There was a recent article in The Birmingham News about social media being the key to marketing in today’s economy.  While I am a certainly a strong proponent of social media marketing, it is not for everyone or every business.  The fact of the matter is that social media marketing is not as simple as creating a Facebook fan page and a Twitter account that is update...

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Ads….we see them on television, on billboards, in magazines, and of course in bathrooms.  I happen to spend even more time looking at and critiquing ads than the average person.  For this reason, I have come to the realization that a lot of ads just are not good.  This is usually for one (or more) of the following reasons:

1.     There are too many words- Let’s be ...

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How do you want to come across to your customers?  As a business that only uses cookie cutter, stereotypical strategies to reach its customers and entertain them?  Or do you want to stand out and maybe even have some fun with your branding?

People like to have fun.  People like companies and brands that exhibit and embody fun.  Can you show that you and your company a...

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Growing up, toilet humor was always frowned upon and typically referred to jokes with unmentionable four-letter words.  These days, there is a new kind of toilet humor brought to you by Scribbled Indoor Advertising.

You now have the ability to bring humor straight to your customers while they are in the bathroom.  Whether you want to be blatantly humorous or not is your...

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In the wake of Sam Davidson's guest post on Telling Better Stories, I thought I would give you yet another way to tell your story in a unique and effective way.....QR codes!

Over the past year, QR codes, or Quick Response codes,  have become the big thing in marketing.  For years, they have been it thing in Japan, but have only recently become popular in the good ol’ U....

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I tell people that I've been working on my new book, 50 Things Your Life Doesn't Need for the better part of four years. The contents of the book, which is a guide to help you find and live your passion, have been percolating in my head for nearly that long. All the while, I've been taking notes, observing, reading, asking questions, and dreaming. And, I've been tur...

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Millions of people are going to wake up in less than 48 hours, around 4 AM CST, in hopes of being first in line for Black Friday sales.  Typically, these folks only go to the big box stores, where discounts are a given.  But, what if those same people also came to shop at your business.  The reason so many Black Friday customers go to the bigger stores is that their advertisements have been in their face for the past month.  Smaller stores do not have the luxury of being able to pay thousands...
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The holidays are fast approaching and more businesses have been wanting to get their advertisements up before the holiday rush.  Here are a few that we have been working on.

Kiki Risa

Kiki Risa is a women’s boutique located in Mountain Brook Village next to Starbucks on Cahaba Road.  They carry an array of merchandise from classic designers such as Theory, Trina Turk, Susana Monaco, and Nicole Miller coupled with the hottest up-and-coming lines like Holly Morgan and Leon...

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Hi there!

It has been quite a while since I wrote my first blog post.  For all three of you that read my ramblings, I apologize.  So, here's a little update: we have new faces and new places!

First, by new faces, I mean that I'm not the only person that works for Scribbled these days.  There are two new sales reps on the team, also known as the Water Closet Artwork Specialist Posse.  Mallory has been with us for about a week and has been out banging on doors, preaching the good word that is Scr...
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