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April 21, 2022

Marketing: When to Let Go and Try Something Different

Aspiring writers are often advised to “kill your darlings.” This bit of wisdom, originally attributed to English writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, reminds writers that no matter how proud they may be of an idea, word or section of prose, if it isn’t contributing effectively to the story as a whole, it’s better to let it …

March 1, 2022

How to Create Email Campaigns That Get Results

If I come up with the perfect subject line, my email campaign will be a success … right? Wrong. That’s sort of like saying that if you buy the right running shoes, you’ll be able to complete a marathon. It might not hurt your chances, but if it’s all you focus on, you’re likely to …

February 4, 2022

Put Vanity Aside and Focus on the Metrics That Matter

When you think of the stereotypical teenage girl spending hours in front of the mirror styling her hair, trying on different outfits, and applying layer after layer of makeup, chances are the word “vanity” comes to mind. But does the same word come to mind when you think of a marketing manager doing everything possible …

January 6, 2022

How to Rebrand Seamlessly and Successfully

Cassette tapes, VCRs, pagers, leisure suits, dinosaurs — all of these things had their heyday, but now they’re probably better left in the past where they belong. The same goes for logos. If people were still using flip phones back when your logo was designed, or if it looks so outdated that they might as …

September 20, 2021

Putting a Fresh Spin on Strategically Driven Creative

For more than three decades, Mustang Marketing has been putting our philosophy of “strategically driven creative” into action to help bring our clients’ brands to life with campaigns that pack just the right punch. And now we’ve applied that same philosophy to our very own logo, creating a new design that perfectly captures our brand, …