Let’s face it. When you put pencil to paper in developing your marketing program, the first question usually is “How much do we have to budget for advertising?” The answer, inevitably leads to spending an inordinate amount of time (and…
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How PR can help you capitalize on unexpected opportunities
Unexpected marketing opportunities are akin to natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and cold weather events. You know they are coming, but they are impossible to predict when and where they will happen. So, how do you forecast unexpected opportunities? How…
@NBCOlympics takes gold in social media for the 2018 Winter Olympics
The #WinterOlympics have swept the nation and many have turned their attention to Pyeongchang. But the deluge of coverage isn’t just on your TV. Post after post about the Olympics are likely filling up your feeds, from Facebook and Twitter…
Competing for attention in the Age of Distraction
Think for a moment about all the distractions that compete for attention in your work life. Phone calls, texts, emails, meetings. Questions from employees. Questions from clients. Unanticipated interruptions. Add to this your personal life, which has the same ongoing…
UCF Knights: Marketing and Football Champions
While people across the country held their breath watching Alabama’s last-second defeat of Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, some in Orlando slept soundly. We can only assume the athletic department staff at the University of…
Five predictions for marketing in 2018
Now is the time when prognosticators pull out the crystal ball and give their best shot at predicting the future—and we at Wellons Communications are no different. We enjoy looking ahead, but what’s more, we feel it is our duty…