(And why your Hamptons business needs both.) Taglines are phrases that are written to convey not just the benefit of a product or service, but also to enhance the brand’s personality. Why do you need a tagline? So people will quickly understand what you do and who you are. To ignite passion for your brand. And, if you’re very lucky, to become part of the vernacular – remember “Where’s the Beef”?
Tumbleweed Tuesday in #MTK
Summer’s unofficially over (a good thing or a bad thing depending on your point of view) and it’s time to enjoy our beautiful beaches, fun waves, and the simple pleasures of driving without fear, shopping in relative peace and actually getting a table at our favorite restaurants. It’s also a great time to look back on how businesses did out here in what was arguably the busiest summer Montauk has ever seen. Along with the weather, restaurant business was brisk! If you own a restaurant and you didn’t kill it – fire the chef (even if you are the chef).Naturally Good’s…
The Upside Of Hamptons Traffic?
Building Brand Awareness on the roads. If you own a business in the Hamptons, you might just hate August. You’re fried. You’re cranky. And every time you get on the road to a client or a job site, you’re stuck in traffic. The good news? So is everyone else. There’s a huge captive audience out here on the East End. Even if you’re sitting still your brand could go a lot further. We say – make your fleet do some heavy lifting! COLOR MATTERS: One of our clients, Landscape Details, urged us to do a color exploratory and painted his…
THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE & BLUE
We know what red, white and blue stands for when it comes to America the beautiful. But what do these colors mean when it comes to branding? Color can make as strong a statement as the actual logo. Try to imagine these logos in other colors – and the brands just wouldn’t be the same. Red The color red is associated with energy, danger, strength, passion, and love. Red is highly visible, and can lead people to make quick decisions. It evokes passionate feelings, such as intensity or love, and can stimulate appetite. Target uses red to draw immediate attention.…
It’s Spring in Montauk!
It’s Spring in Montauk! That used to mean great surf, restaurants opening, locals coming out of their shells, and yes – the SHAD in bloom. Everything’s a little different – the Shad are late, the tourists are early and change is in the air! Here’s what’s new in 11954! Au revoir Duryea’s: Chip Duryea has confirmed that Duryea’s is sold and it will become a marina with a high end restaurant. Don’t worry he’ll hold onto it through 2014, but hurry, this is your last season to get your favorite lobster roll! Candied Anchor: The Candied Anchor is a 1950′s…
Seven Resolutions For Your Hamptons Business
Seven simple resolutions that will help your Hamptons Business. Resolution 1. Say yes! To local charities, to the Blood Drive, to a college student who needs a mentor…doing good not only feels good, it’s good for your business. You’ll build your reputation and make more friends. Resolution 2. Talk less, listen more (yup, just like Mom said. Well, not Lynn’s mom, but..) It works. If you’re a Hamptons landscaper, builder, designer, or architect, your clients’ want to be heard. Listening breeds loyalty. Resolution 3. Get out there (without leaving your chair). Everyone, even your great aunt, is on Facebook. Is…
Thanks to You, We Won!
We’ve gotten a lot of good news this week. Thanks to you we received thousands of votes and we are grateful to each and every one of you! We won Dan’s Best of the Best Marketing & Advertising Agency in the Hamptons. It’s nice to be popular. And it’s also great when our work gets noticed internationally. We also found out this week that we won 16 Platinum and Gold MarCom Awards (plus five honorable mentions) for websites, print ads and logo designs. What’s MarCom? An international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communications professionals. Winners range…
Congratulations, you’re a winner!
Here’s why all those awards count. Winning awards is great. Not just so you can puff up your chest, strut around like Mick Jagger without a mic, and let your mom bore her friends to death. Winning awards actually creates press, builds credibility and gives you the opportunity to assess your own work and challenge yourself. Here’s proof. LaGuardia Design just announced they won the American Society of Landscape Architecture Award. The Southampton Patch was the first publication to cover their win. Landscape Details was a finalist in the second annual HC&G award for design innovation this year. Of…
Don’t Just Buy Local, Sell to Locals
It’s fall. They’re “gone” (ok, maybe here on weekends). Tumbleweed Tuesday was weeks ago. So here’s the question: What about us? (Warning – this could be perceived as a self-serving blog, but there is a relevant marketing message here, if you own a business on the East End.) We think the people who “really live here,” matter. But not every business out here does. Ok, go ahead, take Tuesdays off, change your schedules, but let us know. You’re busy? You’re tired? We are too. On Tumbleweed Tuesday we went to the health food store to grab some coffee… closed. The…
We’re So 10!
Thank you to everyone on the East End and beyond who helped us turn 10! We celebrated at Race Lane Restaurant in East Hampton with clients and colleagues who are also friends.