TSDG restaurant branding

Twitter doesn't work

Opinions are certainly divided. There are those, like Chevrolet, Dell, Starbucks, Ford Motor Company, JetBlue and so on and so on, who love it and make the most of it. There  are others, small businesses usually, who say that Twitter "just doesn't work".

Oh, you want to run your own Twitter account?

It's a funny thing - just because it's possible to do something, people think they know how to do it properly. Why is that?

Making the most of free promotion

There are so many ways that businesses, and especially restaurants, can promote themselves absolutely free of charge. Are you making the most of it?  

Small businesses aren't using social media

 
So says a report published today by Reuters. Are they mad?

But wait! Ad clichés

Don't you sometimes wonder who writes these bloody things?

Ads we like

Simple and to the point, yes?

Don't be so damned sensitive

It's funny, you see. It was meant to be funny back in the day it was created. Surely.

Rotating web ads

Another "what were they thinking?" rant. It's pretty obvious that no human was responsible for the ad placement above.

Messing with minds?

Hey restaurateurs, did you know that you are messing with people's minds?

Why do we need to know?

Let's say that you're an interior designer. Would you recommend furnishings and decor without seeing the house first?

Your plan for 2009

What's your plan for 2009?

Probably ...

Go on, have the bottle to be different.

Oh dear, Renault

I really don't  mean this site to be a litany of sad typos ...

Another Comcast bash

At TSDG, we work so hard on advertising campaigns.

No excuses

If you have worked with TSDG, you might know our designer-screw-up policy.

Life after Facebook

And life after MySpace and all the other 'social networking' websites ....

Integrated marketing

Yesterday, I was looking at a press release. It was an interesting subject. Like all good press releases, it gave the company's website address.

Coffee advertising

I love it ...

A 'simple' postcard campaign

For cost-effective advertising, a simple postcard campaign can work wonders. A well-designed card can say such a lot about you and your business.

Traditional 'holiday' foods

To be politically correct, we have to refer to the 'holidays' now , rather than Christmas.

Menu promotions

Menu promotions can last for a few weeks or even a few months, but they always need careful planning.

Stock images - be careful

Stock images can be very useful - especially for start up businesses. But if you're using stock images - beware.

As American as apple pie

I tend to have the TV on in the kitchen when I'm cooking and the other day, on an ad, I heard "It's as American as apple pie". Hang on, I thought.

How's your restaurant website?

AIS Media recently conducted a poll which showed that a huge 89% of consumers research a restaurant online before deciding to visit. Is your website reflecting your restaurant properly?

Keep your name in front of your clients

Our client sold his products from his website and sent them out via the mail. I'm sure that most people have made purchases on the web. But have you ever noticed the paperwork that comes along with your order?

If you've got it ....

All those FexEx trucks blasting along the road .... displaying their famous arrow logo to the world ... what fantastic exposure that is; thousands of moving billboards showing their brand to millions on a daily basis.

Do you remember.....

... the days when fish and chips were wrapped in newspaper?

Stick to your marketing plan.

When you open your restaurant, you want the world - or at least, your local piece of the world - to know about it. Your design company will work with you.