By Ryan Laffler, Account Manager Two weeks ago, The Goss Agency had the pleasure of visiting one of its clients, Elizabeth City, to present the results from our branding process. Located on the Pasquotank River in Eastern North Carolina, Elizabeth City truly is a gem of Southern charm and culture. The branding process uncovered Elizabeth…
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Can You Switch Me Now? Good.
by Ryan Laffler, Account Manager What happens when your company burns bridges with the spokesperson of your advertising campaign? What happens when that same, iconic spokesperson joins forces with your competitor? Well that’s what just happened to Verizon Wireless, and we’re not sure if Aloe Vera is going to be enough to soothe the burn.…
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Airbnb’s Incredible, Failed Ad Campaign
by Ryan Laffler, Account Manager San Francisco is currently experiencing one of the worst housing crises in the nation, with skyrocketing rent and home prices in part caused by short-term renting services like Airbnb and HomeAway. Here is how it works: a landlord offers short-term renting through Airbnb which in turn removes the property from…
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New Branding Campaign for Asheville’s Historic Biltmore Village
The Goss Agency, in conjunction with Biltmore Property Group, recently launched a branding campaign for Historic Biltmore Village located in Asheville, North Carolina in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains...
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New Tourism Client, Mitchell County
The Goss Agency is executing a portfolio of TGA proprietary quantitative and qualitative research and branding tools to ascertain Mitchell County’s most compelling features, benefits...
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New Branding Campaigns Launched for Haywood County, NC, and Paradise Beach Cozumel
Emphasizing Haywood County as a destination for authentic Appalachian culture, The Goss Agency completed a multi-day branding session with the Haywood County Tourism Development...
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Visual Press Releases
It’s all about the images. We live in a visual world – cameras on our phones and in our pockets; Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest at our fingertips. Press releases should reflect this. Images make everything better...
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Digital Press Kits: Lessons from Non-Profits
When it comes to digital press kits, non-profit organizations are way ahead of the curve. They have a great story to tell, need to get as much earned (as opposed to paid) media as possible...
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Digital Press Kits: Just the Facts
Do you feel like you answer the same seven questions about your company or organization all the time? Do more than half of your press/marketing calls involve questions like...
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Digital Press Kits: With Images, Size Matters
One of the key benefits to online press kit is the ability to include multimedia files, like videos and images. Images can be broken down into two categories: graphics and photographs. Both of these can play a key role in your digital press kit.
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Digital Press Kits: Where to Start
Alright, so you are convinced that you need a digital press kit. But where do you start? Fear not, you’re already farther ahead than you think. You probably already have a printed press kit that you provide to...
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National Tourism Week 2014
National Travel and Tourism week starts Sunday, May 4th and runs through Monday, May 12th. For those in the industry, this presents a great opportunity to join in on a nation-wide conversation...
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PR and Your Brand
We believe successful public relations is the result of a carefully crafted message combined with a strong brand identity that creates buzz in the media and, most importantly among target audiences.
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Your Brand on Social Media: To Troll, or Not to Troll
David Griner's post over on Adweek Year of the Troll: Brands Learn to Love Messing With Consumers brings up some interesting points about the latest social media stunts being used by brands...
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