At Creative@Work, one of Oakville’s leading creative agencies, we’ve always known that Brand Identity comes down to connection—the promise you make and keep to your audience. But let’s be honest: there’s a new, undeniable force on the scene. It’s Artificial Intelligence, and it’s not a threat looming on the horizon; it...

A great way of figuring out your ideal customer is to use the PVP index (Personal fulfilment, Value to the marketplace and Profitability – Frank Kern concept) and give each market segment you serve a rating out of 10. P – Personal fulfillment: how much do you enjoy working with...

Selecting your target market

When we ask business owners who their target market is, many tend to respond with “everyone.” In reality, this means no one. Many business owners worry about narrowing down their target market because they don’t want to exclude any potential customers. This is a typical beginner marketing mistake. Let’s examine...

Direct Response Marketing

Direct response marketing is a particular branch of marketing that gives small businesses a cut through and a competitive edge on a small budget. It’s designed to ensure you get a return on investment that is measurable. It’s focused on the specific problem of the prospect and aims to solve...

As Zig Ziglar famously said, “ Money isn’t everything … but it ranks right up there with oxygen.” Yes, nothing – NOTHING – kills a business faster than a lack of “oxygen”(AKA money). There’s almost no business problem that can’t be solved with more money. Secondly, when you’ve taken care...

The coronavirus has profoundly altered daily life in Canada, ushering in sweeping upheavals to the Canadian economy. As the global pandemic of COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to keep us isolated, and we maintain our social distancing protocols, we at Creative@Work would like to express our support and extend well wishes to...

Creative@Work’s mission in providing our clients building blocks for a solid brand has been recognized as one of the best, in advertising in Oakville ON, for five consecutive years by ThreeBestRated. Every year ThreeBestRated has the goal of helping consumers handpick the top 3 local businesses, professionals, restaurants and healthcare...

The impact of branding

We are drawn to attractive ‪‎products, buildings, and ‪‎brands. Our eyes pull us toward things we find ‪‎attractive. The attraction is magnetic. It is primal —it engages our lizard brains. We often assume beautiful things are better. For example, people assume‪ Apple Products are better because they have a high-quality...

When companies get started, their focus is on how to find customers and get them through the door. They may use traditional forms of advertising, such as print ads and coupon mailers or even catalogues and brochures. They may trust that since they know they offer a good product or...