Official Launch News

I 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.

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!

In some other news we recently added a new client, J&B Image Promotions.  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!

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!

-Vanessa

Extra! 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. 

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!

-Vanessa

Marketing 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!

We now have an updated website: http://www.marketingmixstudio.com/ 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!

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 :)

-Vanessa

Open House with Style Networking Event

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!

Open House with Style Networking Event

We 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!

Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010

Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: 3151 Echo Gap Road, Larkspur CO 80118

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!


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!

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!

We all hope you enjoy your 'goodie bag' gift as our thank you for attending!  Hope to see you there!

What We've Been Reading Lately......

Wordpress For Business  Great article on the value of blogging and common questions answered on navigating wordpress.

27 Things Entrepreneurs Must Do To Get Known  Creative and innovative ideas to get your companies name out there.

The Next Wave Of Digital Marketing Trends  This article lists and explains 4 up and coming digital marketing trends sure to impact small businesses soon.

10 Ways To Stretch Your Marketing Budget  Simple and useful tips to maximize your marketing efforts without breaking the bank.

So you have a blog, now what?

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.

-Think about the top questions you get asked by your customers and write a blog addressing those questions.

-What are you working on? You can easily upload pictures and show your readers what your business is up too.

-Interview someone in your industry. Provide your readers with an interesting interview from an industry insider.

-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.

-Read. Select a few articles that you have read or provide reviews on books you have recently read relating to your industry.

-Surf the net. By searching the internet you can find interesting articles, stories or pictures for your posts.

-Shop. This is my personal fav :) Shop for things or services for your industry and sharing that with your readers.

-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)

-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.

-Get technical. Are their certain aspects of your business that leave people scratching their heads? Explain in layman’s terms something about your industry.

-Vanessa

Top 5 Twitter Tips

1.) 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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

So I know I said top 5 tweet tips but I must throw in one more….6.) Have Fun! :)

-Vanessa

Flaunt Worthy Fonts

On 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!

Featured Fonts:

Orial- I love that the swirls add delicateness to this bold typography.

FontDinerDotCom- Retro, yet whimsical this font reminds me of a 50’s diner.

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.

Green Piloww- I love the organic handwritten characteristics of this font. I think it would be perfect for a green business.

TrashCo- Grungy with ink splatter spots, this typography is funky and functional.

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.

-Vanessa

Douglas County Divas April Networking Event

JeNae and I had the pleasure of attending our third DC Divas 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, Chrysalis. Chrysallis was a perfect fit for the event since this week we celebrate earth day. Chrysalis is located in the new Streets of Southglenn 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 Bar Louie across the street. Bar Louie 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!

Check out some of the pics snapped at the event:

AllThings303

Melissa Hatcher Photography
Sage Media

New Clients Spotlight

Dr. Blanchard and Dr. Richardson Family Dentistry-  Marketing Mix Studio is currently working on a webpage for Denver's 5280 top of the town dentists! 

Priceless Memories Photography-  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!

Chef Vary-  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!

Spotlight on Tanette's Tasty Treats- New Client!

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: http://www.tanettestastytreats.com/ 

Tanette's Tasty Treats Facebook Fan Page  Become a Fan of her new Facebook fan page that Marketing Mix Studio created!

Who, What, Why, How and Where?

WHO: Marketing Mix Studio

WHAT: Marketing 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 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!

WHY: At Marketing Mix Studio 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, Marketing Mix Studio, will use the digital platform to raise awareness amongst the clientele most targeted for your business.

HOW: 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.

WHERE: 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.

Who's behind Marketing Mix Studio?

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.

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.

Together the creative duo of Marketing Mix Studio has the experience and expertise 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!