Tag Archives: JGSI

Publishing group changes name to be less “ancient”

The Custom Publishing Council (CPC) announced an official name change last week.  It will now be known as the Custom Content Council (CCC).  Formed in 1999 to represent custom publishers and content creators — anyone buying a luxury automobile lately has seen their work.  A slick 4-color magazine with articles about road trips, new technology [...]

Ad Builder Solves Process Blockage

Its easy to get caught up in the “wow” of an Ad Builder when the customization happens before your eyes, but what is less obvious but just as powerful is the process improvement potential.  A well designed and constructed Ad Builder will solve real problems.  These problems are inherent in manual processes:  errors, time delays, [...]

“They’re getting a lot of leads! Big Win!”

You love getting emails like this from your clients.  This is one I received last month after our team implemented a new Google AdWords campaign the month prior.    Our client is the leader in geothermal heating/cooling systems and they are very smart about how they generate sales leads for their dealers and territory managers.  The consumer benefits [...]

Using Print to Web QR Barcodes is Easy

Following up on our blog post from Sept 24th about new Print to Mobile marketing  http://blog.jgsullivan.com/2009/09/24/print-ad-connects-to-microsite-through-phonecool/ I decided to create a 2-D barcode (called a QR code) for JGSullivan.com and try it out.  Here is our barcode:

Scan it with your cellphone by downloading the free reader software.  I used BeeTag software for my Blackberry by downloading [...]

The value of Pay Per Click (PPC) versus SEO

I had a burning question finally answered last week during a conference session.  Kevin Lee, author of “The Truth about Pay-Per-Click Search Advertising” and other search marketing books led the DMA session on how to utilize smart Google online search strategies.  The burning question is one I’ve heard often:
“If my SEO efforts have given me [...]

Winners and Losers in 2009 Marketing Budgets

It was standing room only at Bruce Biegel’s Outlook 2010 presentation at the DMA Conference last week.   Bruce shared a boatload of research and stats on trends in media spending and marketing budgets.    Here’s a quick recap of the winners and losers in marketing budgets for 2009-2010.
Winner:  Digital and Mobile Media
Loser: Traditional Media
Winner: Below the Line [...]

Martha Stewart’s Omnimedia Message

I attended the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) annual conference last week and got to hear Martha Stewart speak about her “omnimedia” approach.  She addressed a DMA audience struggling to find its sea legs in a volatile marketing environment.  I was impressed.  Apart from many stories about epicurean adventure, Martha made a very compelling case for her [...]

Social Media Revolution

This new video was posted Sept. 7th and referenced at the QuantumDigital Marketing Innovation & Discovery Summit last week by Jeffrey Stewart.  “Social Media Revolution“ puts all the buzz about social media into perspective.  It moves fast and is worth a view or two.

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JGSullivan Interactive Becomes a Google AdWords Authorized Reseller

JGSullivan Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of marketing solutions for major brands, today announced that it has become a part of the Google AdWords Authorized Resellers™ program. Google AdWordsä is an online advertising program designed to help firms of all sizes effectively advertise their products and services at exactly the time their customers are looking [...]

Social Networking and Business

Permission marketing guru Seth Godin spoke out recently on social networking and businesses interest in it.  The video is linked here.
Godin echo’s a sentiment I often tell those I connect with on LinkedIn:  “This LinkedIn thing is like most things in life.  It’s more about what you put in it vs. expecting something back”.  If [...]