http://spreadthick.com Design, advertising & marketing agency Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:38:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m always astounded to see how many business owners are still unaware of what Twitter REALLY does for business. Many people still think it’s just for following celebrities to find out what they had for breakfast. In other words, they think it’s a waste of time. Well, if you’re one ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/03/1674/ Mind mapping is a powerful way to gather collaborative or individual ideas. At Spreadthick we use mind maps for all sorts of things; exploring website design concepts, mapping business development opportunities, even keeping an eye on our money, the applications of mind maps are virtually limitless. DzinePress have gathered 40 of ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/03/40-useful-mind-mapping-tools/ In an age when nearly everybody has their own website, there's never been more competition for web traffic. We design bespoke sites that rank highly in searches and can be updated remotely. Web design With a new website created by Spreadthick, you will get all of the benefits of great design, brand ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/online-marketing/ Marketing can be hugely expensive, fine if you've got the capital and you're getting a good return on your investment, but what about the new business owner who doesn't have the money for big, glossy campaigns? Fear not, here are a few marketing methods that cost little or nothing, and ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/small-business-marketing-on-a-shoestring-budget/ Take our free, marketing health check. Simply answer a few questions about your marketing activities to find weaknesses and see any marketing opportunities you're missing. Your information will NOT be sold or passed on to any third parties. We take your privacy very seriously, please read our privacy policy for further ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/take-our-free-marketing-health-check/ Branding is used to create emotional attachment to products and companies. Successful branding will create a feeling of involvement, a sense of higher quality, and an aura of intangible qualities that surround the brand name, mark, or symbol. Successful branding efforts build strategic awareness where people not only recognize your brand, ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/why-is-it-important-to-have-strong-branding/ Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working closely with The IET (The Institution of Engineering & Technology), The IET has more than 150,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The IET provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/the-iet-regional-events-programme-design-print-and-distribution/ We've been working with the Birss & Birss family construction firm for some time, growing with them. Here are the results of our latest work; a brand rework and the creation of new company stationary. http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/branding-and-logo-design-for-birss-birss-construction/ Time and again we all see businesses throw lots of money away trying to grow their businesses with traditional branding techniques because everyone else is doing it. These branding myths can break a company before it even gets off the ground. Times have changed--technology has created new ways to build and brand your ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/5-myths-of-branding-marketing-busted/ We were asked to create concepts for the professional photography service Without Equal. Here's what we came up with. The brief (In brief) Create a simple and elegant logo using our already established corporate colours. (Loose brief) The result... Here are the other concepts that we went through in order to get to our ... http://spreadthick.com/2010/02/logo-design-for-without-equal-photography/