Blog http://tagcomtest.com/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:43:18 GMT The Benefits of Breaking Out http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/the_benefits_of_breaking_out/ Brian Marshall http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/the_benefits_of_breaking_out/#id:192#date:20:43     Sometimes it takes something you’d never pursue yourself to help pull your head out of your computer monitor.

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]]> Business Marketing Social Media Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:43 GMT TAG Communications Snags Multiple National Service Industry Awards http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/tag_communications_snags_multiple_national_service_industry_awards/ Tagmarcom http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/tag_communications_snags_multiple_national_service_industry_awards/#id:190#date:20:11 The winners of the 9th annual Service Industry Advertising Awards were announced this spring, and TAG Communications received honors for seven entries, chosen from over 2,000 submissions from across the nation.
 

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]]> Press Release Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:11 GMT Countdown to Timeline http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/countdown_to_timeline/ Brian Marshall http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/countdown_to_timeline/#id:189#date:21:37  

For those of you running Facebook pages who’ve just gotten familiar with Welcome Pages, ‘Like’ Gates and those really tall profile pictures: it’s time to readjust. You’ve got until March 30 to get it down.

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]]> Social Media Tips and Tricks Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:37 GMT SWOT 101 http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/swot_101/ Heather Venema http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/swot_101/#id:188#date:19:06 One of the most basic tools in our marketing bag of tricks is the SWOT analysis. But it also seems to be one of the most misunderstood.

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]]> Strategy Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:06 GMT Not Politics as Usual, but Politics as People http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/not_politics_as_usual_but_politics_as_people/ Heather Venema http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/not_politics_as_usual_but_politics_as_people/#id:186#date:16:10 It’s primary and caucus season, which means candidates have an official “green light” to shout to the rooftops with their platforms, insight and budgetary plans. But, as has become the case with most aspects of marketing and communication, the digital revolution is changing it all.

 

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]]> Social Media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:10 GMT Tablet Wars 2011: Kind of the Same…but Different http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/tablet_wars_2011_kind_of_the_samebut_different/ Brian Marshall http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/tablet_wars_2011_kind_of_the_samebut_different/#id:184#date:15:43 While talking with a colleague here at TAG about the perils of tablet/e-reader gift choices, it occurred to me that we’ve been through another year where ‘everything changes’. Products are coming at us so fast we no longer have the will to keep up…let alone the time.

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]]> Business User Experience Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:43 GMT TAG Healthcare Marketing Snags Telly Award and More for Trinity Regional Health System http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/tag_healthcare_marketing_snags_telly_award_and_more_for_trinity_regional_he/ Tagmarcom http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/tag_healthcare_marketing_snags_telly_award_and_more_for_trinity_regional_he/#id:183#date:22:08 Trinity “Medical Experts TV Series” advertising merited a Bronze award in the Commercial Category for three spots featuring physicians involved in surgery, cancer and heart services during the 32nd Annual Telly Awards held last June in New York City.

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:08 GMT What do Potential Customers and Men Have in Common? They Both Love Food. http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/what_do_potential_customers_and_men_have_in_common_they_both_love_food1/ Arielle Willson http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/what_do_potential_customers_and_men_have_in_common_they_both_love_food1/#id:182#date:14:49 When I say the words “promotional items,” it’s easy to immediately think of imprinted pens, koozies and other stereotypical “trinket” items. While there’s nothing wrong with these products, I think it’s important to shed some light on the hidden potential of promotional items. 

 

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]]> Marketing Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:49 GMT Building a Brand - It’s a Team Effort http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/building_a_brand_-_its_a_team_effort/ Mike Vondran http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/building_a_brand_-_its_a_team_effort/#id:180#date:18:48 Starting and building a brand from concept to maturity requires more than just vision and focus, although those are important parts of the equation.  What’s needed most is a special team of individuals, a team that does not believe in the words "can't be done". A team that views challenge as opportunity and a team that will drive to success on every effort.

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]]> Business Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:48 GMT PR: So What? http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/pr_so_what/ Heather Venema http://www.tagmarcom.com/blog/view/pr_so_what/#id:179#date:21:04 While every public relations campaign or idea starts out with the greatest of intentions, sometimes the results may fall short of meeting our expectations. What do you do next and how do you recover if you find yourself in this situation?

 

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