[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Shane O'Neill, Vice President There is a slow demise of some jewelry stores out there. Their sales and revenue begin to decay, their marketing efforts become less effective, and eventually, they become a shell of their former business or close altogether. These are the stores that in many cases, whether through a lack of understanding or...
A Co-Op Program That’s Royal Worthy! Unveiled at JCK, we put together a digital co-op program for Crown Ring encompassing Facebook, Paid Search, and YouTube advertising. This comprehensive digital co-op program is scalable, trackable, and highly cost-effective. The program is designed to provide brand building on the local level by driving direct traffic in support of...
by Shane O’Neill, Vice President I hate fat ads. That’s right, I said it. Maybe it’s just me, but I hate them. You see them everywhere and they just take up space. Heck, I rarely even notice them… they all look the same. Could you fit any more junk into that space? I’m pretty sure your fonts...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Our motto is “It Starts with a Plan”. That’s sound advice, as knowing what your business objectives are and how to address them from a marketing perspective is key to success. However, it’s also a good idea to plan for the unplanned. I'm calling it opportunity marketing, which is to say unplanned...
In today's segment, we are fielding questions jewelers have about marketing. The question is, "What platform do prefer more, Google or Facebook?" The short answer is that they both serve two different types of consumers; those in-market and those who might not be. As with any marketing, it starts with a plan. [embed]https://youtu.be/hBVbN5hVmuM[/embed]...
By Shane O'Neill, Vice President This past Thursday Queen Elizabeth II posted on Instagram for the first time. While the average user age on Instagram is somewhere between 25 and 34, that hasn't stopped the monarch from reaching out to her peeps. Social media knows no age limit as it continues to bring in new users both...
By Shane O'Neill, Vice President The 2008 financial crisis was an event we could all do without again. Some businesses never made it out alive and others are still recovering. Proceeding with caution, preserving capital and waiting it out were the prevailing attitudes. The first thing to get cut was marketing, yet that knee-jerk reaction, in most...
by Shane O’Neill, Vice President How we show up to various events, work, gatherings, etc. can say a lot about a person, but these usually focus on our appearance or other outwardly characteristics. However, how you mentally show up might be entirely different and that speaks more about attitude and motivation. We’ve all been to a party...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President As with everything in this digital age, times are changing at a rapid pace. It wasn’t even 5 or 6 years ago that people would balk at the idea of the cable cutters becoming a concern for traditional TV. Fast forward to today and cable is the bane of most people’s existence...
by Shane O'Neill, Vice President Let’s face it, marketing dollars are a precious commodity and it’s difficult to compete with larger jewelers who have larger budgets. So, what’s a smaller jeweler to do? Embrace change. When it comes to developing a marketing budget, one must consider multiple advertising avenues. Compounded by the rise in digital marketing and...