Digital Marketing Posts

After 20 years and 100+ awards, these are the 5 marketing principles I swear by

In this article- Marketing principles to help you... convert research into revenue, develop trend-proof strategies, know when to pivot or persist, turn your agency into a growth partner, create compound marketing wins

When I founded TBH Creative, websites were essentially clickable PDFs and digital marketing was just finding its footing. Today’s marketing teams juggle everything from viral reels to AI-powered campaigns. Yet after 20 years and countless technology shifts, I’ve discovered that solid marketing principles matter more than ever. While the channels for telling our stories have […]

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7 strategies for growing your email subscriber list in 2025

Back in its heyday, email’s average return on investment as a marketing tactic was pretty high (around $36 for every $1 spent, according to Forbes). But that’s changing. Nowadays, only around 8% of marketers report it as effective for lead generation. Reaching your email marketing goals is challenging unless you send the right messages to […]

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QR codes and marketing: What you need to know before using quick-response codes in advertising

Example in McDonalds window of a qr code for marketing

Have you ever used a loupe? That handy magnifier was my secret weapon for spotting the best photo on contact sheets frequently at the start of my career. Then, about 20 years ago, freelancers I worked with started to submit photos digitally from photoshoot assignments, and I retired my loupe, using Photoshop’s zoom feature for snap selection instead. That’s how things usually go, with new technologies replacing outdated ones—except, of course, when it comes to QR codes and marketing. That story goes a little differently.

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