Are you a small business owner trying to accelerate company growth? If so, here are nine principles you should know about marketing to ensure greater success and drive ROI.

Empower yourself with knowledge. While it takes time out of your schedule, it’s important to conduct research on your industry, market, direct competitors and consumers. You can never know too much—and you can certainly know too little. Just as athletes prepare for the big game, marketing success requires countless hours of practice. … read more

Rethinking the Way You Market Your Business

To say that consumer behavior has changed drastically in the last five years would be an understatement. There has been a clear shift in power. It now resides in the consumers’ hands, as opposed to several years ago when companies had that power. Several elements have created this shift.

Global Financial Crisis in 2007. Economists considered this to be the worst financial catastrophe since the Great Depression, … read more

GDS was proud to be one of the top three award winners at the recent 49th annual Art Directors Club of New Jersey (ADCNJ) Awards, where our team took home nine total awards for web, logo and print design. Held at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ, the ADCNJ Awards recognize industry excellence in New Jersey advertising, marketing and creative strategy.
Sure – we’re proud of the awards, because they affirm our efforts to provide targeted branding and marketing solutions for small businesses. … read more

Plan First. React Second. Track Third.

More often than not, small business owners take a “more is better” approach to their advertising. The theory? The more money you spend or the bigger the ad, the more return you will see. Unfortunately, this usually doesn’t pan out. In fact, this is a counter-intuitive approach, and a sure way to lose money and see zero return. So how should a small business owner approach his advertising strategy and budget to ensure that it’s smart advertising that will yield the best ROI? … read more

You’re a small business with a limited budget for marketing and advertising, but you need exposure. Large advertising agencies tend to work with big business and Fortune 500 companies, and their fees are often cost-prohibitive. So, how do you navigate the sea of choices when choosing how to spend your precious dollars?
The key to making strategic marketing decisions is aligning your company with an agency that specializes in small business advertising. Remember the following tips when deciding which small business advertising agency is the right one for you. … read more