Ideal’s MD Helen Campbell has some thoughts on how colour can influence customers and potential clients. When redecorating the Ideal Marketing meeting room recently, we decided to repaint the rather drab magnolia walls in one of our brand colours. As these are orange...
Do you know who your competitors are? This may seem like a silly question; after all, if you are a high street estate agency, clearly your competitors are the other estate agents located on your town’s high street. However, while this is true, for most businesses...
A year on from Boris Johnson’s first instruction to ‘stay at home’, we have much to be hopeful for with the vaccine and the plan for a route out of lockdown. However, far from the temporary suspension of normality that many of us originally envisaged, the world that...
Your website has reams of engaging content, stunning imagery and a Pantone worthy colour palette… so why are visitors leaving in droves? The past few years have seen the introduction of a heavy focus on user intent, fast loading pages and mobile usability. Simply put;...
Most business owners are familiar with the press release; an effective way to announce important news about your company. However, when it comes to getting results from your PR, article pitches can be an equally effective way of getting your business’s name into print...
Did you know that the average Brit spends close to 85,000 hours of their life at work? That’s quite a chunk of time but thankfully, Lismark Office Products work hard to make it more enjoyable by supplying offices across the country with unique, contemporary (and...
Here are a few important website design elements that estate agents should consider when designing their business' website. A picture says a thousand words While estate agents won’t likely scrimp on photos of the houses they are selling, it is important to remember...
While many businesses are relying on digital marketing alone, most estate agents are aware of the value of also using attractive print media to market their business and ultimately sell properties. Just like a website, the branding used in a estate agency brochure can...
The UK may be awash with colourful floral displays and flower beds but we’ve invested in a different kind of flower to support the latest charity initiative from Leicestershire charity LOROS. Forget Me Not flower appeal As part of the charity’s Forget Me Not flower...
At Ideal Marketing, we think it’s very important to support the next generation as they prepare for the world of work so we are always happy to consider requests for work experience and accommodate students if we can. 15 year old Jack Saunders spent a week at The...
