The Age of Information? I think not, I prefer to think of our era as the Age of Expression. Self-expression—in business and particularly marketing—is not only encouraged, it is rewarded; clients want to feel like a friend, not just another nameless customer. Can you pin-point a few adjectives that accurately describe your pizza personality? If [...]
Pinterest has become a social media darling, but can it help you sell more pizza? For those who have yet to play with it, Pinterest is a virtual “pinboard” that allows you to organize and share information…mostly visually…through a range of boards you create. You do have to get an invite in order to [...]
Magnets USA and our production team headed by Don Martin worked with a client to find an innovative answer to an odd problem. ReStore is a retail store for Habitat for Humanity. They raise funds to build homes for underprivileged people by selling old home furnishings and construction materials that are donated, usually by [...]
We’ve sold thousands of promotional magnetic products to pizza parlors across America. In fact, some of our staff considers themselves “Professional Refrigerator Decorators.” Those pizza parlors have used our products to sell millions of pies. But through the years, we’ve found lots of opportunities for our products…and your message…to wooden shelves, plastic casings, and so [...]
Before each Patrick Henry Patriots High School (Virginia) football game, Jimmy Sardines sends the team a pre-game pizza snack. In exchange, his restaurant receives mentions over the PA every game. If that were the end of it, it would be no big deal. But Jimmy Sardines has found a way to make its relationship [...]
Football bowl season is one of the best times of the year to sell pizza. Just as the teams take weeks to make a game plan, you need to be planning now to make the most of the December and January college bowls and the NFL Playoffs through the Big Game, (during which an estimated [...]
During the summer many families spend a lot of time at the pool. They play there. They socialize there. And, very often, they eat there. It’s a great place to sell your pizzas. Be sure your information is where people can find it. Ask about putting your magnetic promotional materials on metal surfaces at the [...]
We’re just about a week away from Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game. It was initiated at the insistence of Arch Ward, a sports editor for the Chicago Tribune, to coincide with the celebration of Chicago’s Century of Progress Exposition. The event isn’t as big as a lot of sporting events, but it still has [...]
Who would have thought that soccer would become a big pizza sales booster? The World Cup has made it happen and chances are you are making at least a few extra sales during the excitement. According to CBS news, social networking site Twitter is seeing record traffic every time a big goal is scored in [...]
They are less than four-star hotels… the local franchise… the mom and pop… the quick-stop motels… the places with the “Manager’s Special, just $49.99 per night.” The small motel or motor inn is simply a place for the weary to stop and crash for the night. But it can also be a valuable place to [...]