Book Club Discussion – Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk

Book Club Discussion - Jab Jab Jab Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk

John, Mickey and I discuss three key points from Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk Why should give before asking.  (Something almost nobody ever does, especially with the mechanized marketing bots and software people are using these days!) The difference between native and non-native advertising How to find your audience and meet them […]

How to Follow Up After a Trade Show

Book Club Discussion- The Ultimate Jet Guide by Tom Lelyo

This is the third of three episodes with Paula Williams of ABCI and Mark Leeper of Seabright Company, talking about aviation trade shows. The first included three things sales and marketing people should do to prepare for an aviation trade show. The second was about three things to do during the trade show to maximize […]

Three Things to do DURING an Aviation Trade Show in 2019

Book Club Discussion- The Ultimate Jet Guide by Tom Lelyo

This is the second of a three part series on Aviation Trade Shows. We asked sales expert Mark Leeper for his top three things to do during the show.   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFMoNbFTgy0[/embedyt]   [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aviationmarketing/Three_Things_to_do_During_an_Aviation_Trade_Show__.mp3″ background=”default” ]   Pack your calendar Practice your “elevator pitch” and your product demos. Mark shares his “secret 3-part formula […]

Aviation Marketing Book Club – The Ultimate Marketing Plan by Dan S. Kennedy

Book Club Discussion- The Ultimate Marketing Plan by Dan S. Kennedy

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Book Club Discussion – All Marketers Tell Stories by Seth Godin

Aviation Marketing Book Club - All Marketers Tell Lies by Seth Godin

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Three Reasons for Running Aviation Marketing Campaigns

“Why Should we Care About Aviation Marketing Campaigns?” “Why can’t we just find a price that works, create an ad that works, and keep running that all the time?”   This was the most intelligent question we’ve had in a long time – unfortunately the person who asked it wanted to remain anonymous!   It […]

Upgrade Your Aviation Web Site, and get a Free Brand Refresh!

Aviation Web Site Refresh

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Questions about Aviation Video Marketing

Aviation video marketing

Aviation Video Marketing is getting  a lot of attention this year, and for good reasons! More of our customers have broadband connections. More of our clients have access to great cameras. (I have a better camera on my phone than I’ve ever owned!) And we’re all seeing a TON of video on our social media […]

Aviation Marketing Questions and Answers

Aviation Marketing Questions and Answers

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Three Ways to Update Your Aviation Brand for 2019

Aviation Brand

Can an updated aviation brand help you sell more products and services? Absolutely! Since aviation is such a trust-based industry, it’s important to establish a reputation, and your brand is simply a visual representation of that reputation! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqHy0f1E9w[/embedyt] [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aviationmarketing/Updating_Your_Brand.mp3″ background=”default” ] Three Ways to Update Your Aviation Brand Your customers own your brand, […]

Why You Need an Aviation Catalog or Brochure?

Why do I need an Aviation Catalog

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Aviation Digital Marketing – Key Dos and Don’ts for 2019

The jury is in!   Most sales and marketing professionals agree that Aviation Digital Marketing is a very effective way to connect with customers and prospects. It can also be a frustrating and confusing waste of money. What’s the difference?  At the request of our clients, we’ve boiled the basics down to some simple “dos and […]

How and Why Aviation Sales and Marketing People Should Protect your Intellectual Property

How and Why Aviation Sales and Marketing People Should Protect Their Intellectual Property

Why is intellectual property important in aviation marketing?  Or, to put it another way, let’s say you’re a speaker, author,  aircraft broker, doctor, lawyer, insurance agent. You write an article, blog post or produce a video or podcast, who owns that content? Or, let’s say you’re an aviation company that hires a marketing firm.  That […]

B2B Email Marketing for 2020

b2b email marketing

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Why Aviation Marketing? The Origin of ABCI’s Obsession

Why is Aviation Marketing such an obsession for ABCI?

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Building a Luxury Aviation Brand with Steffany Kisling of SkyAngels

Building a luxury aviation brand with Steffany Kisling of SkyAngels

How does an luxury aviation brand get started? My three takeaways from our conversation: A great CEO will do whatever it takes to be the face and soul of their brand. You need to tailor the media to the audience. (Word of mouth, influencer marketing and networking for aircraft owners and operators, Instagram for young […]

Cirrus Aircraft Protects Planes with Trisoft Covers

Cirrus protects planes with TriSoft Covers

April 9, 2019 KNOXVILLE, TN   Cirrus Aircraft Protects Planes with Trisoft Covers   The Cirrus Aircraft company is different from other aircraft makers because they obsess over details. While most other aircraft companies put their emphasis mostly on airworthiness, functionality and reliability, Cirrus it to the next level with the aesthetic and experiential details, […]

Aviation SEO – Three Case Studies – Better Results on Google

aviation seo

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Book Club Discussion – Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson

Aviation Book Club - Guerilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson

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Three Referral Campaigns for Aviation Companies to Use

Three referral campaigns for aviation companies to use in 2019

Why should aviation companies run specific referral campaigns? Won’t happy customers just naturally refer their friends and colleagues? Don’t referrals just happen as simple, natural word of mouth marketing? The answer is yes, but you have to earn them! A company that provides outstanding products and services will get some referrals, but there are many […]