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How AI Can Improve Customer Service: A New Era of Efficiency and Personalization

Discover how AI can streamline customer service with automation, personalization, and data-driven insights. Boost customer satisfaction with AI tools that transform support processes.


Creating a Cohesive Brand Image: Why Consistency in Design, Content, and Brand Management Matters

Discover the power of a cohesive brand image. Learn why consistency across design, content, and brand management is crucial for building trust and brand recognition.


How AI Can Enhance Your Marketing Strategy

Discover how AI can streamline marketing, optimize ad targeting, and personalize customer experiences. Enhance your strategy with these AI-driven tools. 


An Introduction to AI for Business

AI can assist with everything from automating repetitive tasks to analyzing vast amounts of data, enabling faster decision-making. But what exactly does AI mean for your business, and how can it be applied effectively?


Corporate Gifts for VIP Clients

Does your corporate gift strategy feel a bit generic when it comes to your VIP clients? But what constitutes a VIP-worthy gift? And how can you ensure that your present strikes the right balance between luxury and branding?


Corporate Calendars: A Practical Marketing Tool for Year-Round Brand Awareness

Custom Corporate calendars provide year-round brand visibility, boost credibility, and enhance client loyalty to make your marketing more impactful.


Marketing Pillars That Bring Your Brand Full Circle

Discover the key marketing pillars—printing, signs, digital marketing, and swag—that bring your brand full circle and ensure consistent, impactful results.


Printed Marketing Materials: They Still Matter in The Digital Age!

Printed marketing materials remain vital in the digital age. Explore their evolution and integration with digital strategies for maximum impact. 


Boost School Spirit with an Online Swag Store

Increase school spirit with an online store for branded apparel and swag. Engage students, parents, and staff, and turn them into brand advocates with easy access to school merchandise. 


Awards & Promotional Products for Employee Recognition

Enhance employee recognition with award engraving and promotional products. Learn the benefits of laser engraving for corporate swag and employee awards. 


Essential Marketing Materials to Power Your Brand for Success

Discover the essential marketing materials that drive business success, including print, signage, and corporate swag. 


Event Marketing: Your Key to Engaging New & Loyal Customers

In the fast-paced world of business, creating meaningful connections with both new and loyal customers is essential for sustained growth. Event marketing has emerged as a powerful strategy to Be On Brand In Everything You Do and foster these valuable relationships.


Top 10 Giveaways for Your Spring/Summer Events

Discover the best promotional giveaways for your spring and summer events. Learn how to create brand awareness and improve your marketing strategy with our top 10 giveaway ideas.


QR Codes: Maximize Your Traditional Marketing Strategies

Discover how QR codes maximize traditional marketing efforts. Track your offline marketing campaigns seamlessly with this digital tool.


Maximizing Your Website's Role in Your Digital Marketing Strategy

In the modern marketing landscape, your website isn't merely a component of your strategy—it's the nucleus around which your entire marketing effort orbits. Despite its significance, many businesses overlook the full potential of this crucial […]


One Vendor, One Brand, One Voice: The Strand360 Symphony

In today's crowded marketplace, your brand's voice is its heartbeat, pulsating through the myriad of touchpoints with your audience. The challenge? Maintaining that heartbeat's rhythm across all platforms without missing a beat. […]


Be On Brand: The Essence of Memorable Full Service Marketing

Be On Brand: The Essence of Memorable Full Service Marketing

In today's vast marketplace, distinguishing your brand isn't just beneficial; it's imperative. The key to not only capturing attention but also holding it lies within the realm of brand consistency.  […]


Top selling products provided by printers

Printed products are always popular as gifts or promotional items. But what are the top-selling products provided by printers? Find out more from Strand360, a marketing agency specializing in digital and traditional marketing in Alberta. T-shirts Printed T-shirts are what kickstarted the revolution of printed promotional products. It’s no doubt but one of the most […]


How to market your business with vehicle wraps

Are you looking to market your business through the use of vehicle wraps. Strand360 explains how to do so effectively. How do vinyl vehicle wraps strengthen your business marketing strategy Strand360 outlines ways in which using vinyl vehicle wraps for your vehicles can create an impact: As soon as the vinyl vehicle wrap is installed […]


3 Reasons to Use Promotional Apparel For Marketing

Promotional apparel is all about the SWAG. Something We All Get (SWAG) is also referred to as freebies or promotional products. It includes t-shirts, coffee mugs, notepads, calendars or reusable water bottles with a company’s name or logo on them. Something practical that people can use.   Handing out swag products at community or business events […]


9 Low Budget Marketing Tips For Small Businesses

When marketing your small business, especially a start-up, it can seem like everything is out of reach financially. Small business marketing services don’t need to be expensive. If need be, you can do it yourself on a low budget.  Remember that doing it your self can still be costly. The number one cost being your […]


50 Marketing Strategies For Small Businesses

Whether business to business marketing or business to consumer, you need a marketing plan that fits your goals and brand. Marketing services come in all shapes and sizes. No industry is the same and neither are the individual companies within that industry.  All small business marketing needs to be unique to your brand culture. 1. […]


What Is A Digital Marketing Strategy?

Let’s start with a simple answer to the question, what is a digital marketing strategy? Any marketing efforts that happen on the internet or with the use of an electronic device. It is a marketing practice that uses multiple web services and channels to connect with your audience. This includes digital devices, digital platforms, digital […]


Marketing During Covid 19

The world looks much different now from what it did  a year ago. The economic unpredictability’s caused by Covid 19 should be incentive enough to take a hard look at the strategy you’re using to maintain and continue growing your business. From a marketing aspect, the new normal can seem quite challenging. Unfortunately, it’s no longer “business as usual”. Strategic marketing services may be needed […]


How to create a sign and graphics plan for your business

As a business owner, do you have a sign and graphics plan for your business? If not, you may not be receiving the visibility your business needs to flourish. Read on to find out more from Strand360. Why does your business need signs? There are several tangible reasons your business needs signs: Gone are the […]


Marketing vs. Branding – What’s the Difference?

Marketing and branding are two different things that are both vital for a successful business. So, what’s the difference between marketing vs. branding? Definitions of Branding vs. Marketing As Julie Andrews sang, “Let’s start at the very beginning…” It is indeed a very good place to start! Q: What is branding? A: Just like burning […]


How Much Should You Pay for Logo Design?

Before breaking down graphic design prices and the cost of logo design, consider the value of a custom business logo. Getting a logo is not just popping an image next to your company’s name because everyone else does. Your logo visually identifies the inimitable character of your business and what your brand represents. Think of […]


Top print industry trends of 2022

February 15, 2022

The print industry is constantly undergoing change and innovation. Keeping a track of the top print industry trends of 2022 can be highly beneficial for your digital marketing strategy and business. Strand360 outlines the trends that are making headlines in 2022 that you should include to enhance your digital marketing plan. Digital opt-ins in direct […]


Best Digital Marketing Strategies for B2B Business

Digital marketing strategies targeting businesses differ from those targeting clients directly. Business to Business (B2B) customers are efficient, logical and driven by return on investment (ROI). They want to be informed. They buy long-term solutions, and there are multiple people involved before making a purchase decision.  If you want to target a B2B company, you […]


New updates to Google My Business profile

Google is now giving you more features to promote your business and opportunities to connect with customers. In late 2021, the search engine giant announced some changes to Google My Business (GMB). All the changes are intended to benefit business owners who want to reach more users online. The first change is a simple name […]


3 branding mistakes undermining your company’s image

For any business that is looking to grow, there are a few key branding mistakes that prevent it from building a memorable and authentic brand image with their customer base. Strand360 outlines the branding mistakes to avoid for more effective brand awareness and a more consistent visual identity. Inconsistency across different platforms and mediums While […]


Understanding the color psychology used in marketing

Have you ever wondered why color psychology in marketing is important? According to an interesting infographic by Homestead, 93% of customers buy a product just based on its visual appeal, with 84.7% stating that color is the main element that appeals to them and influences their buying decision. A whopping 80% also believe that color […]


What is the difference between marketing and advertising?

While marketing and advertising have the same function: persuading customers to buy products and services, understanding the difference between the two can be helpful in the long run. Read on to find out more from Strand360. Marketing includes advertising and more Let’s start at the very beginning: advertising is an important component of marketing. Marketing […]


Why is Branding Such a Vital Part of Your Business

Have you ever asked yourself why branding is so important for your business? The answer is simple: branding is how your customer base perceives you. Many businesses believe that branding is about designing a fancy logo or eye-catching packaging for their products or services. But the truth is branding should be an all-encompassing process that […]


Why Your Company Needs a Digital Marketing Strategy

With the growing popularity of the internet, businesses that have a robust digital marketing strategy are setting themselves up for success. Strand360 explains why. What is Digital Marketing? The Six Pillars. Digital marketing, often referred to as online marketing, occurs when a business utilises the internet to connect with existing and prospective customers. The digital […]


Does Visual Marketing Help Businesses Succeed?

In our digital world where social media and websites rule the roost, visual marketing is a tool that businesses use to appeal to the senses of their audience, especially the sense of sight. Strand360, marketing expert in Alberta, explains further.   What is Visual Marketing? Any element related to your business that can be seen by […]

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