The Pricing Game

JPG vs PNG

JPG vs PNG By Justine Mancini What is our internet experience if not for images? Anyone who has saved an image from the web or for a simple paint program knows that there are tons of file formats to choose from. If you're not a graphic designer, artist, or photographer, many of those file formats aren't going to be any of your concern. Instead, you probably most often deal with JPGs (or JPEGs) and PNGs. But do you sometimes wonder if you...

AirBnb Marketing

Callan Group Communications and Imagine Wanderlust have teamed up to become a luxury marketing and management duo for AirBnB hosts and travelers alike. After traveling to Italy the summer of 2016, Diane Michael of Callan Group Communications and Lisa Cherie of Imagine Wanderlust realized their shared desire to see the world while working. After staying in AirBnB units in Rome, Florence and Venice, the dynamic duo decided to combine their talents and add an AirBnB marketing option to their established...

Featured Client: The Good Food Truck

Have a holiday party coming up & want something different to do for your dedicated staff? Hire The Good Food Truck! The Good Food Truck is a fan favorite locally at rallies, fundraisers, breweries and corporate locations. They are contacted regularly to host lunch at office buildings for staff appreciation and special occasions. Why not book them for your holiday party? Since The Real Chef Mark and his team are so sought after, they are almost completely booked so contact Justine...

Felt Results in Less Than a Week!

My body is yelling, "thank you, thank you, thank you," wow...after a long day I wanted to grab a bottle of vino & relax but still had lots of energy so chose a 30 minute swim instead. Not only am I now on hemp oil, I'm taking these powder sticks that have ginseng root, maqui berry, guarana seed, B3, B12 for energy....yerba mate & maca power for mood...milk thistle & bacopa extract for detox AND last but certainly not least...coconut...

Newsletters Still Work

With our nine year anniversary of delivering professional email newsletters approaching next month, we want to remind you of the continued importance sending regular campaigns is for your business, non-profit or association! Newsletters are a vehicle to drive traffic to your website, social platforms and through your door. When done correctly, newsletters prove to be one of your most valuable marketing tools! HOW OFTEN? We recommend sending a minimum of once a month! Most of our clients send weekly because numbers don’t...

Video Helps Tell Your Story

Marlon, aka "The Hat Fella", joined the CGC Crew in 2018 when he was introduced to us by Your Restaurant. He is a visual genius that can see angles that others may miss. With drone capabilities and close attention to detail, "The Hat Fella" is ready to make your story come alive! Marlon was born in San Jose, Costa Rica and moved to the United States with the mindset of becoming an entrepreneur. When he started College at Indiana University...

Digital Marketing Has Changed

Digital Marketing can be the key component your business is missing now and for years already. At Callan Group Communications we provide exceptional digital marketing to elevate your business beyond just the “walk-ins”. To start, we make sure your company is set up on all social media accounts. From Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to LinkedIn, Google My Business and many review sites that are relevant to your industry. There isn’t an avenue we leave untouched! Once you are setup on all...

Do You Really Have The Time & Expertise?

Being an entrepreneur or business owner may often seem like you have to tackle every aspect of your business on your own (especially if you are a small business), but chances are high that you don't have the time to excel at everything your business requires you to. Take marketing and content creation as an example. You know these are essential to your business growth, but are they your forte? You love your field or your industry, and you're both...

A Google Alert A Day Keeps the Negativity at Bay

It is important to be constantly monitoring how your brand and business show up online. However, you're also super busy - scheduling meetings, designing product, networking, and trying to live your life outside of your business. Trying to monitor all social networks, blogs, online newsletters, discussion groups, and more is just too time-consuming. How can you monitor your brand more efficiently? Besides hiring a marketing agency (like Callan Group!) to take care of your online reputation for you, you...

I’ve never paid for marketing. We’ve always been word of mouth.

"I've never paid for marketing. We've always been word of mouth." If I had a nickel for every time a business owner said this, well... Being a traveling marketer, these statements make me cringe a bit inside. First, what does that mean? - You mean to say you have never listed your business number online or for those vintage owners, in the phone book? - You mean to say you never had a special that you extended to your clients? - You mean to...