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Promotional Strategies: Types, Examples and a 2026 Planning Guide

A promotional strategy is a plan for communicating with a defined audience to support a specific business result. It connects your objective, audience, message, offer, methods, budget, timing, responsibilities, and measurement. Businesses use promotional strategies to build awareness, explain value, encourage trial, generate qualified demand, support sales, and retain customers. This guide shows you how

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Why Q1 is the Most Important Time for Your Marketing Strategy

The start of the year isn’t just about setting personal resolutions—it’s also the best time to map out your marketing strategy. Businesses that plan their marketing efforts early gain a competitive edge, ensuring consistency and efficiency throughout the year. At CREATIVE, we see a surge in client projects during Q1 as brands update their websites,

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Custom Journals – A Canvas For Your Brand

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LISA REID | February 1, 2024 • 1 min read / 1 min playLisa Reid, Senior Promotional Marketing Consultant, highlights the enduring value of custom journals in a digital world cluttered with noise. Emphasizing that journals go beyond mere paper and binding, serving as a canvas for a brand’s identity. Episode Notes: Title: Custom Journals

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Online Employee Recognition Programs

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ROB MANDRYK | February 1, 2024 • 1 min read / 1 min play Rob Mandryk introduces the idea of building an online recognition award program for companies. The key points include creating a dedicated website displaying eligible categories and designed to align with the company’s branding. The process involves selecting awards with the help

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A Quality Promo Experience

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https://acreativeagency.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ContributorPhoto-GarySM.jpg GARY CHAN | January 31 , 2024 • 2 min read / 2 min play Elevate your brand identity with quality promotional products, as emphasized by Gary Chan, Strategic Marketing Manager. While cost is a factor, statistics reveal that 87% of recipients remember advertisers on quality items, emphasizing the importance of triggering positive emotional

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Boosting Employee Retention: The Strategic Advantage of Employee Recognition Programs

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LAUREL CLEALL | October 5, 2023 • 3 min read Boosting Employee Retention: The Strategic Advantage of Employee Recognition Programs In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, one of the most significant challenges faced by business owners is employee dissatisfaction and the resulting high turnover rates. Employees are the backbone of any successful organization, and

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The Manifest Highlights CREATIVE Among Edmonton’s Most Reviewed Digital Marketing Companies

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CLUTCH | October 26, 2022 • 2 min read / 2 min play The Manifest Highlights CREATIVE Among Edmonton’s Most Reviewed Digital Marketing Companies! https://acreativeagency.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/most-reviewed-digital-marketing-companies.png At CREATIVE, we do many things, and ordinary isn’t one of them! Our combined abilities, collaborative process & skills make AMAZING things happen every day. Our collaborative team of

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Google Partnership

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EILISH LEMIEUX | October 21, 2022 • 3 min read / 3 min play CREATIVE now has Google Partner Status and here is why that is good for you. Not that you NEED yet another reason to work with CREATIVE Promotional Marketing Agency…I mean, who wouldn’t want to work with an award-winning, full-service design,

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Employee Incentive Programs

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EILISH LEMIEUX | October 5, 2022 • 6 min read / 6 min play Your Wish is My Command! Become the Genie in a Bottle to your Staff with an Employee Incentive Program In my last blog, I wrote about the joys (and there are many) of creating a SWAG Box for others. And,

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Marketing Tips Planning Ahead Increases Success

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https://acreativeagency.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ContributorPhoto-MelissaSM.jpg MELISSA MILLIGAN | February 1, 2022 • 2 min read / 2 min play The world of promotional products is ever-changing; some products become part of bigger trends and some, like tech, for example, never stop evolving. There is always something new and exciting and products come from all over the world. In the

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