How well do you know your audience? You’ve likely defined a target audience that best aligns with your business strategy (if you haven’t, check out our previous blog, “3 Steps to Defining and Finding your Target Audience”), but are you keeping up with their changes in tastes and behaviors? It’s essential to keep a two-way communication line open between your …
Best Brand Voices on Social Media (According to PTE)
Creating a loyal social media following takes more than just sharing content. It requires a consistent brand voice that engages the audience and makes them want to see more. In addition to consistency, adding value to your posts through knowledge and humor are two great ways to create a deeper connection with your audience. Need some inspiration? The PTE team …
3 Questions to Ask Your Content Development Team
You’re probably already aware that a thoughtful messaging strategy is imperative to communicate with your target audience. This isn’t a “spray and pray” approach – just putting the message out and hoping the right people receive it. Strategic content development tactics are crucial to creating conversions. There are some vital factors that can help your content reach, engage, and eventually …
3 Targeting Strategies to Increase Your Marketing ROI
Effectively reaching your target audience is key to a successful marketing campaign. Rather than running ads in various places and hoping that they find their intended audience, your marketing dollars are better spent on specific messaging strategies intentionally directed at particular audiences. Read on to learn more about three targeting strategies that we’ve found to make our clients’ messaging more …
YouTube Combatting Misinformation
In recent years, YouTube has become more than just a video platform for vloggers, comedians, and makeup artists. It’s also a source for news and information that more and more users are turning to. Unfortunately, with few to no restrictions on who can start an account and who can then upload videos on any topic, a lot of misinformation can …
5 Tips for “Going Live” to Stay Connected with Your Customers
The world is in a strange spot right now. The situation surrounding COVID-19 changes every day, and it’s hard to say when things may go back to “normal.” Many businesses are struggling to find ways to stay connected to their customers, even while their doors remain closed. Maybe you can relate. Good news! The doors of social media are always …
BOGO Coupon Generates ~$75k in Sales in Just 2 Weeks
ISSUE: A Naples restaurant has consistently published a buy one, get one (BOGO) free coupon in Naples Daily News during specific times of year (predominately out of season) for multiple years with success. In 2020 they set a goal of improving sales in January, an already highly successful month. It was decided that the BOGO coupon would be employed in …
Staying Up to Date on Social Media
Social media can mean many things to many people, but it’s without a doubt an important tool for your business. It’s inexpensive, engaging, and can be fun if done in the right way. Staying up to date on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms allows you the opportunity to build a relationship and connect with …
Communication in a Crisis
ISSUE: Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE) is contracted as the agency of record for DOCK5 restaurants, The Dock at Crayton Cove (DCC) and Riverwalk at Tin City (RWK). Both are open-air restaurants located 1.2 miles apart along Naples Bay. Open about 40 years, the tourist-loved restaurants have seen many storms, but Hurricane Irma (IRMA) would be one of the worst. …
Marketing Mix Leads to 120% Increase in Sales
ISSUE: Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE) was the agency of record for Zoomers, an indoor/outdoor family entertainment center offering a large assortment of games, rides, and attractions specifically for children 5 to 15 years of age, and some activities for adults or older teenagers. In 2019, Zoomers celebrated its 7th annual Spring Fling event. The event was held around the Easter …