According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), last year’s total holiday season sales were 14.1% more than 2020, which set a new spending record of $886.7 billion, the most money ever spent despite of the challenges posed from inflation and supply chain issues. The NRF also saw that almost 50% of consumers started their holiday shopping earlier than usual because of the concern of slower shipping times.
Innovative Advertising was recently honored by the American Advertising Awards and the Ad Club of New Orleans as part of the annual ADDY Awards Celebration. Innovative’s work was recognized with Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Additionally, six of the agency’s team members were awarded the prestigious Ad Persons of the Year honor.
These two terms and the concepts behind them set the foundation for how customers experience and interact with your organization through your website. UX stands for “User Experience.” UI stands for “User Interface.” User Experience and User Interface have become vitally important, as more and more brand interactions happen exclusively online or begin with online contact.
Pre-COVID-19, most industries were already moving away from brick-and-mortar–based operations and toward widespread adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing, sales and delivery of services and goods. There is ample evidence that the arrival of COVID-19 greatly accelerated the timetable and growing evidence that these new approaches and technologies will become permanent, as both supply chain and consumer demand pressures have changed in enduring ways.
For the past two years, Innovative Advertising (Innovative) has been honored to work with Gulf Coast Bank to create their annual report. Each year the project has an overarching theme that incorporates elements of the Gulf Coast region, showcases clients and highlights the philanthropic work of the bank.
Innovative Advertising recently earned multiple local and national awards for a campaign created for a health insurance company. The winning entry features four animated videos comprising an overall campaign aimed at engaging members and inspiring them to take ownership of their health under the guidance of expert healthcare clinical staff.
Brand identity. Many businesses treat it as little more than an afterthought, but a good identity — with a strong personality that customers love — is the foundation for longterm success. A strong brand will boost customer retention, increase purchase usage and can considerably lower your acquisition costs.
Despite a changing landscape, evolving technology and the growing influence of digital and social channels, the formula for a great client-agency relationship goes back to the basics. It’s not enough to establish a relationship; a lasting partnership must be nurtured to foster growth and ensure longevity.
Remember when experts predicted that because of computers and digital content we’d all live in a paperless society? Obviously that hasn’t happened. And even though digital content has exploded, there is still a need for printed materials, and the best source for creating print content is right at your fingertips…your current digital library.
An advertising-specific landing page is designed to achieve a marketing outcome, like driving sales or collecting data. When users click, this is where they’ll land. If you want to turn site visitors into customers, make sure your landing page meets these criteria…