Most Americans shop online– 8/10 in fact as a Pew Research Center study has found. “Despite this, 46% of small businesses do not have a website and 35% feel that their operation is simply too small to warrant a website” (Digital.com, “Small Business Statistics”).

We all know that no matter how small your business is, it is never too small to have an online presence. As we’ve gone over in our piece about Hyper Local Marketing, there have been massive spikes in searches that include the phrase, “near me.”

Small sized and mid-sized businesses today must leverage branding as a process of building a corporate identity. Having an identity is only the beginning when it comes to brand development. You must also create a narrative for your brand, thereby having clear messages and delivering experiences which are aligned and consistent with your organizational goals.

Creatives are hired to do just that…to create. In most cases, clients will approach us with some glimmer of what they are trying to accomplish, with very little detail or strategy. They see the end result, but cannot envision the path to get them there. It is our job to carry that basic idea into a distinctive, strategic marketing and advertising campaign.