by Evelyn Starr | Jun 7, 2018 | Email Marketing, Marketing Tools & Tactics
Image created by D3images – Freepik.com What do you do when you’ve met someone at a networking event, a trade show or online and you’d like to build a relationship and get them on your email marketing list? You craft an ask that is respectful of their time and...
by Evelyn Starr | May 10, 2018 | Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence, Uncategorized
I watched no television in college until senior year. That year I shared a terrace apartment with three classmates. Each of us had our own bedroom. We shared a tiny kitchen, a living room with a table and four chairs, and a bathroom. Luckily one of us had a TV. Going...
by Evelyn Starr | Apr 12, 2018 | Brand Strategy, Marketing Insights
Last Saturday while I was getting my hair cut, my stylist and I chatted about our plans for the weekend. After sharing mine, I asked about hers. “Well…,” she said, “I have to be at a social media training session for the salon tomorrow from 10-2. They’re going to show...
by Evelyn Starr | Mar 9, 2018 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence
One summer day a few years ago I saw a parking patrol officer in the center of town roll down the sidewalk on a Segway Human Transporter (HT), stop at an expired meter and issue a ticket to the offending car. The sight of him made me realize that I had forgotten to...
by Evelyn Starr | Feb 9, 2018 | Brand Storytelling
Are you a fan of the movie The Shawshank Redemption? I am. Something about that movie makes it easy to watch over and over again, in snippets on television and occasionally all the way through. It’s a story about hope and freedom. The acting is superb. Morgan...
by Evelyn Starr | Jan 19, 2018 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brands In Adolescence
In fall of 2014 I became obsessed with getting a standing or treadmill desk. The media produced article after article about how excessive sitting was killing us and Susan Orlean just looked so cool at her treadmill desk. My initial mania abated as I delved into my...
by Evelyn Starr | Dec 8, 2017 | Marketing Insights, Marketing Tools & Tactics
My family took many car trips during my childhood. Shorter ones to visit grandparents, aunts and uncles in New York City and New Jersey; longer ones for vacations in upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and even Florida. My sister, brother and I shared the...
by Evelyn Starr | Nov 9, 2017 | Marketing Insights, Marketing Tools & Tactics
I exercise almost every day. Please don’t hate me. People often wonder how I pull that off. Here’s how I make it work: My repertoire is simple. My go-to exercise routine includes elliptical trainer rides, power walks and hot yoga classes. Occasionally I spice things...
by Evelyn Starr | Oct 13, 2017 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brand Strategy
Can you imagine Jerry Seinfeld not being funny? Or Amy Schumer? Or Chris Rock? If you attended a stand-up performance and they were performing with a cold, you could excuse them for not being healthy. The show must go on. If their outfit did not appeal to you, you...