During 2Dots Redesign

Jennifer Hoskins — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:31:34 +0000

Take a peek at past work completed by 2Dots.

I want to see what 2Dots has created here!

Current Web Re-Design for Buckland Preservation Society

Jennifer Hoskins — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:08:44 +0000

Project: Bring a 1990s template-based website to reflect the image and growth of Buckland over the years.

This is where it is now….

And this is where we are going… Option 1.

*visual*social media *email marketing campaigns*calendar of events*donation application*email capture*google analytics* archival plug-in for historical documents * home page slide show feature for latest news*robust fresh content* cohesive images * logo *content management system*

New 2Dots Website Underway

Jennifer Hoskins — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:06:22 +0000

We’ve been a bit busy recently on a few projects so the website re-design is still a work in progress. We hope to have things back in the groove soon!

Latest Project Completed: Brochure

Jennifer Hoskins — Sun, 15 May 2011 16:36:01 +0000

A pro-bono project for the Architectural Review Board, Prince William County.

Moo Mini Biz Cards

Jennifer Hoskins — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:14:45 +0000

By far, unless you can find something sweeter, these are the best customizable business cards I’ve seen in a long while. So many options and so many creative designs. Dig in and find something that represents you or your company.

Start Your E-Marketing Now for 2011| Special Offer

Jennifer Hoskins — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:54:28 +0000

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Provide expert content in your e-newsletter relevant to your business as to create a call-t0-action activity for your clients
Upload of your existing e-client database provided by you
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Provide report data on your client’s click-thru rate and visibility
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Resume & Cover Letters

Jennifer Hoskins — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:16:29 +0000

One of the greatest joys of my marketing is helping others. Late last week I received a referral. A wonderful teacher with 18 years of experience needs assistance in writing her resume and cover letter.

Most people, including myself, have a difficult time writing about themselves. And the resume/cover letter is one of the best marketing tools to showcase your talents, highlight your successes and help get you in the door of a potential employer.

Just as professional athletes have agents to promote them and manage their careers, everyone needs a coach to help them get them their next job, launch their career, etc.

For my teacher client, she just needed guidance on her cover letter. The basics. How to format, how to draw attention to her successes and how to focus the reader on what was important. How to get her in the door.

What a fun project for me and a very important project for her. But my happiness doesn’t end there– it does when she lands an interview. And then calls me back to tell me she got the job. Now that is success!

You are a professional. Get a coach, a mentor, a PR person to help your career. As one advertiser states, “Imagine the Possibilities.”

eNewsletter Banner Design | 9 Hole Golf League

Jennifer Hoskins — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:53:00 +0000

Created this header for the local 9-hole ladies golf league. It is used in their quarterly eNewsletter which I am editor and produce.

Online Color Tools | Color By Number

Jennifer Hoskins — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:46:16 +0000

Check these out to help out with color schemes for your website, eNewsletter, or any other online media project. This also works well to marry up your print media as well. Give your graphic designer these “color by numbers” and voila, color branding is instantly achieved.

www.colorschemer.com

www.colorjack.com

Seth's Blog: Consistency in Marketing, Duh!

Jennifer Hoskins — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:17:06 +0000

Seth started a blog years ago and it culminated into a book called “The Purple Cow.” He practices what he preaches. It took years for the momentum to build but his book sold 250,000 copies and continues to sell to this day. I estimated based on the cost of the book, there has been over $5,000,000 in revenue generated from sales. He practices what he preaches: consistency earns trust and attention.

If you are are going into business for yourself, you must have short and long term goals. It’s the long term that sometimes gets overlooked in the marketing plan. And it’s the first to get “cut” out of marketing budget when times get financially tough. Take note and take charge of your marketing, today. You have everything to lose if you don’t.

Here’s his thought of the day:

Breakthroughs and drips

There are only two ways to win in the market.

You can create a breakthrough. A promotion so powerful that people can’t help but engage. An innovation so remarkable, people can’t help but talk about it. A pricing strategy or ad campaign that breaks the mold and is worthy of attention. This takes huge guts and substantial investment.

Or you can win with consistent benefits, delivered over time. You win by incrementally earning share, attention and trust. This might take years.

Almost all marketing attempts to do neither of these, and of course, fail. Painless and quick are rarely associated with ‘successful.’