Promoting Post
Facebook is a great way to push information out to the masses. For businesses, it is a very effective marketing tool. Any new product or campaign can be seen with just a few clicks of the button. What you may not know is the organic reach, which is the reach of your posts that […]
Colors Matter
Color is a big reason why people purchase certain products and sometimes it may be the only reason for a purchase. Color has a psychological impact on people’s behavior and decisions and this is no secret for designers and marketers. There are reasons why Facebook is blue and why YouTube is red. It’s because […]
5 Reasons to Encourage “Checking-In”
In this day and age everyone has the ability access the Internet in the palms of their hands. The growing influence of social media allows for everyone’s opinion to be heard, and this can be leveraged for growing businesses. Checking-in allows the user to publicly announce his or her location using their smartphone. For […]
College Students, This is For You!
There is no denying that our world is changing in the ways that we communicate with the never-ending evolution of social media, but many people, especially people that are in college or just graduating from it, think of social media as just that – social. Here at The REFUGE Group we are in “intern season” […]
Forming Online Relationships
Making working/professional relationships can be difficult for some businesses and others it comes a little bit easier. Nowadays, companies not only need to make the connection in person, but also via the Internet through their social media outlets. Social Media Organizations are building strong social relationships by knowing their business from the inside […]
Are you using Google+?
If you haven’t heard, the latest movement hitting the social networking world is Google+. The networking service was created in 2011 but is just now gaining the title of the “next big thing” in the digital world. In early 2013, Google+ had close to 360 million active users and is projected to grow even […]
Building Trust: Gaining Social Media Followers
You’ve worked and slaved over your social media accounts to cultivate your followers and grow the number of likes, but it seems like nothing is working. Well it’s time to try something different instead of posing funny pictures of cats. Here are sometips to grow your likes and get everyone excited about your brand or […]
The Art of Rebranding – What You Need to Get Started
The art of rebranding is very much like storytelling, where you’re your own protagonist. The story will need to be tailored for a newer audience every once in a while but the message contained within it remains the same. Perhaps you’re in the need of a snazzier logo. Perhaps you’re trying to change your image. […]
Media Integration: Why Bother?
Direct mail pieces. Email blasts. QR codes. Billboards. Website banner ads. iAds. Blog posts. Facebook pages. Twitter accounts. Google +. Newspaper ads (yes, they’re still being read). If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the myriad of ubiquitous marketing channels to tap into, chances are your audience is in the same boat as you are. Only, they’re […]