Insurance Journal Ad & Marketing

The Power of the Pen: Tips for an Effective Press Release

Over the last several years, it seems marketing departments are taking on added responsibilities – in many cases, this includes a company’s public relations efforts. For those who are not experienced writers, this can be a little daunting. Novice writers …

See You at the IMCA Annual Meeting

There is one industry event I look forward to more than any other during the year. It’s the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association Annual Meeting. This year, it will take place at the Hilton Toronto from June 26-29. It’s a …

The Frequency Effect: An Easy Way to Make Your Ads More Memorable

Increased frequency = increased recall. That’s the frequency effect. Let’s look at some concrete examples. Each year, Insurance Journal magazine hires a third party research firm to conduct a “Recall and Readership” study for the first issue in November. Data …

Responsible for Hiring? How to Make Your Job Ads Work for YOU!

It’s not new news, but the United States Department of Labor reported at the end of February 2011, there were 13.7 million unemployed nationwide, with 6 million of those being unemployed long term, over 27 weeks. To break this down …

Without Website Analytics, You’re Throwing Darts in the Dark!

Does your company have web analytics software in place? If not, then let this be a wake-up call. You are not just missing an important component of your e-marketing campaign; you are neglecting an imperative piece of the digital marketing …

Welcome to the Insurance Journal Advertising & Marketing Blog!

Last week an email went out to the company congratulating me on 21 years with Wells Publishing, Inc. Now this made me feel very old so I immediately emailed back that I was only 12 when I started with the …

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