Our Blog
Our goal in posting our blogs is three fold: To introduce timely industry news that is relevant to our clients; to post items we find interesting and entertaining, and finally, to give you a glimpse of TSW US “Behind the Curtain”. We take the business aspects of what we are doing very seriously, but we like to have fun, hopefully that shines through here.
Our Blog is a puzzle being assembled. Sometimes the individual pieces of the puzzle don’t look like the whole picture once completed – You have to keep adding pieces one at a time to make the image clear. We hope you keep coming back to see how the TSW US puzzle takes shape.
Tombstones for Media USA Weekend Folds
Tombstones for Media
The recent demise of USA Weekend brought forward the thought that many times, we only hear the positive news about media circulation. Announcements are made about redesign, expanded rate bases and new program launches, but when a media dies off, it can take a while to hear about it. With so much data cached on the internet, if you search online you would swear it was still publishing. In Tombstones for Media, we are going to try to not only alert you to the closures, but recommend replacement options. In this continuing climate of consolidation, this may become a very active segment for our posts.
RIP USA Weekend.
AARP Media’s 5 CREATIVE BEST PRACTICES TO BOOST YOUR 50+ ADVERTISING ROI
Make it Legible – maximize readability by selecting images and font sizes that 50+ consumers can see clearly, read at close distances for both print and digital. –TIP Focus on easy-to-read headline, a prominent CTA and strong color contrasts.
Be Relevant – 50+ are sophisticated and savvy consumers, speak directly to this stage and offer solutions. Heighten relevance with lifestyle imagery. –TIP Make it more about the customer and less about you. Highlight why your product is perfect for the 50+ audience.
Get to the Point – 50+ individuals tend to process information in an intuitive and simultaneous way, looking first at the whole picture, then the details. –TIP Keep your copy brief and literal. Use imagery to reinforce the message.
Focus on Priorities – 50+ consumers expect to see an offer and then a way to take action. Prioritize the elements of the main message, offer, call-to-action, image and logo. –TIP Offer only the most important information. Resist the urge to shrink type size to say it all.
Keep it Consistent – 50+ consumers are increasingly engaging simultaneously across platforms. Your ad campaign should create a holistic customer experience. –TIP Design print and digital assets similarly, feature a call-to-action best suited to its medium.
Art Tuesday We Love Texas
We do indeed love Texas! We love the gift so much, we have decided to celebrate today as Texas Tuesday!
Black and White and Red
Cocktail Friday Balloon Cocktail Server
Throwback Thursday Smirnoff Ad White Christmas
Art Tuesday Tree Frog and Kissing Princes
In business, we kiss a lot of frogs when engaging new clients and prospects. Not all client relationships end up being purposeful or profitable; but we keep trying. We have happily found a few princes that we are proud to call clients.
Thanks to all of you "princes" for your support and continued relationship with Elarbee Media.
Product Photography Holly Berries
Makes you all warm and fuzzy about mag release buttons!