The Blog
We have a lot to say. Admittedly, some of it probably shouldn’t be said in public, so we’ll keep it to the stuff that matters. Don’t expect us to only spew words or facts. We’ll tell you what we think, and more importantly, why it matters to you.
Building Buyer Personas for Rural Lifestyle
In marketing, what you’re communicating is just as important as defining who you’re communicating with. But most target audiences only manage to scratch the surface. For example, targeting men ages 25-65, with children at home and a household income of $100,000 is a good start, but have we really painted a picture of their everyday lives, responsibilities, and likes/dislikes? That’s …
Finding Your Happy Place in Rural Areas
I came across an interesting Washington Post blog (https://www.weforum.org) on some research published a little while back by the Vancouver School of Economics and McGill University concerning the geography of well-being in Canada. With over 400,000 responses from 1,200 communities across Canada, the study truly covered the country’s entire geography. Their chief finding centered on a correlation between population density …
Trending from G/L: Payless Becomes ‘Palessi’ For New Awareness Campaign
“Real people, not actors.” It’s a disclaimer you have seen before. Maybe you recall Chevrolet’s “Real People, Not Actors” campaign that kicked off in 2016, or the parody follow-up ad by Progressive titled “Real Actors, Not People.” Now, adding to the trend of ‘tricking people into saying great things about your brand’ is the Payless Shoesource “Palessi” campaign which has …
Trending from G/L: Brands Taking a Stance
In overwhelming numbers, today’s top brands are beginning to take stances on certain issues and stepping up on a soap box to make those positions known. In recent years, we’ve seen many businesses take positions on social and even some political issues. The conventional thought has long been that doing so runs the risk of 1. alienating some of your …
Trending from G/L: Debating Like A True Marketer
These days it seems like there is a debate about something new EVERY DAY. Some of the topics can be a little, well, trivial in the grand scheme of things, but nonetheless are discussed in fervor on social media. Are women’s pockets inferior to men’s? Yes, yes they are. Is St. Louis the microbrew capital of America? Well, no…but we …