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How to Choose a QR Code Generator

Posted by on May 15, 2011 in Think-It Articles, Uncategorized | Comments Off

How to Choose a QR Code Generator

As graphic designer and marketing person I am always looking for new ways to help my clients advertise their goods and services. I have had my own QR code for a couple of years now, but have not really utilized it until now and am beginning to incorporate the codes into my client campaigns. As the technology becomes better so does the ability to really start utilizing the codes for business and marketing applications. I came across this description on beqrious.com site and wanted to share some of their information. See below for a copy of their article. A QR code generator is a software or...

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Acxiom's Tim Suther on Winning in the New 'Marketing Democracy'

Posted by on May 5, 2011 in Think-It Articles | Comments Off

Acxiom's Tim Suther on Winning in the New 'Marketing Democracy'

Reposting article by Tim Suther, chief marketing officer of Acxiom. Imagine for a moment that you moved to a new home located right next door to a train station. It’s noisy at first. But after a while, you get used to the noise and barely notice it. That notion captures “exactly how consumers feel about marketing and advertising — as if it’s not even there,” said Tim Suther, chief marketing officer of Acxiom, the world’s largest processor of consumer data, at a recent Wharton Marketing Conference. Such consumer numbness has profound consequences —...

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Newspaper Ads Still Guide Shopping

Posted by on Apr 15, 2011 in Think-It Articles | 0 comments

Newspaper Ads Still Guide Shopping

Prints not totally dead! I came across this article in the Media Daily News and wanted to share it for all those advertisers out there still running print advertising. It does work. Whatever their financial woes, print newspaper advertising is still a trusted source of information for consumers planning their shopping decisions, according to a phone and Internet survey of 2,502 U.S. adults performed for the Newspaper Association of America by Frank N. Magid Associates. The study highlighted the effectiveness of a couple of key print ad categories, including endemic display ads, preprint...

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SCORE WNC Success Story

Posted by on Jan 30, 2011 in Think-It Articles | 0 comments

SCORE WNC Success Story

SCORE recently contacted Think It Studio and asked if they could write an article about us and the TC150 website. SCORE is  a national organization that works with businesses to assist with business planning. Here is an excerpt from that article. The Web Is a Wide-Open World for Small Businesses The Web has become the world’s biggest shopping center, a 24/7 marketplace where people can shop for any product or service from anywhere. It’s also the perfect place for entrepreneurs interested in setting up shop quickly with a minimum of capital. They can enjoy more management flexibility than...

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Transylvania County Sesquicentennial Website is Launched

Posted by on Jan 22, 2011 in Think-It Articles | 0 comments

Transylvania County Sesquicentennial Website is Launched

Think It Studio is excited to announce the launch of the Transylvania County Sesquicentennial web site – www.tc150.com. The site was designed by Think It Studio owner, Katy Rosenberg and developed by Brevard Multimedia. The site design has a wonderful textured feel about it that helps to communicate the historical journey of Transylvania County. It has a blend of the old and new pulls the viewer into the site. The site is encouraging viewers to “share their stories” about Transylvania County as well as participate in posting information about the county that people may not be...

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How to make your website work for YOUR small business

Posted by on Jan 22, 2011 in Think-It Articles | 0 comments

How to make your website work for YOUR small business

Website can be broken down into two main categories; online brochures or resources of knowledge, opinions, products and media that portray your business as an authority in your industry. In order for most websites to succeed you must give them the attention and content to cultivate growth. Websites need the right content as well as the correct framework and behind the scenes information (ie: title, description and keywords) to be seen by the search engines as a viable resource not to mention the site needs a certain aesthetic appeal and ease of use so humans will use it. Another aspect of a...

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