Branding
mdg’s unique brand of event marketing has garnered awards, industry praise and, most importantly, results for our clients. Our creative team consists of passionate, talented copywriters, designers, production artists and digital media specialists who understand the importance of producing strategically-based creative that grabs attention, speaks to the target audience in their own tone of voice (and visual vocabulary) and compels action.
Content Creation and Marketing
Our clients – event producers, non-profit associations, media companies, etc. – are no strangers to content marketing. It’s the nature of our business and, in today’s new reality, an increasingly effective tool for lead generation, engagement and retention objectives. Our approach to content strategy encompasses audience research and buyer journey mapping, content audits, media modeling, and more to extend the revenue potential and “shelf-life” of an event, improve SEO, heighten brand recognition and making a demonstrable impact on your business goals.
Digital Marketing
mdg attributes much of its growth (and many client success) over the past decade to the expertise, resources and overall prioritization it has placed on digital marketing. Our team develops strategic marketing plans and tactical components that build awareness, increase engagement, generate a positive brand association, re-envision content or concepts, prompt further consideration, drive visitors back to websites and, ultimately, convert prospects into attendees, exhibitions, sponsors, members or brand loyalists.
Event Strategy and Marketing – Physical and Virtual
The cyclical nature of events naturally evokes a temptation to start thinking about tactics, timelines and costs in relation to what’s been done in the past. In the wake of COVID-19, however, everything has changed – the media landscape, the reliability of databases and the needs, wants and concerns of our audiences. mdg is adept at finding solutions that generate response and build both online and in-person participation.
Our dedicated Digital Event Team works with clients to thoughtfully and creatively develop online event solutions (standalone and hybrid), from strategic planning to selecting the right technology platform to performance modeling and more. Our core competency lies in the ability to identify new strategies and tactics and execute in a way that achieves positive, measurable outcomes.
International Marketing
mdg’s team of international marketing strategists consists of multi-lingual professionals who have lived, worked, and in many cases, produced events overseas. Our proven process for attracting international audiences to physical and/or online events begins with market research to rank and prioritize countries based on criteria such as past performance and future potential, capital expenditures, ease of doing business, etc. Once priorities are established, mdg will, as appropriate, form alliances and delegations, develop marketing collateral, participate in foreign trade events, execute digital campaigns, manage media relations and provide additional services as part of a broad, fully integrated approach.
Organizational Strategy
mdg’s organizational strategists lead executive teams in scenario planning exercises that will help identify and prepare for a range of future possibilities. By identifying uncertainties, likelihoods, and existing audience sentiment, we construct a series of scenarios and corresponding processes to plan for the future. Furthermore, we assess change readiness, how a product portfolio will likely need to evolve, and advise on ‘big bet’ initiatives and strategic prioritization.
Public Relations
mdg’s PR experts help event and association clients achieve their publicity and communications objectives – increasing exposure, strengthening media relationships, enhancing brands, building community, driving registration and membership and more – with the right combination of tools, tactics and technologies. PR starts with strategic vision and encompasses holistic communication strategies, crisis management, storytelling, community relations programs, charitable initiatives and more.
Video
Over the past decade, mdg has built up its suite of video services, incorporating new tools, technologies and tactics that give our clients a powerful means of communicating a brand story, explaining a value proposition and deepening relationships. Our content marketing specialists use this medium to engage the senses of prospects and tell stories that will entertain, educate, nurture and help achieve membership, attendance, and other organizational KPIs. We use video to improve website SEO; to facilitate social sharing; to boost click-through rates; to move prospects through the path-to-purchase funnel; and to increase conversions.
