Every now and then I see a simple, neat execution which is worth mentioning.
Here’s an ad from Louisiana in the US promoting the region as a business destination (snapped on the floor of a coffee shop with the trusty iphone so only low quality!):
Also check out their website: opportunitylouisiana.com
Here are 6 simple lessons (from both the print & web):
1. People are the best communicators.
2. The message is crafted for a specific audience regarding that place, ie it’s not a fluffy emotional ad selling the region, it’s factual and to the point – yet holds an aspiration
3. Good ads are clean and simple in look and message. In this instance I know where to go if I’m a business owner to get more information
4. The web comms are matched neatly to the core promotional message. I’m not lost in a maze of corporate or government amble
5. Online I get information – lots of it – that information is relevant to a business decision.
6. There is a lot of ways I can get involved with this brand. Not just one formal way of contacting a person, but loads of programs, case studies, events or physical sites where as a business I can get more info or actually set up a business.
Good marketing programs have many layers interconnected through the brand with the ability for these layers to be communicated in different ways. Just like a good story.