When most businesses say we need a brand or we need to rebrand, the first thing that many think of is a logo. However, branding is much more of a logo – although this does come into it. Philosophy A brand is essentially what your business stands for: its promise to the audience. The brand of a business is the…
Every business recognises the importance of presentations. To capture attention and truly make an impact, your presentational skills should reflect the standard of the work and your business. These are some of the biggest presentation trends for 2017. Conversational Presenting In a conversation, your brain naturally syncs up and mirrors to your partner. Conversational presenting has proven to be extremely…
Video marketing is predicted to be the biggest trend in marketing campaigns and strategies in 2017. The audience’s attention span is getting shorter, therefore the need to make an impact is pushed into snapshot. Even the platforms for video content has been growing, from 360° videos to Facebook Live. As one of the most interactive and visual forms of content…
The modern world is almost entirely dictated by the technology that surrounds us, as should your marketing strategy. In order to help your business grow, Thump can help you with creative digital marketing. This will give your business the best opportunity for competition and growth. Digital marketing is cost-effective This is especially important if you’re a SME. As a small and…
Inbound marketing is all about bringing potential customers to you. It is all about your marketing making you desirable, rather than focusing your marketing on fighting for attention. What is inbound marketing? Briefly put, inbound marketing is a strategy which utilises many forms of pull marketing. By creating content that is specifically designed for your audience, there is interest. You can…
The reveal for Christmas adverts is long anticipated. For many, the competition for the best Christmas advertising has become a fundamental part of the run up to the big day for brands including John Lewis, M&S and other top supermarkets. They battle for the top spot every year as the festive season approaches and try to impress consumers as expectations…
Online, it takes less than 2/10s of a second to make an impression. This is a harsh contrast compare to the 7 seconds in real life. So how do you make a positive impression in such a small snapshot of time? Online appearance is everything, and the look of words is just as important as what they’re saying. This includes…
Market research is often considered the very fundamental of anything involved in advertising. We advertise to an audience, therefore understanding what the audience wants and needs is absolutely integral. However, traditional market research as we know it is in decline, with emotional tracking registering decision-making and responses becoming more favourable. Market research of emotion Market research has always been very…
In Thump’s previous blog, we saw how the older generation are consistently being ignored and misunderstood by marketers, but they’re not alone. The Millennial generation is often considered a challenge in the marketing world, simply owing to the shift in behavioural patterns from previous generations. So, who are these Millenials, why are they so different, and how should you be targeting them?…
Dear Reader, Starting an email is easy. In the majority of situations, you can use a mixture of ‘dear’, ‘hello’, or even ‘hi’. However, what about signing off? Signing off is the lasting impression you’ll have on the reader, therefore you must think about this carefully. Mostly, consider your relationship with the correspondent, your reason for emailing and in general,…
