Since we live in a graphic culture, companies that want their social media posts to generate more views and shares, higher click-through rates and greater overall engagement with potential customers often include photos, videos, screenshots and other graphics in addition to compelling text. Although text-based posts will always be a part of your social media strategy, as you begin to…

It’s easy in the day-to-day grind to focus on only one area of business. For many businesses, that one area is the goal of gaining new customers. It sounds simple enough — more customers means more sales, which in turn means a better bottom line. But without caution, that goal may have you overlooking your biggest sales force. The Gift…

How One Modern Agency Stacks Up Against Mad Men’s Sterling Cooper of the 1960s. As Mad Men prepares to enter the second half of its final season, Houston–based advertising agency Design At Work is also anticipating a monumental milestone in its own history — the celebration of its 25th anniversary. While times and advances in technology have certainly driven marked…

While it may seem effortless to some, successful marketing isn’t about luck or a “bag of tricks.” It’s about using a clear marketing strategy to position your business as the brand of choice and edge out the competition. Focus on the right message. What are the qualities that most define your brand at its core? What do you want to…

A typical day at the office for any marketing or advertising firm can be described as… well, anything but typical. Whether it’s copy writing, graphic design, Web development, SEO or video production, every task is considerably different from the last and requires phenomenal expertise and loads of talent. Few businesses can afford to maintain a full-time staff that can master…