18 Dec
2014...The Year That Was: Part 2
With so much interesting marketing activity in 2014 we have decided to split our review into two parts, so now that the turkey has digest...
2014:
What's your story?
17 Dec
2014...The Year That Was: Part 1
As the carol singers begin to warm those vocals, we approach the Festive period and the final stanza of the year. Before we all look ahea...
10 Dec
Is the investment in Database Marketing worth the cost?
Ask Silver Bullet: December 2014 We are now told that Database Marketing is fast becoming the key element in marketing strategy an...
10 Nov
Is paying for advertising on “free” Social Media worth the cost?
Ask Silver Bullet: November 2014 Following the controversial announcement by Instagram towards the end of 2013 that advertising op...
29 Oct
New Website Boost for Stanegate Stoves
Probably one of the best things about this job is the ability to produce real benefits for our clients and the satisfaction that that giv...
27 Oct
Sponsorship works both ways...
In September, with the catalyst of Coca-Cola purchasing the naming rights to the London Eye, we posted a discussion about sponsorship and...
13 Oct
Take Off for Hill Top Farm
With concerns about the impending hike in interest rates, marketing collateral for new home developments becomes even more important, esp...
18 Sep
The Coca-Cola Eye? Will a Sponsorship Give Your Brand the Edge?
This week Coca-Cola purchased the naming rights of the London Eye. With the name to be confirmed, could sponsorship be your organisations...
04 Sep
What happens after the ice thaws?
Be it buckets, bins, dumpers, rivers and even aeroplanes, our social media feeds have had a chilly feel over recent weeks as millions of ...
20 Aug
New Bullet in the Barrel
Ouseburn Valley-based marketing agency, Silver Bullet Marketing, has announced the appointment of Richard Hopper as Account Manager. ...
20 Aug
What is inbound marketing?
Ask Silver Bullet: August 2014 The term ‘inbound marketing’ is simply jargon for a concept which is essentially common sense. It r...
16 Jul
Sharing the Vision – How we Communicated the Plans to Transform South Shields
It’s no secret that we enjoy a good planning application project, when we get to create a whole package of marketing activity in order to...
23 Jun
Growing Confidence is a Full Time Job
If you haven’t seen ‘15000 kids and counting’, chances are a friend will soon tell you it’s a must watch and if you haven’t heard about i...
17 Jun
I’ve found lots of free and inexpensive packages online, so why should I pay an agency to design and build my website?
This is an interesting question because the answer probably seems obvious from both a business point of view and from a marketing point...
06 May
If there’s no such thing as bad press, can you send out too many press releases?
PR is an invaluable part of any successful marketing plan and it accounts for so much more than sending out press releases to the local p...
11 Apr
We’re 15!
On Saturday 12th April 2014, Silver Bullet Marketing turns 15. These days a small business reaching it’s 15th birthday is no mea...
06 Apr
Why can't I use Google images on my website?
This is a great question because so many people are unaware that you can’t do this – or rather that you shouldn’t without paying for them...
11 Mar
How can I use Social Media to grow my business?
Ask Silver Bullet: March 2014 The first 'Ask Silver Bullet' advice column was published in North East Times magazine this month, t...
06 Feb
SHEARER! SHEARER! SHEARER! Launches the Children’s Cancer Run
We spent yesterday afternoon in hospital. Don’t worry – we’re safe and well, we were at ward four of the Royal Victoria Infirmary to laun...
27 Jan
Ask Silver Bullet – No Nonsense Answers to your Marketing Questions
Silver Bullet Marketing has built a solid reputation on a no-nonsense approach to a profession shrouded in mystery and rapidly changing t...
20 Jan
We’ve seen a Boost in the Construction Sector
News that home builder, Barratt Developments has boosted prices - thanks to the government’s Help to Buy scheme and high demand from home...
13 Jan
By the Power of Beyoncé - Reaching Critical Mass in Marketing
Here is a lesson in how investing in your brand can pay major dividends for the future of your business… When Beyoncé released her epo...