The Pricing Game

Callan Group Communications Celebrates 10 Years in Business

When Diane Michael got a call from her father asking for her to fly to Port Orange to take care of him post-op from having all arteries to his heart replaced, she dropped everything left San Diego the following day. After spending a week cooking and cleaning while taking care of her dad, this energetic entrepreneur decided to contact the local Humane Society and host a fundraiser while she was in town. In San Diego, Michael ran a successful business where...

Survey Suggestions for Your Clients & Your Staff

When it comes to surveys, Callan Group Communications recommends sending them to your clients at the minimum every year. BUT when is the last time you thought about sending surveys to your employees? Or even your vendors? You've heard so many times, "communication is key" but how are you executing that in your business world? We recommend a few quick tips in this five minute YouTube video. If you have any other suggestions, please feel free to comment on the video....

Instagram For Your Business

If you’re not using a business Instagram page to increase your profits, you may be a digital dinosaur. Instagram has quickly turned into a revenue generating machine for businesses in just six years! As of June 2016, the mobile photo sharing platform reached 500 million monthly active users (Source: Statista). If your business isn’t posting daily, at the minimum, you are definitely a digital dinosaur! Creating a business page is simple and free! But it’s not one of those sites where...

Don’t Be Prehistoric

If your digital portfolio doesn’t score an A+ your business may become extinct! We heard time and time again that Facebook was a fad, now it’s highly unusual for a business to not have a page. Same goes with many other digital sites. Keeping all of them updated and knowing the constant changing settings each one requires is time consuming and at times overwhelming. CGC loves doing a FREE digital profile for any business that wants to know their footprint score....

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...

Foundation 37 “Gracious Givers”

Callan Group Communications was introduced to Foundation 37 last year. After learning about the amazing work that they do in our community, CGC decided to be a sponsor for their day of giving at Walmart during the holiday season. They do emotional work that touches our hearts and we are proud to support them once again! If you're looking to to learn more about Foundation 37 please consider attending the "Gracious Givers" Awards Banquet happening on April 7th at Atlantic...

Too busy to respond to online reviews?

Too busy to respond to online reviews both positive & negative…then you may be a “digital dinosaur” If your friends and patrons believe in your business, ask them to leave you a comment on popular review sites that are relevant for your industry. Review sites are the place many turn to when traveling, looking for a new restaurant, new doctors or simply where to go for entertainment! If you are someone who likes to support local businesses or simply loves sharing...

Sample Proposal Sent To Prospect

It begins with a phone call or email. We are pleased to know the prospect on the line was referred to Callan Group Communications from a trusted partner. That always kicks off the conversation positively. WE LOVE REFERRALS and 100% of our clients have come from them for 6 out of our 9 years in business. Our community partners know that when they recommend our services that we: A.) know what we are doing and have the proven results & experience to execute their...

Step Up Your LinkedIn Game

Over the past decade, we have seen many internet fads and social media trends come and go. As world savvy marketers, it is our job to not only know what is IN but also what is NECESSARY for your business to thrive year after year. In 2019, that "it trend" is LinkedIn for Business. You may already use LinkedIn as a way to represent you as a professional individual, and LinkedIn is great for that! You can use it to...

Client Spotlight: Gage Publications

Callan Group Communications (CGC) has been honored to be the chosen firm to work with Gage Publications since 2010. We met Jan and Marty Gage and knew immediately we would be a winning team. Gage Publications has been delivering magazines to Volusia and Flagler Counties since 2001. They had five impressive magazines including Halifax, Flagler, New Smyrna, Deland and Ormond. The recognized nine years ago that they wanted to offer a digital experience for their readers. They started with...