March 10, 2015
Jill Foucré and Dana Williams make a plan

Never go shopping while hungry. Make a plan.

At Custom Direct, we’d like to think a client’s success is due primarily to our efforts at branding and marketing their products and services – and this is true in […]
June 2, 2015
25 Reasons to get help with marketing

25 Reasons to Get Help with Marketing

Entrepreneur magazine recently published an article titled “25 Signs You Need Help Marketing.” The article discusses common signs that identify businesses who need help marketing themselves. It includes the topics […]
June 11, 2015
8 Step Marketing Plan infographic

How to Write an Eight-Step Marketing Plan

Interested in learning how to write an effective marketing plan for your business? There are eight easy and essential steps! The eight steps include: identifying your target market, creating a SWOT […]
June 23, 2015
specialty foods are becoming more accessible

Specialty Foods Are Becoming More Accessible

  “Specialty Foods Have Mass Market Appeal” an article written by Richard Thompson for Gourmet News, The Business Newspaper for the Gourmet Industry, discusses specialty food business’ growth in recent […]
August 13, 2015
7 Packaging Design Tips

Avoid Big Trouble: Seven Packaging Design Tips

  “FDA: Some KIND Bars Not as Healthy as they claim to be” – KIND bars needing to change their labeling following accusations the bars weren’t as healthy as advertised […]
March 9, 2016
shoppers love receiving and reading catalogs

Can Catalogs Be Replaced With Only Internet Marketing?

In a recent post, Jim Coogan, the founder and president of Catalog Marketing Economics, posed a question certainly on the minds of most millenial marketing mavens, “Can catalogs be replaced with only […]
May 10, 2016
Social Worthy Content Image

Creating Social-Worthy Content

Cinco de Mayo is a perfect excuse to host a fun office party, which offers employees a nice break from a hard day’s work – and we did just that! […]