Its contents MADE MY YEAR. It’s on-point with what I’ve known all along. …but it still feels fantastic to be proven you’re right, especially by the AAAA!!! Here’s what the email had to offer: Agency 2.5: How Agencies […]
(unless of course, it’s the right thing to do.) Most often, it won’t be. So many folks make the mistake of saving up their money and then blowing their wad on one big fat ad. Then, they sit back and wait while the phone doesn’t ring and then they feel like crap, blame the publication […]
Summer is upon us. Planning on working only part time this summer, or taking 3 day weekends all season? If so, consider the cost. Would you have a far more profitable fall if you planted some marketing seeds now? Would you be all that much more successful if you put that day off towards working […]
Well, you’re not the only one. When you work with an agency, you have a different experience. Most often, the ad agency is paid by the media outlet, and NOT by you, the business owner. This means that when you buy your media through your agency, you typically do not have to pay for our […]
What worked 20 years ago may not work today. The market will always change and evolve. If your brand identity does not change and evolve with the market and its buying trends, your business will not stand out, will not be recognized as the solution, and it will be left behind.