Pride 2020: An Opportunity for Brands to Understand Intersectionality
June 25, 2020
Group Gordon’s Jacob Rodriguez discusses how the best brand messages this year recognize the intersections between Pride 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement. As Pride 2020 nears its end and nationwide protests against racial injustice continue, a number of companies have struggled to decide when to vocalize support for Black Lives Matter and when […]
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Anatomy of an effective email: Covid-19 edition
May 1, 2020
Group Gordon’s Jordan Miller breaks down the features that make for good email communication with customers, especially when a brand stumbles. New York has been in quarantine (or, as some would put it, on “PAUSE”) for one hundred years. Time is meaningless, measured in the space between Zoom calls. People are being forced to spend […]
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Takeaways from This Year’s Super Bowl Ads
February 20, 2020
Group Gordon’s James Seaton tackles the winning gameplan for the 2020 Super Bowl’s most successful ads. Super Bowl LIV saw a wide range of wacky, gripping, thought-provoking, and downright silly ads. Always a highlight of the event, Super Bowl ads keep your eyes glued to the TV during game breaks, sparking debates about which is […]
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Dear GiGi: I own a boutique B2B company trying to establish itself in the professional services industry. What are some easy first steps you would recommend in terms of social media? Are there resources we could use to become more knowledgeable on social media? When is it appropriate for us to engage a PR company to represent us?
June 7, 2014
Dear Mara – One of the most important factors behind choosing where, when, and how to employ social media tactics is in identifying the audience you are trying to reach first. As a high-touch B2B company, you’ll want to reach a targeted segment of leaders who either directly impact or influence the decision-making at the […]
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Dear GiGi: Where have you been?
April 3, 2014
Dear Cathy – Thanks for asking. It appears you have now presented me with two available paths to traverse in answering your question: 1) tell the truth or 2) tell something you’d believe as the truth. It would be naïve to assume a wayward path of mistruths is the best option, and yet so many […]
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Dear GiGi: Does direct mail work?
March 4, 2011
Today, email has just about replaced regular mail. Everything from advertisements to bills to holiday cards are sent electronically. In that sense, direct mail may seem archaic. However, your item may stand out more among a smaller pile of envelopes and flyers. Who are you trying to reach and what are your goals? Direct mail […]
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