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Where Web Portals and Franchise Marketing Meet

Where Web Portals and Franchise Marketing Meet

There are thousands of marketing agencies across the country that specialize in marketing for clients. There are far fewer that specialize in marketing for clients with franchises across the country. Franchise marketing is a specialty at Asher, one we’re especially familiar with and experienced at doing.

Over the years, we’ve found that working with franchise operations is both rewarding and challenging. On the plus side, we get to work with and form relationships with dozens of independent franchisees who need our help. On the more challenging side, the scale of the work required is often much larger due to the large number of franchisees. This was especially apparent when it came to a web portal project.

We are sharing this case study to shed light on not only what we do, but to also illustrate how working with franchises is unique.

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Top 4 Digital Marketing Tips for Political Campaigns

Top 4 Digital Marketing Tips for Political Campaigns

While it may seem like we just got out of one election cycle, the next one is already ramping up. One of the first places you may notice this is on social media. While you might think of political advertising only as television and radio ads, social media is also filled with political ads. And, it’s not only national or state-wide campaigns on social media. Local candidates running for mayor, city council, prosecutor, school boards and other positions also turn to social media to get their campaigns up and running. However, there’s a lot more to digital marketing for political campaigns than just posting a picture with a quote. If a candidate isn’t careful, he or she could get shut down entirely for not following the rules.

At Asher, politics is in our DNA. Our founder, Tim Borne, started Asher as a political agency and helped dozens of campaigns. Eventually the focus shifted to advertising and marketing in general, with politics continuing to be a factor. In fact, 30 years later, Asher is still involved with many political campaigns, including individuals running for office at the local and state level, as well as finding support for particular policies or initiatives. Asher also works with several government agencies throughout the U.S. Read More

The Latest Trends in Healthcare Marketing: Balancing Personalization and Technology

The Latest Trends in Healthcare Marketing: Balancing Personalization and Technology

Healthcare marketing has always been in a lane of its own. In fact, up until the 1980s, there was little if no healthcare marketing at all. It was considered unnecessary because most patients didn’t think medical decisions were up to them. That is in sharp contrast to today’s rising consumerism in healthcare, which acknowledges the fact that patients are making healthcare decisions and becoming more involved in their own care and well-being.

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