Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Marketing Strategy??????

Clever marketing can really help your business, but sometimes it's hard to tell what the message is supposed to accomplish.  There's a funeral home we pass by that has a marquis.  Now, that could be helpful to announce someone's service, but anything else could be misunderstood.  For example, for about 6 months the sign said," Enjoy the season."  What season?  Winter, summer, death and mourning?  I noticed recently the message had been updated to, " Look Alive!  Smile!"  Are they trying to reassure you about the body preparation for an open casket service?  Will your loved one be smiling and look alive?  I have to admit, every time I pass that way, I will be looking to see what's up next.  I could offer some suggestions.  How about, "end of year casket blow out","scratch and dent sale", "buy one, get one free".  Just for morbid fun, I found a few that caught my eye: