Brand Plan Consultation

Posted in: Brand Consulting, Business Strategies, Marketing Strategy- Dec 13, 2011 1 Comment

Getting the Brand Plan together A client who is developing a new company came to FirstTracks Marketing’s President Greg Connolly to get their brand plan in shape. Why? Isn’t it OK to hit the ground running with all the great tools like clever ads, social media buzz, spiffy new website and a catalog or two to [...]

Newsletters, They Still Work

Posted in: Hospital Marketing, Marketing Strategy- Jun 20, 2011 Comments Off

In our business the buzz is all about being on-line, social media tactics with webinars offering every form of advice. My in box looks like a 2am infomercial fest. The buzz can be deafening and overwhelming to the point that I just might get struck down if I ever suggested to a client that something [...]

WordPress Child Theme Set Up & Use

Posted in: Wordpress- Jun 07, 2011 4 Comments

Today, I (Matthew T Nelson – Interactive Media Director here at FirstTracks Marketing Group) will be giving a presentation at NEAUG (stands for New England Adobe Users Group) on how to set up and use Child Themes for WordPress. My talk will include details on how and why you should be using child themes to [...]

How Powerful is your Hospital’s Community Connection?

Posted in: Hospital Marketing- Mar 02, 2011 Comments Off

What does a powerful community connection mean? In the world of marketing and communication it’s a measure of how quick and agile you can be in responding to and communicating with your direct and extended community. Can you post information to your website quickly and easily? Are you using social media outlets to build and enhance loyalty for your organization?

4 Quick Tips and Must Have Tools For New CMS Users

Posted in: Content Management, Joomla CMS, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design, Website Development, Website Usability, Wordpress- Jan 28, 2011 Comments Off

My job here at FirstTracks Marketing presents me with the opportunity to build WordPress and Joomla CMS websites for many diverse clients in industries such as Education, Assisted Living, Health Care, High Tech, and many more. But want to know the one thing that is the same with almost all of these websites and clients? [...]