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Create an Awesome Visual Brief on Pinterest!

Here at Spicy Broccoli, we love Pinterest! It’s likely you love it too, or have at least heard about the buzz it has created. Whether you’re a pinning veteran, a newbie, or a wanna-be pinner, todays post is all about Pinterest, and how you can use it to help us, help you! Let’s start with […]

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Who cares about branding? You should! (Part 2 of 2 + BONUS TIPS)

If you missed the first part find it here.   3. Connection: Association = Motivation to buy. Associating your brand with a certain genre, culture, or lifestyle, for example, will induce those in that group that your product is the one they should be buying. Basically, think about your target audience; your branding should reflect […]

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Who cares about branding? You should! (Part 1 of 2)

Let’s talk branding: For your small business, medium business, business on wheels, whatever. How about an improv exercise like we’re in acting class? Scenario: You’ve done it! You’ve scrounged up enough funds, thoroughly helped by digging in your friend’s couch cushions, to finally purchase that perfect, little location for your very own coffee shop! Let’s […]

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Top 5 Web Trends forecast for 2014

What’s new for 2014? What’s happening? What’s hot? What’s as old school as RUN DMC*? We are constantly researching local and global markets, competition for each of our clients, and keeping a continuous eye on web trends. We developed 16 websites in 2013. We have 2 project managers, 3 designers and 2 developers in house. If each person […]

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5 Tips to Improve Your Email Clickthrough

When email marketing was first introduced, it was like finding a vein of gold in your backyard. All you had to do was “something” and you would instantly profit. Many businesses quadrupled or more… overnight. Unfortunately, the strategy that worked back then (i.e. send offers everyday), doesn’t work anymore. The reason people claim that “email […]

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4 Reasons Why Small Businesses Still Need Business Cards

The business world is a very cut throat environment with hundreds of different companies vying for the same clients and resources. In order to build up clients and grow your business you need to set yourself apart from the rest and have a visible professional image. One of the best and easiest ways to improve […]

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