At Starmark, we’re inspired by the success of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s creative economy. So we’ve been busy helping four of Broward County’s biggest cultural attractions spread the word about arts and entertainment in our community, in hopes of attracting even more industry professionals to the area.
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Fort Lauderdale-based Starmark International names Mickey Espada as VP of Business Development, based in Puerto Rico. Mr. Espada has more than 20 years experience in a variety of industries, including travel and tourism, food and beverage, hospitality, economic development and government affairs.
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MSC Cruises was honored with a Silver Magellan Award for the promotional video of its inaugural season of Canada/New England cruises. (more…)
Yes, you read correctly. You can now have a virtual sales force without any of the costs of recruiting, training or benefits. Affiliate marketing is loosely defined as a marketer (or company) that pays a pre-determined commission to their affiliate network (or group of website publishers) for each transaction that occurs on your website.
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Traffic figures alone really don’t reveal much about what is going on with your website. “Flow Visualization” is a Google Analytics tool that allows you to analyze and optimize traffic flow on your website through graphs. This will help you better optimize your visitor experience by showing the ways that visitors use your website. (more…)
Once upon a time when it came to proximity marketing (sometimes known as Location-based advertising), Bluetooth was the go-to method. Today, the reach and appeal — and potential longevity — of Foursquare (and others) have allowed it to redefine proximity marketing.
“We interrupt this website to bring you a brief word from our partners.” That’s the gist of a co-reg (“co-registration leads”) campaign. Especially beneficial for retail sites, co-reg offers a great opportunity to reach a wider audience and build your email database. Essentially, co-reg gives you permission to capture consumers’ information while they visit another company’s website.
Brightkite: is a location-based social networking website that is available on any mobile device. Users “check in” at places by using text messaging or one of the mobile applications and they can see who is nearby and who has been there before. The service was created in 2007 by Brady Becker, Martin May and Alan Seideman who previously founded the SMS notification service Loopnote.
Pro’s: Nice interface and it good social features. Group text is intriguing.
Con’s: Less ‘game play’ then I’ve come to expect. Feels like it needs a lot more to stay competitive.
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You are invited to attend a special networking event for higher education professionals to help you plan your 2011 online strategy. Our line-up of experts will give you the (short and sweet) intel you need to start planning and rolling out your 2011 e-marketing.
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If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to benefit from the “worldwide” aspect of the worldwide web. By embracing globalization and translating your website into other languages, you will be able to reach customers in other countries and on other continents.
Starmark is proud to present a new member of our stellar Interactive team, Esther Lem Tu. As Interactive Developer, Esther built the new Starmark.com website (lovely, isn’t it?), along with redesigning the websites for our clients AccuData and The Boys & Girls Club. She’s been developing flash banners and emails for other clients like HMS National and the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB.
Creating online training for employees, franchisees, or sales people does more than save paper. It saves time and money, as well. You no longer have to print and ship educational materials. Nor are you obliged to fly the resident expert back and forth across the country to conduct training sessions. Studying online allows trainees to learn at their own pace, ensuring they don’t miss a thing.
