tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11594979718960272992024-03-12T22:21:56.354-06:00Marketing Mix StudioMarketing Mix Studio is a creative print design, website design and social networking management agency dedicated to helping small businesses and non-profits create strong presence through a mixture of dynamic marketing avenues.Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-23536247787630674442010-08-19T09:13:00.000-06:002010-08-19T09:13:51.471-06:00Summer is quickly turning into FallI can't believe it is almost September! As we start getting into the fall and winter months I have made the decision to stop taking clients beginning Oct.1. My focus will be on our upcoming new addition.... our little girl is due to enter the world January 15th. Her daddy and I will be taking a two week long "baby-moon" to Mexico in October. With that said due to the traveling, holidays and then her arrival I will be taking a work break. I believe I will return in February since I will be on maternity leave from my other position. However, life always throws unexpected twists and turns so I this blog will offer the most updated information on company news. Thanks for the support and be on the look-out for new updates!<br />
<br />
-VanessaMarketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-72411771947634206522010-08-04T08:21:00.000-06:002010-08-04T08:21:38.883-06:00Official Launch NewsI can't believe it is already August! As summer draws to a close Marketing Mix Studio has officially launched! We are excited to take on this next phase and look forward to working with new clients.<br />
<br />
We brought Sarah Pfeffer (soon to be Mrs. Wood, she gets married this coming weekend!) on as our new graphic designer. She has already done some great work re-working our logo and creating new icons for our website (soon to be uploaded). We will post her formal bio when she gets back from her honeymoon. Congrats Sarah!<br />
<br />
In some other news we recently added a new client, <a href="http://www.jbimagepromotions.com/">J&B Image Promotions</a>. We will be working with them to update their newsletter and blog twice a month. We are slated to start working on this project in August and can't wait!<br />
<br />
Our next project we will be working on is updating the website. We will be updating our services page, as well as add the new logo and icons. Well that's all the updates for now! <br />
<br />
-VanessaMarketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-56405097870603481642010-07-20T10:00:00.004-06:002010-07-20T10:00:02.522-06:00Extra! Extra! Read all about it!The last few weeks have taken me to San Antonio, El Paso and now this week Orlando. Whew! Lots of traveling but also a lot of great things in the pipeline. My graphic designer is currently working on some new icons for the website as well as possibly a new logo for Marketing Mix Studio. We are also wrapping up the finishing touches on the portfolio page of our website. <br />
<br />
We have recently added a new client. I will be in charge of updating their blog and newsletter on a twice a month bases. I am thrilled for this new opportunity. Stay tuned....more info to come!<br />
<br />
-VanessaMarketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-51898178050463333722010-07-08T10:00:00.001-06:002010-07-08T10:00:01.248-06:00Marketing Mix Studio Updates!Wow it's only July 8th and its been a wildly busy month! My apologies for the lack of blog updates but we have had a lot of changes over the last few weeks. JeNae is no longer a partner in Marketing Mix Studio, but rather a web consultant. She is dedicated to providing top notch work and felt that it was best she step down and focus on her family at this time. We will still be working with her on various projects on a consultant bases and I am looking forward to whats to come. So in addition to her, we have added another web designer and graphic designer. Bios on them coming soon! <br />
<br />
We now have an updated website: <a href="http://www.marketingmixstudio.com/">http://www.marketingmixstudio.com/</a> which I am really excited about! We are still doing some updates but for the most part its all coming together. Our plan is to launch by the end of this month, more details to come!<br />
<br />
On a personal note I made the big announcement that I am pregnant! Justin and I are really excited and our new addition will be coming in January! Thanks for the continued support and we will keep you posted on all the latest happenings :)<br />
<br />
-VanessaMarketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-22949843555117109622010-06-17T19:59:00.000-06:002010-06-17T19:59:45.893-06:00Open House with Style Networking Event<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Open House with Style Networking event was a success! Here are a few pictures from the event and of our booth! Thanks to all that stopped by!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Q7bWez5H29bhk1QZqNk1LT6iz5lh_-Zhd4duF-2hs9Tp2H3t-X1MwLZnassK9I0RmgucMkjC4berhW9R_qAnh7qAMH5ecq1J7ct_v9S0A14L5E9xXmoivC2aQLXAJYxx204dJXS0J1g/s1600/DSC02269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Q7bWez5H29bhk1QZqNk1LT6iz5lh_-Zhd4duF-2hs9Tp2H3t-X1MwLZnassK9I0RmgucMkjC4berhW9R_qAnh7qAMH5ecq1J7ct_v9S0A14L5E9xXmoivC2aQLXAJYxx204dJXS0J1g/s320/DSC02269.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBejgkYkPeTuOrNB-qsWsRj5GQ-d2UYlzk0Fgl_ev77zcmPlx4X30nMHUtYluLxQEiRin8IcHWw_y12JsPmgDYeK5fyI1per_MdGk7MNfveMM-JdzM-9jBy8ZVR2e3APNyjpYWBCWaVg/s1600/DSC02267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBejgkYkPeTuOrNB-qsWsRj5GQ-d2UYlzk0Fgl_ev77zcmPlx4X30nMHUtYluLxQEiRin8IcHWw_y12JsPmgDYeK5fyI1per_MdGk7MNfveMM-JdzM-9jBy8ZVR2e3APNyjpYWBCWaVg/s320/DSC02267.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlxZhBOXnjuDKzGPe3mK0HEv5fDFM7QAGw2o9h9nEus-laXKpc-ZUboJm2MJosFeHlGfgZsOxjCowI4Tq6180A70kv6ypmGmk8pOlKasJnIVCNhDM84t4U3_3MSMrEOzOilUzpWivJp0/s1600/DSC02271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlxZhBOXnjuDKzGPe3mK0HEv5fDFM7QAGw2o9h9nEus-laXKpc-ZUboJm2MJosFeHlGfgZsOxjCowI4Tq6180A70kv6ypmGmk8pOlKasJnIVCNhDM84t4U3_3MSMrEOzOilUzpWivJp0/s320/DSC02271.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol5TqEVzf6JsDuUF-JaX876j8UwKIynprwAbb20gpMDbtrJImn0Jjuz6_Tick_uPiJ0LNcPkhNTBB-ngqRXWM1i14Eiyk_wXjrxK1tbhwko8YBOEdvPFg5eRmggUd8XgDwfEqWu7x50k/s1600/DSC02272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol5TqEVzf6JsDuUF-JaX876j8UwKIynprwAbb20gpMDbtrJImn0Jjuz6_Tick_uPiJ0LNcPkhNTBB-ngqRXWM1i14Eiyk_wXjrxK1tbhwko8YBOEdvPFg5eRmggUd8XgDwfEqWu7x50k/s320/DSC02272.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxqV5pcBFGYj8FSLXvThTJY9KxWxEZx_jgDE5sulS37rdVgFsmOPGfj2TMbh2vTkODkEn58OiHXu_FqMSGxZ9tJIMrdj7WAti119KKRQDpZ8R2xto-laASz2qI-NT4qQ89eharVF9QaY/s1600/DSC02273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxqV5pcBFGYj8FSLXvThTJY9KxWxEZx_jgDE5sulS37rdVgFsmOPGfj2TMbh2vTkODkEn58OiHXu_FqMSGxZ9tJIMrdj7WAti119KKRQDpZ8R2xto-laASz2qI-NT4qQ89eharVF9QaY/s320/DSC02273.JPG" /></a></div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-89143421376022737632010-06-08T08:56:00.000-06:002010-06-08T08:56:00.227-06:00Open House with Style Networking EventWe are excited to participate in this networking event this coming Thursday. Come mingle, network and check out this fabulous 1.2M dollar property for sale!<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010 </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Location: 3151 Echo Gap Road, Larkspur CO 80118 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEOVDxODFJvOrWVWT76VMdjQg5jr_12juEgGJdAKV3qQVNyLWJV71Kx1VrhovNqn8dONZpO1WOaTnb78VJjNixsXepMDOp4zFPtPbXXcndqqiFm06u7zJSYaWAhh2CtxIMVYX3QleoV4/s1600/untitled.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEOVDxODFJvOrWVWT76VMdjQg5jr_12juEgGJdAKV3qQVNyLWJV71Kx1VrhovNqn8dONZpO1WOaTnb78VJjNixsXepMDOp4zFPtPbXXcndqqiFm06u7zJSYaWAhh2CtxIMVYX3QleoV4/s320/untitled.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
Come enjoy some gourmet food, wine tasting compliments of WineShop at Home and the opportunity to network and shop from an assortment of small business owners, while viewing this fabulous property that is for sale! <br />
<br />
<br />
Are you a small business owner interested in networking and meeting up with other awesome business owners? Or would you like to participate at a future 'Open House with Style' event and showcase your product or service , or a Realtor or Commercial Broker who would like to host an 'Open House with Style'? Then come and see what it's all about!<br />
<br />
Bring your friends and business associates with you to this fun "open house with style" on Thursday evening June 10th from 5-8 in Larkspur!<br />
<br />
We all hope you enjoy your 'goodie bag' gift as our thank you for attending! Hope to see you there!Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-5593882832463723432010-06-02T09:28:00.001-06:002010-06-02T09:29:42.414-06:00What We've Been Reading Lately......<div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/05/wordpress-for-business.html">Wordpress For Business</a> Great article on the value of blogging and common questions answered on navigating wordpress.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://under30ceo.com/young-entrepreneurs-27-things-you-must-do-to-get-known/">27 Things Entrepreneurs Must Do To Get Known</a> Creative and innovative ideas to get your companies name out there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/onlinemarketing/article206418.html">The Next Wave Of Digital Marketing Trends</a> This article lists and explains 4 up and coming digital marketing trends sure to impact small businesses soon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingideas/article205412.html">10 Ways To Stretch Your Marketing Budget</a> Simple and useful tips to maximize your marketing efforts without breaking the bank.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-49644545972151169802010-05-25T08:57:00.000-06:002010-05-25T08:57:10.073-06:00So you have a blog, now what?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfAuCGfVe3qCmyJ6kX3nVDTEyOQe1AYTr6Tec2i_kxkSPeVXhLepjfRiKjF0PslpHiRmwaRzGtST1KpOHacLcsQj3Sp5aJYQVSu0oeF9yAFkKifETLRZ39C34hAYA_LCDN7-iOOonN0s/s1600/blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfAuCGfVe3qCmyJ6kX3nVDTEyOQe1AYTr6Tec2i_kxkSPeVXhLepjfRiKjF0PslpHiRmwaRzGtST1KpOHacLcsQj3Sp5aJYQVSu0oeF9yAFkKifETLRZ39C34hAYA_LCDN7-iOOonN0s/s320/blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blog’s can be a great source of information for your customers, however coming up with something week after week can be daunting. Here are some ideas and inspirations for those times when you get the notorious writers block.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Think about the top questions you get asked by your customers and write a blog addressing those questions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-What are you working on? You can easily upload pictures and show your readers what your business is up too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Interview someone in your industry. Provide your readers with an interesting interview from an industry insider.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Travel. Get inspired by your surroundings. You don’t have to travel to far off distances even listing some local hot spots can create a blog entry. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Read. Select a few articles that you have read or provide reviews on books you have recently read relating to your industry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Surf the net. By searching the internet you can find interesting articles, stories or pictures for your posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Shop. This is my personal fav :) Shop for things or services for your industry and sharing that with your readers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Write a review. In business you use a lot of different services and make great connections so share that with your readers and give your rave reviews about who you use. (Be careful with this one though if your writing a negative review, it could come back to bite you)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Try new places and things. By trying out new places or things you are not only staying current within your industry but you can provide readers with why your way of doing things is better than the competition. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Get technical. Are their certain aspects of your business that leave people scratching their heads? Explain in layman’s terms something about your industry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Vanessa</div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-82940314947010029532010-05-11T08:31:00.000-06:002010-05-11T08:31:16.662-06:00Top 5 Twitter Tips1.) To be relevant on Twitter updates must be consistent and frequent. Update one to four times a day. Twitter differs from Facebook in that you should be posting something everyday (M-F/8-5). It doesn’t have to be your deepest darkest thought but a quick update will do. <br />
<br />
2.) Posts don’t have to be about what you’re doing every second of every day. Posts for businesses can be personal (like what projects you’re currently working on), RT’s (AKA re-tweets of follower’s relatable topics), links to interesting articles or a link to a new blog post.<br />
<br />
3.) Find “friends” that interest you, relate to you/your business AND that you will benefit from their tweeting. Don’t feel bad if you don’t follow everyone that follows you! By doing so you will limit the time spent thumbing through spam tweets. <br />
<br />
4.) Build relationships with your followers. Twitter is not all about you…. So make sure to engage in conversation through your tweets. Twitter is a community and can be highly beneficial for business but you must know how to reach your followers. Most importantly under no circumstances does this mean sending DM’s with sales pitches! <br />
<br />
5.) Learn the Twitter lingo….. If you don’t know what @, DM, # or #FF mean then you must do some research before you get on Twitter.<br />
<br />
So I know I said top 5 tweet tips but I must throw in one more….6.) Have Fun! :)<br />
<br />
-VanessaMarketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-24326628211639640262010-04-30T09:03:00.000-06:002010-04-30T09:03:28.779-06:00Flaunt Worthy FontsOn most computers Times New Roman is the default font, and in my opinion the most boring (it brings me back to the days of writing school papers and no one wants to be reminded of that!) Well I'm here to tell you we have come a long way since the days of only having a few fonts to select from. In fact, typography can be an inexpensive way to create an interesting and dynamic marketing design. So this week’s blog features a few of my newest font favorites! Use these fonts or others, to spice up your website or make attention-grabbing marketing material. Just be careful that it is still easy to read and flows with your overall design objectives. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNA8qmB69KT65wb6fFpa4036ur68YFRpATJT4qrfrjV_SWqLGjWkxzDMZy2YNX_L2H9TX0jFgdd__ma3eD7_ffDUlyv0D5XmOm0udcelqJbOynmapqiIy99ZjnhxeHd6GFWIzNIkN8cQ/s1600/Fonts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNA8qmB69KT65wb6fFpa4036ur68YFRpATJT4qrfrjV_SWqLGjWkxzDMZy2YNX_L2H9TX0jFgdd__ma3eD7_ffDUlyv0D5XmOm0udcelqJbOynmapqiIy99ZjnhxeHd6GFWIzNIkN8cQ/s640/Fonts.jpg" tt="true" width="494" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Featured Fonts: </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Orial- I love that the swirls add delicateness to this bold typography. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">FontDinerDotCom- Retro, yet whimsical this font reminds me of a 50’s diner. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">El&Font Block- This graffiti style font would be hard to pull off for most businesses. But….I think given the right audience and industry, like an urban fashion blog and this font could add some edginess.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Piloww- I love the organic handwritten characteristics of this font. I think it would be perfect for a green business.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">TrashCo- Grungy with ink splatter spots, this typography is funky and functional.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vtks Revolt- I like that the capital letters are different from the rest of the word. This one is creative yet easy to read which is key.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Vanessa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-32099139017250521372010-04-22T08:05:00.001-06:002010-04-22T16:44:17.280-06:00Douglas County Divas April Networking EventJeNae and I had the pleasure of attending our third <a href="http://http//douglascountydivas.blogspot.com/">DC Divas</a> event on Tuesday night, which of course was SO much fun! If you are not familiar with the DC Divas, you should get acquainted because I’m sure they will be taking over a bar near you :) The networking group was started by Pam Anderson, Heidi Mendoza and Theresa Buckley and meets the third Tuesday of every month. It is a free fun networking group to meet businesswomen in and around Douglas County. I can’t say enough great things about how well the events turn out, the fabulous women we meet and the always fun diva drink of the night (Tuesday nights drink was a mix of pineapple infused vodka and pomegranate liquor YUM!) The event this month had a new twist and started an hour early at the new eco friendly boutique, <a href="http://www.greenpeople.org/webpage.cfm?memid=43697&pmtlevel=0&linkpage=http://www%2Echrysalis%2Deco%2Dchic%2Ecom">Chrysalis</a>. Chrysallis was a perfect fit for the event since this week we celebrate earth day. <a href="http://http//www.greenpeople.org/webpage.cfm?memid=43697&pmtlevel=0&linkpage=http://www%2Echrysalis%2Deco%2Dchic%2Ecom">Chrysalis </a>is located in the new <a href="http://http//www.shopsouthglenn.com/">Streets of Southglenn </a>shopping area located on Arapahoe and University. If you have not been in this newly revitalized shopping area I highly recommend it. They have awesome new restaurants and shops. It’s also all outside so you can walk the streets and take in the gorgeous Colorado spring weather. Later in the evening we moved over to <a href="http://http//www.restaurants-america.com/barlouie/">Bar Louie</a> across the street. <a href="http://http//www.restaurants-america.com/barlouie/">Bar Louie </a>is a trendy new bar with a fantastic happy hour. Needless to say the event was a huge success and we are already looking forward to attending the next event in May!<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Check out some of the pics snapped at the event:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=6558287">AllThings303</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.melissahatcherphotography.com/blog/2010/04/douglas-county-divas-april-networking-event/">Melissa Hatcher Photography</a><br />
<a href="http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=6563158">Sage Media</a></div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-5527815120381530412010-04-15T08:59:00.000-06:002010-04-15T08:59:31.096-06:00Networking and Social Media Marketing 101When starting a business hearing the word “free” is music to your ears, so this week’s blog focuses on two areas where you can market your new business freely! Networking and social media shouldn't be thought of as the poor man's advertising though. They increasingly are becoming a crucial piece in building brand's in today's market. But before you get started here is the cliff notes version on the Do’s and Don'ts when it comes to conquering these areas. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: Ea51a8; font-size: large;">Networking</span></div><br />
Do attend as many networking events as you can to get your name out there. You never know what business connections or future clients you might meet. However, the key here is to be personable! <br />
<br />
Don’t talk all about yourself or jump into what your company might be able to do for them. No one likes a pushy sales guy, so don’t be that guy (or girl)! <br />
<br />
Do treat the experience as a first date- engage them, ask questions and genuinely act interested in what they are saying. Then if you have something that might help them out or be of interest to them mention it casually. <br />
<br />
Do exchange business cards. You want to be able to follow up with your new contact so make sure to swap cards.<br />
<br />
Don’t immediately go home and call them! Haven’t you heard this in dating? Well it’s also true in business! You don’t want to appear desperate. Give it a day or two and follow up with an e-mail. This way they can respond when they have time and if you don’t get a response, well then you get the hint.<br />
<br />
Do dress professional. Its fine to dress casual but it is quite another to wear your ripped jeans and tennis shoes. First impressions are key and although people say they don’t judge, they totally do. So dress to impress! <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: Ea51a8; font-size: large;">Social Media</span></div><br />
Don’t over post. Yes your fans and followers want to hear about your business but they don’t want so much info that it is consuming the whole homepage of their Facebook. <br />
<br />
Do update regularly. (Now I know I just said don’t over post, so there is a fine line between too much info and not enough info). With that being said, the thing I hate the most is when a company or restaurant hasn’t updated content for over a month or for that matter over a week. By not updating regularly it makes it seem as if you don’t care about your followers. Your followers are your biggest fans so keep them updated!<br />
<br />
Do link your social media sites together. If you have a website you should have a social media widget connecting all your pages together. If you are on Facebook you should list your other social media links and so on. This is important so that your customers and clients can easily fan you, tweet you or follow your blog. Without the links in plane sight most likely your following won’t know you are even using social media. <br />
<br />
Don’t make it all about you. Yes, your fans and followers want to be updated on your latest business happenings but they also want to be engaged. Throw out questions to your audience (example: If you’re a restaurant, ask your fans what there favorite dish is or if you are a boutique, what trends are your fans loving). These types of engaging questions allow your audience to interact with you. They can also be a source of inspiration and insight into what your audience likes, dislikes etc.<br />
<br />
Do post interesting and relative articles to your social media sites. Did you read an interesting article that relates to your business? Well I’m sure your following would love to be able to read about it too! <br />
<br />
Do synchronize your social media layouts. By this I don’t mean they need to be identical, but they all should have your logo as your profile picture, similar colors and flow between sites. The last thing you want is a hodge-podge of social media with no real overall design concept. <br />
<br />
Now go on get out there!<br />
<br />
-VanessaMarketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-47807199942353902652010-04-09T14:05:00.003-06:002010-04-14T20:05:02.182-06:00New Clients SpotlightDr. Blanchard and Dr. Richardson Family Dentistry- Marketing Mix Studio is currently working on a webpage for Denver's 5280 top of the town dentists! <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/El-Paso-TX/Priceless-Memories-Photography/110218639009777?v=wall">Priceless Memories Photography</a>- Based in El Paso, Texas, Patricia Bonilla, specializes in wedding, quincenearas, graduations, family portraits, reunions, maternity and child photography. Marketing Mix Studio created her Facebook fan page!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.chefvary.com/">Chef Vary</a>- She is from Florence, Italy but comes to the U.S. to prepare food demonstrations, cook for clients and host special events. Some of her clients include Bloomingdales in San Francisco and various golf courses in Colorado. She is an amazing chef and her food is decadent! She is coming to Marketing Mix Studio to help create brochures for her U.S. tours!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWjgPpAp2Hdnqln3t1i_6QiwV0O7coAjBSM8jFAP4czzuviFRMJqPS7U90lSx-JQONZE_Xi7fQ5GsU5z2O28kVSYm_C81HuQcJCFPdyHOMtwG6tM4BeGP3mfa7zsXidiD9P43bAb3o1U/s1600/back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWjgPpAp2Hdnqln3t1i_6QiwV0O7coAjBSM8jFAP4czzuviFRMJqPS7U90lSx-JQONZE_Xi7fQ5GsU5z2O28kVSYm_C81HuQcJCFPdyHOMtwG6tM4BeGP3mfa7zsXidiD9P43bAb3o1U/s640/back.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg1ZTdh_ZItfjAn3dEOEuj1-i2r83RP-RKwvstWrOC9J_tYfFLb55-9bPzdELLFk0TnZf4pWRRbcU0hXOMsyr3CDh3cIAW5Jk_dGRBlPK0UIpNlRIyfCTa3XeSmsPdELoz_dJ7Oc_jIE/s1600/Chef+Vary+Brochure+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg1ZTdh_ZItfjAn3dEOEuj1-i2r83RP-RKwvstWrOC9J_tYfFLb55-9bPzdELLFk0TnZf4pWRRbcU0hXOMsyr3CDh3cIAW5Jk_dGRBlPK0UIpNlRIyfCTa3XeSmsPdELoz_dJ7Oc_jIE/s640/Chef+Vary+Brochure+front.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-23761408122137641062010-04-02T08:24:00.003-06:002010-04-02T09:39:59.027-06:00Pssh..... Forget about Sea Level, The Mile High City is Where it's at!Since Marketing Mix Studio's focus is towards helping small businesses I thought we would highlight a few of our favorite Denver/Douglas County small businesses. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.happycakesdenver.com/">Happy Cakes Bakeshop</a><br />
I consider myself a cupcake connoisseur. I have tried every cupcake shop within Denver city limits and I can honestly tell you Happy Cakes tips the cake! I love their inventive flavors like oatmeal raisin, raspberry lemonade, margarita, French toast and my traditional favorite, red velvet. I liked these sweet little cakes so much, I forwent a traditional wedding cake and you guessed it…. had a cupcake wedding cake! If you are every in the hip Highlands neighborhood you must check out Happy Cakes.<br />
<br />
Other great places in D-town for a sweet treat!<br />
<a href="http://www.dbardesserts.com/">D Bar Desserts</a> You gotta try the donuts or molten cake…YUMMMM!<br />
<a href="http://www.bonniebraeicecream.com/">Bonnie Brae Ice Cream</a> In the mood for some ice cream? Bonnie Brae is homemade and oh so delicious!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.corepoweryoga.com/">CorePower Yoga</a><br />
I started my yoga practice back in college and have loved it ever since. So when I stumbled upon CPY I was ecstatic. My favorite class at CPY is yoga sculpt. Now when I explain this to you, you may think I am crazy but you have to try this class! Imagine a room heated between 100-103 degrees, going through yoga salutations all while holding weights between 2-8 pounds, doesn’t that sound fun?! Surprisingly this and other classes offered by CPY leave you feeling reenergized. They also break up the monotony of working out. But just a warning, bring an extra towel because you will literally sweat your butt off!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.canvasandcocktails.com/">Canvas and Cocktails</a><br />
My business partner and I just tried a class here last week. $40 gets you a canvas, paint, brushes and a lively instructor that will show you how to create a masterpiece. This class was perfect for someone like myself, that loves art but does not have an ounce of artistic ability. I left with a sense of accomplishment and amazement that I created such a work of art! It also gets better…..an extra $12 will get you a bottle of wine! Painting and cocktails, what an ingenious idea! They also offer kids clinics (minus the cocktails). So if you are looking for a creative outlet try out Canvas and Cocktails, you won’t be disappointed.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.eatgarbanzo.com/">Garbanzo</a><br />
Anyone that knows me knows that I love to eat. I love trying out new restaurants and I especially love unique places only found in Colorado. Garbanzo is a restaurant my husband and I happened to venture into a few weeks ago. It is Mediterranean food heaven. Great thing is that this place is casual dining at its finest. I was sent into a food coma after having a wheat pita with hummus, lettuce, vegetable salad, rice, chicken shwarma, falafel with Mediterranean garlic sauce to top it off. Oh and you have to have dessert and my choice is Baklava. For those of you who don’t know what Baklava is, it’s oohey-gooey goodness of honey, phyllo dough and nuts. With 9 locations across Colorado I am sure you will find one near you.<br />
<br />
My other favorite restaurants (since I live in Douglas County I have to pay homage to my cities finest):<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.mamaslittleitaly.com/">Little Italy Pizzeria</a>: Best garlic knots and pizza on the south side (off of I-25 castle pines parkway).<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.oscrestaurant.com/">The Old Stone Church</a>: One of the best happy hours in Castle Rock. Plus how much cooler can you get then a restaurant built inside a church from 1888?!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.sienacr.com/">Siena at the Courtyard</a>: Siena offers a unique menu with everything from pasta and pizza to steak and seafood. There is something on the menu to fit everyone. <br />
<br />
So now it’s your turn! What are your favorite places in and around Denver?Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-75758225374871753812010-03-27T17:19:00.006-06:002010-04-14T20:02:37.726-06:00Over the RainbowWhen creating a logo for your business there are so many color options, design choices and overall theme varieties the task can be daunting. In fact when creating our logo we went through several (and by several I mean A LOT!) of designs before we were able to make our final decision. Let’s face it, your logo is going to be the single most important representation of your business to a potential customer (no pressure or anything!). So to accomplish an iconic and memorable logo, you must ask yourself, what feeling do I want to evoke from my customer through my logo? And to do so, you have to understand a little bit about the psychology of color. Why? Because just like design, color plays a crucial role in how your logo is perceived. Here is quick crash course on the psychology of color. <br />
<br />
The psychology of color means that each color is characterized by certain emotions. The emotions associated with color have been created through a long history of art, culture, history and social norms. It is important to note, various cultures view colors entirely different. For example in the U.S. traditionally a bride wears white on her wedding day. In the U.S. wearing white symbolizes purity; however in India a bride traditionally wears red. In fact, in India white is customarily worn at funerals. So you can see that colors don’t always translate cross-culturally. My point is this; if you are planning on globally expanding your company you must research what color means to that culture or region. Below are a few iconic U.S. logos, color psychologies and explanations of how there colors repersent there brand.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>Red:</strong></span> Excitement, Passion, Energy, Love and Intensity<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgRHSw7JpFlw6_NeweEh_u95ma_15F3bnusu8BcJsK4-l-ec-VdLqL27BxyRKdxGruO9CHlkj94cAiqDteQkZn4ilgACBizVhsjyjDHiEeA81Ac3DDXjIJYipnXRDItfFsHrBzKJHbHw/s1600/Red-+Frank+Mason+Robinson+1885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgRHSw7JpFlw6_NeweEh_u95ma_15F3bnusu8BcJsK4-l-ec-VdLqL27BxyRKdxGruO9CHlkj94cAiqDteQkZn4ilgACBizVhsjyjDHiEeA81Ac3DDXjIJYipnXRDItfFsHrBzKJHbHw/s320/Red-+Frank+Mason+Robinson+1885.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Coke is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Red is a perfectly suited color for this brand because red emotionally connects us to excitement and coke plays on that by exciting the senses with a caffeine energy boost. Red is also commonly used in fast food restaurants because it sets the mood for people to grab'n'go. (If they wanted you to stay they would have used cool blues and greens.) </div><br />
<br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Pink:</strong></span> Femininity, Fun, Delicate, Pretty, Sweet and Energetic<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7GyE6vhwoahJEhIDp9EpUCpOsrfFUwX0eDvJ0MO71SqAXewrtiEMuwF0VT5S4bp-PiBqtP4SkEzVrWNFGm0zj_1ejb7cZlg2-z05Jfzy_c3ZLMYSVIHLJFO7oaVtanJuWHW8393GnVI/s1600/Pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7GyE6vhwoahJEhIDp9EpUCpOsrfFUwX0eDvJ0MO71SqAXewrtiEMuwF0VT5S4bp-PiBqtP4SkEzVrWNFGm0zj_1ejb7cZlg2-z05Jfzy_c3ZLMYSVIHLJFO7oaVtanJuWHW8393GnVI/s320/Pink.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Could you ever imagine the Barbie logo being black? Pink was chosen for its softness and girly qualities. Pink plays into the femininity of this brand. You see a lot of pink in businesses dedicated to women's products, bakeries and lines targeted towards little girls. Pink is a great accent color and can add just the right pop of color.</span></div><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><strong>Orange:</strong></span> Bright, Cheerful, Daring, Playful, Exuberant and Youthful<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZBX_y90L0fWy06J2hcNz8ioYLaZDJBys1Q0cpCR1kMBUwLo4QAVokBtQ2F_vi3suYxrkr3le-k5wUQpTKO0jfOJoW2pZ575-XpMpjpeNW_lYTSRCr9HJSxRAwNVNWsnDvZZc_RtCH9I/s1600/Orange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZBX_y90L0fWy06J2hcNz8ioYLaZDJBys1Q0cpCR1kMBUwLo4QAVokBtQ2F_vi3suYxrkr3le-k5wUQpTKO0jfOJoW2pZ575-XpMpjpeNW_lYTSRCr9HJSxRAwNVNWsnDvZZc_RtCH9I/s200/Orange.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AT&T transformed its brand image by introducing its new logo in 2007. Personnel at AT&T said they wanted to appeal to a younger demographic who can be extremely fickle when it comes to branding. Orange was the perfect color to appeal to youth because of its daring and youthful emotional draw. Orange can add the right burst of color to any logo. Bright orange has a playful exuberance and burnt orange shades can add a touch of warmth. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: yellow;"><strong>Yellow:</strong></span> Luminous, Happiness, Positivity, Warmth, Awareness and Caution</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHntHGOT1u4sHipxRaKxI4ozJCd4Mhsskk-tOo-9qvyEheld_Ekge475kLO7ZovkCg9TIlPsgvboVqj9h_96KXs1cfFAX4ECYRxu7rgKENZ9qCLyikm-qzR-6fP36wFvgVkbIi0_mQ0k/s1600/Yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHntHGOT1u4sHipxRaKxI4ozJCd4Mhsskk-tOo-9qvyEheld_Ekge475kLO7ZovkCg9TIlPsgvboVqj9h_96KXs1cfFAX4ECYRxu7rgKENZ9qCLyikm-qzR-6fP36wFvgVkbIi0_mQ0k/s320/Yellow.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Yellow is a primary color that typical exudes happiness. In-N-Out used yellow as an accent color which played into its branding as an upbeat burger restaurant. Yellow is a highly visible color which can create attention and awareness. </div><br />
<span style="color: lime;"><strong>Green:</strong></span> Earth Friendly, Environmental, Crisp, Harmonious, Pleasant and Lush<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcDAms2mMhCHiAfZZj76XJ6e0P8sDpHfs8iAMa3WkjGtuNvxhuYmQ4MUc6qH14DOWP-aw35oU8W5W1BSzXBRQyM6ZSf34zAJ5Hn4MCpNnIhuTBdRnv_EWycHqqttnYdf3XDuYynHfBVw/s1600/Green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcDAms2mMhCHiAfZZj76XJ6e0P8sDpHfs8iAMa3WkjGtuNvxhuYmQ4MUc6qH14DOWP-aw35oU8W5W1BSzXBRQyM6ZSf34zAJ5Hn4MCpNnIhuTBdRnv_EWycHqqttnYdf3XDuYynHfBVw/s320/Green.jpg" /></a><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">John Deere is well known for lawn equipment and it is perfectly fitting that there logo is predominately green. Green is often associated with environmentally friendly businesses and lawn care companies. Green is a cool color that is created from a cool blue and a warm yellow. Lighter shades of green are considered soothing and brighter hues of green are considered more crisp. </span></div><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><strong>Blue:</strong></span> Calm, Confident, Tranquil, Reliable, Soothing and Strength<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YxE6cIpgDvqLV9mPs5T8wQcXM89V1FfOBT8XMrX9hdQtyFF3wP-blZ6zDeJMwav-GCpX99ewFA6XGCy-hpZqoZUnpclKcKEPmKbGblq67pBK25uutUgq0DCZ5GBym3Ewp410PG8RkHw/s1600/Blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YxE6cIpgDvqLV9mPs5T8wQcXM89V1FfOBT8XMrX9hdQtyFF3wP-blZ6zDeJMwav-GCpX99ewFA6XGCy-hpZqoZUnpclKcKEPmKbGblq67pBK25uutUgq0DCZ5GBym3Ewp410PG8RkHw/s320/Blue.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is no surprise Kleenex used blue as its color of choice for two reasons, one being the strength associated with the color and two being the calmness blue exudes. Kleenex is a brand that has single handedly transformed the name of tissue. I mean when reaching for a tissue most likely you are going to ask for a Kleenex regardless of the brand. For its confidence darker blues are used often in logos for fortune 500 companies and the government. Lighter shades of blue are soothing and used to relax the senses in spas.</div><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><strong>Purple:</strong></span> Cool, Regal, Majestic, Spiritual and Whimsical <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaC39qo57-CxmWsG8VlvKh_HxpojnM9FPzKktXKkHj3uqvHVdvv2a2ncqmUcsQMQsygUWfTZ7-SvySHrPfYLr8-lqly88tTpvDETVj-15IUA6S-dZsqDIEOxaMIhSuu_T2Puva4fXaH8/s1600/Purple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaC39qo57-CxmWsG8VlvKh_HxpojnM9FPzKktXKkHj3uqvHVdvv2a2ncqmUcsQMQsygUWfTZ7-SvySHrPfYLr8-lqly88tTpvDETVj-15IUA6S-dZsqDIEOxaMIhSuu_T2Puva4fXaH8/s320/Purple.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
Purple is a cool color which is created by mixing blue and red. Yahoo recently revised its logo from red to purple. Purple is a whimsical color and with the explanation mark at the end of the yahoo logo I think it ties perfectly into this brand. Purple is often used for luxury brands because it exudes a regal quality. Purple is associated with nobility because only the wealthy and royalty could afford the purple dye to color their robes. “Tyrian” purple, as it was called, was used to dye royals’ robes up until the collapse of the eastern Roman Empire in 1453. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Brown:</strong></span> Woodsy, Natural, Richness and Organic<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdNGjOQWn8C7SyQ5QQEMkeSM8lQDXis82bV3wze6uSVMSPoT9NbK9inC8ShZiJA-A3Oh8YEPOL4KKqnAyu-wXryowMs-Ew6Vun3r-N7YKnOAsnNy6tHnoi5X5E88XLtnbAOPFi-qtaDk/s1600/Brown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdNGjOQWn8C7SyQ5QQEMkeSM8lQDXis82bV3wze6uSVMSPoT9NbK9inC8ShZiJA-A3Oh8YEPOL4KKqnAyu-wXryowMs-Ew6Vun3r-N7YKnOAsnNy6tHnoi5X5E88XLtnbAOPFi-qtaDk/s320/Brown.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Brown is a natural warm color. I like brown for its neutral appeal and contrast it provides to brighter shades. Hershey’s not only plays on the color of its candy but cocoa is a natural ingredient which plays into the emotinal appeal of brown. Try brown with a brighter hue like red or hot pink for a striking contrast.</div><br />
<strong>Black:</strong> Bold, Classic, Chic, Formal and Authoritative<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tdG-v2RQ1Ny4l2kUk5UVLtzXp_yuoCYqYxvH6E5yte3AE-4E6bn6sUP7eMs_sdIkTgOXyOv4o_2mIcgCLJjjnGGh8362M_hzHCErJ57yTRpYbgP7-fhsaNzHJNPUq22YGs0HMs_sIRg/s1600/Black.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tdG-v2RQ1Ny4l2kUk5UVLtzXp_yuoCYqYxvH6E5yte3AE-4E6bn6sUP7eMs_sdIkTgOXyOv4o_2mIcgCLJjjnGGh8362M_hzHCErJ57yTRpYbgP7-fhsaNzHJNPUq22YGs0HMs_sIRg/s320/Black.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Haven't you heard that the number one essential in every woman’s closet is a LBD (little black dress)? It's because black is chic and sophisticated and this logo is no exception. This brand was first created in 1910 and is still as stylish as it was 100 years ago! </div><br />
White: Pure, Clean, Fresh and Straightforward<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">White is used in almost every logo out there. For white any color compliments it so you can't go wrong. White is used to fill negative space, as a backdrop of many logos and with some logos used for text if the backdrop is too dark to support black. </div><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Gray:</span> Subtle, Practical, Impartial, and Modern<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZl7NoZI7ELH2lIEL9sJRc9JV1lJ7ajlWYin10U0OEWrE2WQqIRzH3q8r6l33SGefZ-Cq276jEhdsiwQUZ9Mk5N9SvzeJB-_Q7uDPRSD9DhHNbTtLlZFSDj8WOcj4DwuNOxe3z9Jn4mqw/s1600/Gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZl7NoZI7ELH2lIEL9sJRc9JV1lJ7ajlWYin10U0OEWrE2WQqIRzH3q8r6l33SGefZ-Cq276jEhdsiwQUZ9Mk5N9SvzeJB-_Q7uDPRSD9DhHNbTtLlZFSDj8WOcj4DwuNOxe3z9Jn4mqw/s320/Gray.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Gray is a color that embodies simplistic modern elegance. It is a neutral between black and white that ties into any color scheme. The Audi 4 ring logo symbolizes the merger that took place in 1932, of four independent motor-vehicle manufactures. This new logo was created in 2009 and differs from the previous logos because of the increase in the 3-dimensional aspects of the rings. From its shiny hues of silver to its duller gunmetal grays this color you can create a subtle yet impactful logo. </div><br />
Typically, when creating a logo, you want to stick to 2-4 colors, as not to confuse the consumer. Simple yet creative is the best course of action when creating a logo. You also want your companies name legible in the logo, so as much as you want to use that crazy cool font, less is more! The psychology of color is ever evolving and when choosing a color combo just be mindful of the implications your colors may have. <br />
<br />
Lastly, if you need help, Marketing Mix Studio is just a click or phone call away :)<br />
<br />
-Vanessa<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Logo Credits: <br />
(Red Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.coca-cola.com/index.jsp">Coca-Cola Bottle Company</a><br />
(Pink Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.mattel.com/">Mattel</a><br />
(Orange Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="https://www.wireless.att.com/olam/loginAction.olamexecute?goto=welcome">AT&T Cingular Wireless</a><br />
(Yellow Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.in-n-out.com/">In-N-Out Burger</a> <br />
(Green Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.deere.com/en_US/deerecom/usa_canada.html">John Deere </a><br />
(Blue Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.kleenex.com/NA/Default.aspx">Kleenex-Kimberly-Clark Worlwide, Inc.</a><br />
(Purple Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/">Yahoo!</a><br />
(Black Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.chanel.com/">Chanel</a><br />
(Gray Logo) Registered Tradmark of <a href="http://www.audiusa.com/us/brand/en.html">Audi</a><br />
<br />
Sources:<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/technology/12phone.html">History of the Cingular Logo</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple">History of the Color Purple</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dinesh.com/history_of_logos/car_logos_-_design_and_history/audi_logo_-_design_and_history.html">History of Audi</a>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-48184036385029602642010-03-19T09:22:00.003-06:002010-04-14T20:03:37.773-06:00Organic Search Engine Optimization, no artificial fillers or additives!Most people associate the word “organic” with fruits and vegetables. Well I’m here to relate it to something entirely different, the internet. Specifically search engine optimization (SEO for short). But before your eyes start glazing over and I loose you, I want to explain what SEO is, how it works and most importantly why it is imperative to your business. To get technical, SEO by definition is the method of improving the quantity and/or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines. SEO has become increasingly important due to the popularity of Google, Yahoo and Bing search engine usage. I mean if you ask anyone, I’m sure they Google on a daily bases things, places or if going on a first date, maybe a prescreen search of a person (oh come on admit it!) <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: right;"> <span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;"> <strong> <span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"><strong>Paid SEO</strong></span> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="right" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oewLXVSquZi0ygMOq7et-sXwghvW5E56h9Br2ohk7fDhOQ-CegJ2yxeOJtgL0xoJX4vmKuDYzVkBXHIGn3Se5jqrh249jjnvoHycOWxS67fC18W_mfX1qrQd0DqP8YfGb993GUvkR5k/s1600-h/paid+seo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oewLXVSquZi0ygMOq7et-sXwghvW5E56h9Br2ohk7fDhOQ-CegJ2yxeOJtgL0xoJX4vmKuDYzVkBXHIGn3Se5jqrh249jjnvoHycOWxS67fC18W_mfX1qrQd0DqP8YfGb993GUvkR5k/s320/paid+seo.gif" vt="true" /></a></div>But one may wonder how do search engines pick the top spots for what comes up when something is searched? Well to begin, there are two types of SEO, paid and organic. Paid SEO is when a company pays Google, Yahoo or Bing to be the top listed when someone searches a word pertaining to their business. For example, when you Google “boots” two paid advertisements come up at the top of the page and are highlighted in yellow. You also have paid advertisements listed on the far right column of the page. Those boot businesses are paying Google to be on the first page and the company is usually charged on a per click bases by Google for being able to advertise on the first page of a search. However, the “meat” of the content which is listed in white on the left hand side are non-paid or organic SEO. That means the little spiders that read through the content of every website in the internet universe picked these sites as the best pertaining to the keyword “boots” and they were not paid for. So if little spiders read through everyone’s website to pick the best ones and it’s free, why would you want to pay to come up on the top of a search? Well in using organic SEO, there are specific things your site has to contain in order to be picked out by the spiders as the top website for certain keywords. If you don’t understand or know what the spiders are looking for it is easy for them to skip over your website or not pick up on the keywords you were intending. It is also challenging (but not impossible) to compete with all of the thousands of websites on boots for yours to come up on top, unless you know how many keywords to use, where to put them and how to effectively use them. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><strong>Organic SEO</strong></span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EBhnxPMzGTQT6CG5G0UEO7MW4BP7MlAfzrwrW81L-XGzw9gpbxRH7ES_Fk0pi8h99-UZTVSmz_9D_x187JrPOUPyE8IwDQ8iSh9JVbX7YveyyVja0Fl2WDbDYZIT5Y8C0DGg_oWMvkg/s1600-h/organic+seo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EBhnxPMzGTQT6CG5G0UEO7MW4BP7MlAfzrwrW81L-XGzw9gpbxRH7ES_Fk0pi8h99-UZTVSmz_9D_x187JrPOUPyE8IwDQ8iSh9JVbX7YveyyVja0Fl2WDbDYZIT5Y8C0DGg_oWMvkg/s320/organic+seo.gif" vt="true" /></a>Now let's go back to the boots example. In order to organically SEO, you have to list boots enough on your site to be spotted by the spiders but not too often to where they think it's spam. Over the years, the spiders have gotten smarter and are now able to spot trickery. A few years ago companies picked up on the organic keys to SEO success and were hiding keywords underneath the wallpaper of a site. This meant that you and I couldn’t see them but the spiders could which in turn boosted the company to the top of search engines. Now, if you do that, those spiders will detect that as spam. You will then move so far down the search engines rankings you might as well call it quits towards being found by an actual person, unless that person prefers looking at page 956,701 of a search.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So why am I telling you all this? Well the reason organic SEO is more important to your business than paid SEO is because 4 out of 5 people report they never click on a paid search engine site! So not only would your business be wasting money for paid per click SEO but most people won’t click on it anyway. Look, you know and I know what it looks like when you search for something and it is a paid link. In fact, 80% of search engine users report clicking on an organic listing rather than a paid listing. <br />
<br />
Now this is where I shamelessly plug my company :) Marketing Mix Studio offers ORGANIC Search Engine Optimization! So if you are a small business and need notoriety, and who doesn’t need that, contact our team and we can help boost you to the top of those search engines, organically! <br />
<br />
-Vanessa</div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-48237618965511969262010-03-13T21:30:00.002-07:002010-03-13T21:33:48.588-07:00Tanette's Tasty Treats Client ReviewFeedback from Tanette about her new Facebook fan page that Marketing Mix Studio created for her: <br />
<br />
"I'm very happy with it, thank you SO much. I've been wanting one forever, but haven't had the time, so I truly appreciate you doing this for me. I also think it really helped posting my Alice in Wonderland cake to it right away, as I got a lot of response regarding that cake. I've also gotten a few immediate cake orders after the page went live, so thank you So much!!"<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkD93GvxUjfiVBIGzYv0ZCqhVH9rRErEN5DgQbDFrc3x10V-25HG0M5iKgKrDCeKErnsSJ831aC2wQH9XALrqzNLXDZAnQN9EMB6O2Im0mPeQHPGVzlvzN4qIcocMqzlFXFWA_AnJ9VM/s1600-h/25751_350691773701_343034988701_3640382_4517053_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkD93GvxUjfiVBIGzYv0ZCqhVH9rRErEN5DgQbDFrc3x10V-25HG0M5iKgKrDCeKErnsSJ831aC2wQH9XALrqzNLXDZAnQN9EMB6O2Im0mPeQHPGVzlvzN4qIcocMqzlFXFWA_AnJ9VM/s320/25751_350691773701_343034988701_3640382_4517053_n.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-50121547386305398132010-03-10T20:44:00.002-07:002010-04-14T19:57:33.759-06:00Inspirational Blogging<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One thing I love to do is travel. I love seeing new places, trying new food and meeting new people. One way travel can inspire your blog is through pictures. By taking pictures of what you find beautiful in your travels you can than translate that into a new color palate, texture or theme. However, don’t think you have to travel to far distant places, you can find inspiration all around you. People, scenary of everyday life and things are also great muses to get your creative juices flowing. Here are a few picture/blog translations I created. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I call this one Venetian Church. This is a nod to the beautiful church's we saw in Venice, Italy.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQix1RCiCIhV_V7Gq9bbGLeY2dr9WUPgO9RjFfMxr_qx2L9iy9RzOfdy6PtLrB0ihaO9dWV-W-lZK2C6sHsm1jA3ArdG06Fy-6P97LVan1XjWyuPmau1DkUNCEsoT3wEFL95cZq_sI4Vs/s1600-h/Venitian+Church.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQix1RCiCIhV_V7Gq9bbGLeY2dr9WUPgO9RjFfMxr_qx2L9iy9RzOfdy6PtLrB0ihaO9dWV-W-lZK2C6sHsm1jA3ArdG06Fy-6P97LVan1XjWyuPmau1DkUNCEsoT3wEFL95cZq_sI4Vs/s200/Venitian+Church.JPG" vt="true" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLCvhOyxzd2h9960lJX9f8c3zo-gqbjVIre00IbsRon2MyORIW0N1eH2P_LIyHCxdD-YeDsi_w6vKMRR8NbQwUPyWVGtF2ACsBHVGHpj25xAJ-YdPymlIgZkQC721PX3f92NFOGA9N6w/s1600-h/DSC01707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLCvhOyxzd2h9960lJX9f8c3zo-gqbjVIre00IbsRon2MyORIW0N1eH2P_LIyHCxdD-YeDsi_w6vKMRR8NbQwUPyWVGtF2ACsBHVGHpj25xAJ-YdPymlIgZkQC721PX3f92NFOGA9N6w/s320/DSC01707.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This one is inspired by the flowers of Fiji. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCm-bCC1DbHcakIQdITEW2Tl5xkuw8aFBQUPjCJ71H7aow98oocB_Hma3-DWlxD2MLfuA9yIBWAAJFVz2jin3ETDCGcs6KaJQQAmNn8Cnu6OXbWasLH7f6xwQXXcfCy2ZygFM5KiC3bQ/s1600-h/Fiji+Flower.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCm-bCC1DbHcakIQdITEW2Tl5xkuw8aFBQUPjCJ71H7aow98oocB_Hma3-DWlxD2MLfuA9yIBWAAJFVz2jin3ETDCGcs6KaJQQAmNn8Cnu6OXbWasLH7f6xwQXXcfCy2ZygFM5KiC3bQ/s320/Fiji+Flower.JPG" vt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzp9WhnLzouPBzDZQyDxb4TtNze9qLLRAbnbM-HLYVe1bWQeykTnPk-ps2kZlfndPcc5vmBXaLP2P9Rmtk4aIwJcFexHwRNrMDJdJRjzLOv6f2Ah02Ut9TeYiyAUmHthJ6EyYxQ3l0Us/s1600-h/DSC00279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzp9WhnLzouPBzDZQyDxb4TtNze9qLLRAbnbM-HLYVe1bWQeykTnPk-ps2kZlfndPcc5vmBXaLP2P9Rmtk4aIwJcFexHwRNrMDJdJRjzLOv6f2Ah02Ut9TeYiyAUmHthJ6EyYxQ3l0Us/s320/DSC00279.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And lastly taking your favorite picture of someone special can inspire. I called this one L-O-V-E. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCckf5-ZmClBNVQVR3N2Gw5HCvlrAgSIm6S8qlcRcboBddGrPnrzs4H1ebK-gnjVzEN5J7B3K_jDx535Yz7f3FJ4WcxQwFEdUK8f0_Y0GyffAci4vohxvI1EDgzwgtzgvZEQyfsji33I/s1600-h/love.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCckf5-ZmClBNVQVR3N2Gw5HCvlrAgSIm6S8qlcRcboBddGrPnrzs4H1ebK-gnjVzEN5J7B3K_jDx535Yz7f3FJ4WcxQwFEdUK8f0_Y0GyffAci4vohxvI1EDgzwgtzgvZEQyfsji33I/s320/love.JPG" vt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP2Ox-xGiRL_N3uQAP83FxiXtQigTC5Ay9aNwY8WmSUABGXzKBaFn82ll-XEqZVvqh98Y3AgwDK7spuykCHdw3k0On-apifSZJowcL6sC2jN6y08xm7JVgPbxpve1THdEX2jUG4pZIQ0/s1600-h/l_1b57b681c4574eed9743630999a9e62a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP2Ox-xGiRL_N3uQAP83FxiXtQigTC5Ay9aNwY8WmSUABGXzKBaFn82ll-XEqZVvqh98Y3AgwDK7spuykCHdw3k0On-apifSZJowcL6sC2jN6y08xm7JVgPbxpve1THdEX2jUG4pZIQ0/s320/l_1b57b681c4574eed9743630999a9e62a.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't know where to begin? <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/">Colourlovers</a>.com is a fantastic place to start! Whether you are a novice or an expert you can create custom wallpapers for your blog, twitter or myspace. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy coloring!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">-Vanessa</div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-41421721659953169442010-03-08T19:40:00.007-07:002010-04-14T20:04:30.057-06:00Spotlight on Tanette's Tasty Treats- New Client!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After trying one of Tanette's cake creations I was hooked! She created a truly custom Boston Red Sox's birthday cake for my husband. Not only was this cake amazing to look at, it tasted wonderful! After realizing she didn't have a Facebook fan page I insisted Marketing Mix Studio make one for her! If you live in Colorado and need a custom cake, cupcakes or cheesecake you can find her on Facebook and at her webpage<span style="background-color: white;">: </span><a href="http://www.tanettestastytreats.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea51a8;">http://www.tanettestastytreats.com/</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Tanettes-Tasty-Treats/343034988701?ref=ts"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea51a8; font-size: small;">Tanette's Tasty Treats Facebook Fan Page</span></a> Become a Fan of her new Facebook fan page that Marketing Mix Studio created!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3OMPGDaXmvedtUXw6Fxb2xnc-L-vITwvscpTbfZrQMMqPaiCxyFlifRmaBEfS9oeMIqDrUzzvExOI5EietdGikILokzxZywTbDWfUnI2it-5hcmIzRNTwcRtKotjjJMeucyYAI8gL74/s1600-h/untitled.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3OMPGDaXmvedtUXw6Fxb2xnc-L-vITwvscpTbfZrQMMqPaiCxyFlifRmaBEfS9oeMIqDrUzzvExOI5EietdGikILokzxZywTbDWfUnI2it-5hcmIzRNTwcRtKotjjJMeucyYAI8gL74/s400/untitled.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-19547974275168101232010-03-08T17:50:00.004-07:002010-03-13T21:34:34.198-07:00Useful Articles On Marketing, Small Business and the Entrepreneurial Spirit!If your embarking on starting a new business or are struggling with marketing in a down economy, you must read these articles! They offer great tips and insight into what marketing strategies work and how to increase business. In the article titled "59 ways to grow your business credibility and experience" the top 10 tips are services offered by Marketing Mix Studio!<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://under30ceo.com/59-ways-to-grow-your-credibility-and-look-experienced/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea51a8;">59 Ways To Grow Your Business Credibility and Experience</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"> </span> <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/findingcustomers/article204946.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea51a8;">Marketing Strategies In A Weak Economy</span></a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://under30ceo.com/10-steps-to-starting-a-small-business/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea51a8;">10 Tips To Starting A Small Business</span></a>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-35147310168705666892010-03-08T11:47:00.003-07:002010-03-10T00:19:33.762-07:00Who, What, Why, How and Where?<strong>WHO:</strong> <span style="color: #ea51a8;">Marketing Mix Studio</span> <br />
<br />
<strong>WHAT:</strong> <span style="color: #ea51a8;">Marketing Mix Studio</span> is a creative print design, website design and social networking management agency dedicated to helping small businesses and non-profits create strong presence through a mixture of dynamic branding avenues. Whether you are a new company looking to separate yourself from the competition or a more established company looking to expand your customer reach, we can help you!<br />
<br />
<strong>WHY:</strong> At <span style="color: #ea51a8;">Marketing Mix Studio</span> we understand the need to think outside the box when it comes to creating a marketing strategy. That is why we offer print design services, website design and social networking management all under one roof. We want to be a one stop shop for small businesses when it comes to hiring a marketing agency. We understand the market is tough and that is why it has become increasingly important to take advantage of every marketing opportunity. Through print, web and social networking, <span style="color: #ea51a8;">Marketing Mix Studio</span>, will use the digital platform to raise awareness amongst the clientele most targeted for your business.<br />
<br />
<strong>HOW:</strong> We want to understand what your needs are, who your clientele is and what your business philosophy is all about. We take the time to understand your business by offering a free consultation. Once we better understand your wants and needs we then create a marketing plan tailored to your business. We want to be an extension of what makes your company successful. <br />
<br />
<strong>WHERE:</strong> We are a home grown company based out of Douglas County, Colorado. However, through our digital platform we can help create strategic brand marketing all across the US.Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159497971896027299.post-80414812938042553862010-03-06T21:58:00.002-07:002010-03-10T21:04:12.865-07:00Who's behind Marketing Mix Studio?<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Vanessa Daigle is Vice President of Marketing for Marketing Mix Studio. She is originally from Texas, but has lived in Colorado for the past 13 years. She loves Colorado and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else! Vanessa attended the University of Colorado at Denver, earning her bachelors degree in communications with a minor in public relations. She has always had a passion for marketing and it is through that passion that drives her enthusiasm for the business. For the past 3 years she has been working in field marketing, managing strategic accounts for Samsung Electronics throughout Denver and Salt Lake City. It was through working with larger marketing operations that she realized there was a need for marketing services targeted specifically towards small businesses and so hatched the idea for Marketing Mix Studio. In her free time she loves yoga, traveling and spending quality time with her husband and two dogs. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_NBbZg8GF_N4SjNxXHS3UHsClQSOlt3gwppOs_ysy1kvEBW_bGEp-Yr2LsJkw0wllps3_BykukQb6IYRVjdbKjKlldz4OTJednG6h6VQDvWNTU_msxIkxniolcQ5OPNm_VB7m-T7kaQ/s1600-h/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_NBbZg8GF_N4SjNxXHS3UHsClQSOlt3gwppOs_ysy1kvEBW_bGEp-Yr2LsJkw0wllps3_BykukQb6IYRVjdbKjKlldz4OTJednG6h6VQDvWNTU_msxIkxniolcQ5OPNm_VB7m-T7kaQ/s320/photo.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">JeNae Montague is Vice President of Technology for Marketing Mix Studio. She is originally from Utah but has made Colorado her home for the last 15 years. She is a jack of all trades with 13 years of extensive knowledge and expertise in marketing, sales and management. She was the owner and operator of JeNae boutique which opened in 2004. Through that experience she created, designed and managed the entire marketing campaign for her store. She soon came to realize marketing and creative design were her true passions. She closed the doors to her boutique in 2006 and became a sales executive for HS3 technologies, which helped to increase her knowledge in all aspects of marketing. Most recently she has been the marketing director and web designer for Price A. Building, a steel company, located in Centennial, Colorado. In her off time you will find her designing beaded jewelry, painting and doting on her 3 beautiful children. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0TSzwEg0a-7uiANQZgUJLwIxRHjIxF5SlEiSwsDgrrYC68wiN9U5iq4vZNSxYrJccq5Hw4KuxKKeFc0XcjglHlzBbToPLtfKgbwGYWrvjtUNUuTxIKnLuh2V2sIsIfWQw-SzdD-qkes/s1600-h/Picture1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0TSzwEg0a-7uiANQZgUJLwIxRHjIxF5SlEiSwsDgrrYC68wiN9U5iq4vZNSxYrJccq5Hw4KuxKKeFc0XcjglHlzBbToPLtfKgbwGYWrvjtUNUuTxIKnLuh2V2sIsIfWQw-SzdD-qkes/s320/Picture1.gif" vt="true" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Together the creative duo of Marketing Mix Studio has the experience and <span style="background-color: white;">expertise</span> to create dynamic marketing strategies for any small business or non-profit. Whether you are a new company looking to separate yourself from the competition or a more established company looking to expand your customer reach, we can help you!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Marketing Mix Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04982833993702266308noreply@blogger.com0