Some companies are intimidated by the idea of hiring an outside marketing agency. Many believe they don’t need outside support because they have a marketing person (or team) in-house. The reality is, … [Read more...]
The Marketing Audit: What. Why. How?
Q1 is a great time to stop, take a close look at your marketing and communications efforts, measure and reflect. Even the most robust and savvy in-house marketing team may find it challenging to … [Read more...]
Fluent IMC receives awards recognizing national communications campaign
Fluent IMC, was recognized last week at the Maine Public Relations Council’s Golden Arrow Awards for its work in 2019, receiving a Gold Award and two Honorable Mentions. The Golden Arrows recognize … [Read more...]
Emily Broadbent promoted to Account Manager
We are pleased to announce that Emily Broadbent has been promoted to Account Manager. In addition to serving as the agency-client liaison for several clients, Emily assists with communications … [Read more...]
How to market a boring business
We’ve heard this one more than once: “what we do is so boring, it’s pretty hard to make us look interesting.” As professional services marketers, we’re not strangers to some seriously dry, … [Read more...]
How to get your story covered by local TV
As an integrated firm, PR is a big part of our day-to-day work for clients. We’re often asked if a client’s idea will interest a local TV station. Part of earning media coverage is knowing what, how … [Read more...]
Video + storytelling = A branding win-win
We recently had the privilege of helping Levey Day School with a messaging campaign. This amazing little school has a powerful parent network that came together as brand ambassadors. Their unique … [Read more...]
It’s annual planning season…the hap-happiest season of all
It’s October. Q1 will be here in a flash. Now is the time for budgeting, planning and getting 2020 in order. ‘Tis the season for helping our clients develop a thoughtful, integrated marketing … [Read more...]
How to measure your PR program’s effectiveness
The ROI of public relations has been elusive for many communications pros, mainly because returns on a brand awareness investment have historically not been easy to calculate financially. This has … [Read more...]
Email Marketing: Dinosaur or Superhero?
We all know the basics of old-school email marketing: drip, drip, drip. Email fatigue. Unsubscribe. We’re often asked by clients: is email marketing worth our time? They argue that audiences are so … [Read more...]
Top 5 PR Lessons We Teach Every New Client
There are aspects of our industry that are just plain confusing for our clients, not to mention family and friends. I give my dad a ton of credit. When I first launched the Fluent IMC website, he knew … [Read more...]
Fluent IMC receives three Golden Arrow Awards from Maine Public Relations Council
Fluent IMC took home three Golden Arrow Awards in a ceremony held at Rising Tide Brewing on December 12. The annual awards of the Maine Public Awards Council, the Golden Arrows recognize exceptional … [Read more...]