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OVERVIEW

Who is ThinkCreative?

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“To Improve Everything we Touch.”

OUR MISSION

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Nickname: “MacGyver’s of Marketing”

OVERVIEW | BIOS | TOPICS | CONTACT

•Founded in 1995

•Based in Tallahassee, FL

•Quirky, Resourceful, Quick-witted Crew

WHO IS THINKCREATIVE?

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•Brand Development

•Brand Management

•Strategic Planning

•Applied Consulting

•Staff Optimization

OUR SPECIALTIES

BRANDING INTERACTIVE

•Open Source CMS Websites

•Social Media Integration

•Intranets

•Microsites

•Website Audits

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BANKING

OTHER NOTABLES

WHO WE’VE WORKED WITH

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BIOS

Our Speakers


Brian Ramos, Chief Brand Strategist


Regular Speaker at Conferences, Summits and Small Business

Seminars for over 10 yearsHeads Brand Strategy

19 Years Experience Partner since 1997

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BRIAN RAMOS

“BigB”


Mark Marsiglio, CEO


Speaker at Technology Conferences, Summits and Seminars for over 5 yearsHeads Technology Efforts

Founding Partner 199517 Years Experience

MARK MARSIGLIO

“GrandeQueso”


Ryan Gray, Account Strategist


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RYAN GRAY

Leads brand development and strategic planning for financial,

technology and non-profit clients. Public speaking/consulting on

religion and marketing for 7 years. Stud muffin.

“RyantheGray”

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Our Talks / Workshops


Speaker: Brian Ramos


Branding has never mattered more then it does today. A strong

brand is the most effective way of truly reaching people's hearts and minds. But there's a flip side. It's safe to say, consumers today are more skeptical and less trusting of corporations. It's also safe to say that with the proliferation of social media, blogs and online resources...your brand is not your control anymore. So, what to do? Hear examples and case studies of organizations that embraced Open Branding...and those who haven't.

You'll leave with a list of no no's and must do's to avoid the pitfalls others have experienced.

EMBRACING OPEN BRANDING

Subjects Covered:

•Open Source Thinking

•Branding and Social Media

•Emerging Technology

TOPIC: EMBRACING OPEN BRANDING




Trying times have led to less staff, less resources and definitely less budget.

However, you can still be effective and more targeted in your marketing communications due to this. This talk/workshop will help you prioritize your efforts, give you some ways to evaluate what's working and show you how to embrace social media and other free tools that are available for marketers.

You'll also hear of ways others are using partnerships to extend their budgets.

DOING MORE WITH LESS

Subjects Covered:

•Branding

•Marketing

•Operational Efficiency

TOPIC: DOING MORE WITH LESS


Speaker: Ryan Gray


FAITH TRENDS AFFECTING CU’s

Subjects Covered:

•Debt-Free Christianity

•Islamic Banking

•Rising Agnosticism Faith affects every facet of life. Changes and trends in belief can

present daunting challenges and opportunities for credit unions to stay relevant to a culture changing at a dramatic pace.

Learn what faith trends have been evolving and are presently here and predict future faith trends before they come to fruition.

This is a fascinating study good for the entire credit union.

*(Dave Ramsey photo: George Walker IV/The Tennessean)

TOPIC: FAITH TRENDS AFFECTING CU’s


Speaker: Mark Marsiglio


A topic for IT and Marketers alike. No doubt, every one of you is looking to make your website easier to update and easier to maintain. The former (easier to maintain) no doubt has led you to look at CMS (Content Management System) website solutions. But who/what to choose? What features make the most sense? Custom or Open Source?

In this session, we'll guide you through the pros and cons of using a CMS and how to trim the fat from the thousands of providers out there.

TOPIC: WEBSITE MANAGEMENT...CHOOSE THE RIGHT SYSTEM FOR YOUR CU

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT: CHOOSE THE RIGHT SYSTEM FOR YOUR CU

Subjects Covered:

•Content Management Systems

•Communications Management

•Open-Source v. Proprietary




How to unite your branding through visualization techniques and disciplines. The average American is exposed to over 3000 marketing messages every day. Of those, they remember 8. Let's face it...we don't read any more. We skim, scan and read snippets of information. If a picture is worth a thousand words...and people don't read...you do the math! To brand effectively, your marketing must consistently and succinctly communicate using visualization.

Learn techniques on how to connect and enhance your messaging through effective visualization.

WORKSHOP: BRAND VISUALIZATION

BRAND VISUALIZATION

Subjects Covered:

•True Branding

•Visual Communication

•Marketing Consistency




The average American is exposed to over 3000 marketing

messages every day. Of those, they remember 8.

How do you cut through the crowded, noisy marketplace of today?

You did it by being bold and brazen! Attention spans (like life) are too short and you have to grab the attention of your audience in a second.

In this workshop we’ll review very creative and ground breaking creative strategy, copywriting and marketing tactics you can take back to implement at your institution.

WORKSHOP: CREATIVE MESSAGING

CREATIVE MESSAGING

Subjects Covered:

•Creative Writing

•Marketing

•Branding

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THE REVIEWS

What people have said about our talks

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“The talk was extremely informative and it was a wonderful piggyback of the seminar on the new media mix.” LSCU 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION ATTENDEE

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“Great website resources. Excellent!” FCCU SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR ATTENDEE

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“Awesome! Very informative. Excited about implementing this stuff.” LSCU 2010 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKSHOP ATTENDEE

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