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Facebook Live Helps Mom of Six Build Her Business

There’s a house in Boardman, Ohio with a dual personality. Most of the time, it’s a family home. The family includes Colleen Thomas, her husband William, and their six children: Katie, age 16; William Jr., 7; Brooklyn, 6; Savannah, 4; Alexandria, 2; and one-year old Madison. Oh… they also have …

Should it be an Ad…a Post…or PR?

God says to me with a kind of smile, “Hey how would you like to be God awhile And steer the world?” “Okay,” says I, “I’ll give it a try. Where do I set? How much do I get? What time is lunch? When can I quit?” “Gimme back that wheel,” says …

Farris Adds Tracey Ramun to Senior Staff

Oct 20, 2017 — Ms. Ramun named Account Manager/Social Media Director Tracey Ramun of Canfield has joined Farris Marketing as Account Manager and Social Media Director. An experienced marketing professional, Ms. Ramun started her career at WFMJ-TV and most recently ran her own branding firm. “We are thrilled to have Tracey,” …

Tracey Ramun Joins Farris Marketing

Oct 20, 2017 — Ms. Ramun named Account Manager/Social Media Director Tracey Ramun of Canfield has joined Farris Marketing as Account Manager and Social Media Director. An experienced marketing professional, Ms. Ramun started her career at WFMJ-TV and most recently ran her own branding firm. “We are thrilled to have Tracey,” …

Jumping from a GOOD Idea to a BETTER Idea

Barbers Jump From A Good Idea To A Better Idea Luigi and Francisco were entrepreneurs living in a small village in Europe during the Middle Ages. One day in the spring of 1163 AD, they were sitting in the castle courtyard trying to come up with a small business idea. …

How Halloween Became a Marketing Monster

Ok marketers, try this little one-question survey on your friends and their children: What kind of person traveled from town-to-town, usually riding in railroad box cars, working for short periods of time, but always moving on, because he loves adventure and the journey? (Correct Answer: “A hobo.”) For bonus points, …

Get Past Your Middle with a Marketing Mindset

With the notable exception of Double Stuf Oreos, the middle is the worst part of most things. Consider the middle of your body — your waist — which acts like a billboard advertising “This person has not done a sit-up since high school.” How about the middle seat on an …

Perception of Your Brand Changes as Your Story Unfolds

They say a story has no real beginning or end — only points at which you start and stop watching. If you began watching on March 30, 1981 at 3:34 pm, you’d see President Ronald Reagan being wheeled into an operating room at George Washington University Hospital. The 40th president …