Thin Slicing

Marketing Strategy on July 22nd, 2010 No Comments
In his 2005 book “Blink”, Malcolm Gladwell tells a story involving an art dealer named Gianfranco Becchina, a forged piece of art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum in California. To make a long story short, Becchina presented what he said was a marble statue from the sixth century B.C known as a kouros. There ...

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SEO

SEO on July 19th, 2010 6 Comments
Before reading this post, try out this short exercise. Go to google.com and search for “coffee springfield mo.” Where do your eyes go first? Odds are, they go to the first three natural search engine returns. In fact, according to recent studies, the top three natural (non-sponsored) search results on Google account for 60% of ...

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What Is Branding?

Branding on July 17th, 2010 2 Comments
“Brand”, “Branding”, and “Brand Identity” can be confusing terms. Let’s take a moment to define them. What is a brand? According to Marty Neumeier of The Brand Gap, a brand is a person’s gut feeling about a product, service, or company. According to David Haigh, CEO of Brand Finance, brands have 3 primary functions: 1) ...

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Talking Logo

Marketing Strategy on July 14th, 2010 5 Comments
What do you do for a living? When asked this question, most people respond with their title or industry. For example, a financial advisor would likely answer this question by saying “I’m a financial advisor.” A dentist would be expected to say “I’m a dentist.” While there is nothing factually wrong with these answers, we’d ...

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Welcome to the blog of 417 Marketing!

News on July 14th, 2010 No Comments
Thanks for visiting! 417 Marketing exists to help businesses in Springfield, MO tell their story. Explore the site and click through our services to see what we can do to help your business stand out. To read our newest blog posts, click here. This blog was set up to provide tons of free content. We’ll ...

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