by Absolute | Jul 18, 2011 | Strategy
We’re an advertising and marketing firm. Our core products are ideas. These ideas go by several names: marketing strategies, creative concepts, website architecture, positioning statements and a myriad of others. At the end of the day, they are all just...
by Absolute | Jun 7, 2011 | Strategy, Web
Luke Petterson’s most recent article “Does Your Website Have Tentacles?” talks about how to make sure your website is capable of reaching out and bringing in visitors. For this installment of the 5ives, I’d like to keep with the aquatic theme...
by Absolute | Jun 7, 2011 | Placement, Strategy
Here’s the scenario: You developed a gutsy advertising campaign. The highly conceptual creative execution stemmed from a sound, reasonable strategy. Everything looks slick, sophisticated, cool and trendy. The ads runs. The phone calls pour in. The campaign...
by Luke Petterson : Interactive Director | May 31, 2011 | Strategy, Web
Think of your website as a creature in the ocean. Yeah, it’s a weird analogy, but let’s go with it. The ocean is the Internet with vast open waters and unexplored depths. Your website is floating around out there, ready to be found by anybody diving into the...
by Absolute | May 11, 2011 | Strategy, Video, Writing
It’s no secret that the television media is changing. Sites like Hulu and the widespread use of DVR have made it more challenging for advertisers to penetrate the viewing audience. National advertisers have the resources to be a little more covert with product...
by Absolute | Apr 25, 2011 | Strategy
Simply put, a one-off is an advertisement outside of your annual campaign. Most companies use one-off advertising for special promotions, events, product launches, etc. For example, if I make pizzas and promote my pizzeria as a classic, Italian-style family...
