Trade Show Survival Tips

02.29.12 by Jim O'Gara

It’s that season once again where companies test their endurance in one of the toughest habitats in the business world—the trade show. According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), while companies in 2011 allocated 40.2% of their marketing spend on B2B exhibiting, they have just 3 to 5 seconds to capture someone’s attention on the trade show floor. This affirms the power of face-to-face marketing, but it also means that trade-show messaging must be powerful and effective.More...

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A Slam Dunk for Oreos®

02.22.12 by Jim O'Gara


Are you open to innovation and change to dominate in the marketplace? Some say companies should “never listen to their customers” because reacting to customer requests stifles innovation. But one iconic company listened to their customer feedback and the result was a huge payoff.More...


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When Poets Hand You Lemons…

02.15.12 by Jim O'Gara


How cool would you feel pulling up to the stoplight and revving the engine of your new “Pastelogram” coupe? Believe it or not, this unfortunate name is a real world example of brand strategy misalignment.More...


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The numbers are in.

02.08.12 by Jim O'Gara


The numbers are in for the Super Bowl 2012 ad-stravaganza, and by all reports, it was a media success. M&M’s came in as the OnMessage office favorite. But statistics we've read aren’t just measuring ad viewership; they are also measuring online chatter.More...


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Once Upon a Time ...

02.01.12 by Jim O'Gara


At OnMessage we fervently believe in the power of storytelling.  Stories have tremendous transformative power across every age and culture.

 

They encapsulate complex concepts; they teach; they capture the imagination.More...


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