Stephanie Meacham
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Stephanie Meacham is an advocate of smart marketing and having fun. Combining the two is even better! Helping large and small businesses find affordable and clever uses for their inflatables is one of her passions. Because inflatables offer the complete package (a marketing "holy grail" if you will), they have been repeatedly proven to achieving exceptional results for those who use them.
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3 Grand Opening Ideas that Set the Stage for Your Business
While there are no firm statistics, professionals have noticed that the majority of businesses that close within the first two years did not have an official grand opening event. Those same pros continue to surmise that if you create a successful grand opening, you'll set the pace for the weeks and months ahead. This has never been truer than it is today, as we see company after company closing its doors or downsizing. But what can be done for your particular business? Which types of grand opening ideas can draw the attention of customers as well as the media?
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Discover the Serious Side of Promoting with Fun Inflatable Parade Balloons
Parades have always been one of the best ways to generate excitement. Usually centered on a holiday such as Veteran's Day, July 4th or Thanksgiving, this fun gathering of the masses is a tradition that goes back well over a century. But savvy business owners and organization managers will take note of one fact: A parade equates to a captive audience. And don't we all just love a captive audience?! 3 Important Strategies for Making the Most of Parade Exposure
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3 Ways to Boost Team Spirit and Attendance with Inflatables
Whether you work in pro, high school or college sports marketing and promotions, one of your primary goals is to increase attendance. If you have no fans in the stands, everything else suffers. Admission revenues decline; concession stand income is reduced, and sponsors lose interest. The question has always been: How do I boost team spirit and attendance in a way that won't break my bank? Inflatables get the job done.
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The Science of Getting More Traffic to Your Trade Show Booth
What do heat maps and shopping have to do with trade shows? Most marketers know that heat maps are developed by following the eye path of customers as they look over advertising material such as websites, brochures, etc. What you may not know, however, is that the same eye-catching elements that perform well online or in print can also pull top performances with trade show displays.
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Effective Visual Marketing with Inflatables for Themed Events
Want to know the one thing that causes themed events to fail miserably? Not carrying the theme throughout every aspect of the affair. If your charity is hosting a Mexican night, you'll want to do more than simply serve tacos and play mariachi music. You'll want to infuse every element of the event with all things Mexican. That means forfeiting the ordinary in exchange for the memorable. Using inflatables for special events built upon themes is one surefire way to make your visual marketing more effective. That's because inflatables offer characteristics not found elsewhere.
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3 Ways to Make Outdoor Events User-Friendly
Outdoor events, in and of themselves, are special just because they take place outside. What many event coordinators may forget is that outdoor events require special care in several areas to ensure visitors remain comfortable and have fun. The most important factor is the weather. Whether winter, spring, summer or fall, most events are planned too far in advance to account for the possibility of inclement weather. It's important to be prepared and have a backup plan.
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The Failsafe Way to Create Buzz for a New Product Launch
Buzz. First introduced as a - well - "buzzword" in about 1998, it faded from the marketing vocabulary a few years later. However, with the explosion of Web 2.0 in recent years, the catchphrase is back in full force. What better way to describe the phenomenon of everyone chattering about your new product tha "buzz"?
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Franchise Marketing with Custom Inflatables
Franchises benefit from corporate advertising such as television and radio spots, coupons, newspaper inserts and more. But individual franchisees can’t expect to succeed by resting on the efforts of others or broad-sweeping efforts performed in a catchall fashion. It’s up to you, as the local franchise owner, to coordinate and implement marketing campaigns that will rally favor with the community.
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Inflatable Arches Add Fun to Cause Based Racing Events
When you need an entrance – or an exit – custom inflatable archways mark the route in a highly professional manner. From corralling runners, to guiding visitors to the festival gate, to serving as a photo opp, inflatable arches light the way like beacons. And, because they are brandable, your sponsors get great exposure at the event and in the media. Attention Grabbingr
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3 Product Launch Ideas Designed to Deliver Primo Results
Inflatable Product Replicas Punch Up Your Product Launch There are literally hundreds of thousands of new products launched every year. The enormous task of bringing these products to the attention of the public falls in the laps of business owners and/or marketing directors. Your choices for promotion may seem obvious. There's the traditional mass mailing. You could opt for a coupon insert in the local papers. Or you could break the mold and add one (or all) of these 3 product launch ideas to the mix and see primo results. 1. Point-of-Purchase, Inflatable Product Replicas
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Clever Ideas for Sponsorship Event Marketing
Let me ask you a question. What's the key to successful event marketing? Without a doubt, it's standing out in a crowd. Among the thousands of people milling around, you have to find some way to get noticed. However, this seems to be a notion most people miss. Just look around at the next tradeshow you attend. Same old, tired exhibits are what you'll see at most booths. That's a shame because with a little effort, custom inflatables can transform your exhibit from ordinary to outstanding.
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Custom Inflatable Colons Take the Scary Out of Screenings
There are certain things the vast majority of the population is extremely uncomfortable talking about. Included on that short list are changing their diets, their in-laws coming to visit and cancer. (The in-laws are probably the most intimidating of the three!) In order to converse with people about these and other awkward topics, you have to navigate around the emotional brick wall.
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