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Month: October 2013

Surprisingly Successful Halloween Office Pranks

Fred is one of d.trio's founding partners. And our resident comedian. I’ve been known to be somewhat of a prankster (no, really) and have a couple office pranks from my repertoire that were particularly effective. The rubber bat.  I had a jumpy coworker that startled easily.  Someone had brought in [...]

By |October 31, 2013|Categories: General|

Real time marketing makes for a pleasant surprise.

Patrick Bettenburg is currently working with d.trio as an Account Executive. A radio commercial I heard recently is a great example of how marketing in the moment, done well, can be very memorable. I had just read the ADWEEK article Real-Time Rules that highlights several national successes of this marketing [...]

By |October 28, 2013|Categories: General|Tags: , , , , , |

Brain strained? Improvise!

“C’mon people, focus”!  Ever heard that statement when you’re trying to solve a gnarly problem or dream up a creative strategy?  In fact it’s most often the opposite of what you should do. Cognitive effort is highly focused, logical thinking activity that draws a ton of energy.  It also makes [...]

By |October 2, 2013|Categories: Newsletter|

Sweet Ideas

Fiserv has created a fun and memorable way to reach out to sales prospects in the financial services industry. The direct mail campaign began with a filled candy jar and a candy themed message about Fiserv’s capabilities.   Each quarter a candy refill package is mailed.  Each mailing series ties in [...]

By |October 2, 2013|Categories: Newsletter|
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