Recent Article Posted to HortonGroup.com Provides Marketing Tips for Small Businesses and Tools for Defining a Target Audience


Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) July 01, 2012

It has become clear that using social media as a platform to communicate with current and potential customers is a necessity for businesses of any kind. Horton Group has posted a new article small business owners can use as a reference when attempting to define their target audience. In the post they layout five essential questions small business owners need to ask themselves when searching for the best ways to communicate their brand through social media outlets. When using social media to market products or services it is critical that the message sent across is clear, relevant and directed. Properly planned and targeted marketing through social media has the potential to increase fans and followers – resulting in stronger brands and more revenue.

In todays market customers have more access to a wider selection of products and services thanks to online tools that allow businesses to disseminate information quickly. Social media has created a landscape where businesses can communicate directly to their customers and share information. How people interact with a business’ social media profile or page can tell you a lot about the need for precise communication through these online channels. High levels of customer interaction in places like Facebook or Twitter are usually a result of a social media strategy that is directed at a defined target audience.

Fortune 1000 Companies Are Collaborating With Multicultural Agencies To Target the Growing Asian American Demographic


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 28, 2012

Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. According to a research study done by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, Asian American buying power is expected to increase 42 percent in the next couple of years, reaching $ 775 billion by 2015.

Fortune 1000 companies have been partnering with multicultural agencies such as Los Angeles based PLAN C Agency (PCA) to help with their marketing and advertising efforts with regards to breaking through this lucrative market. Specializing in the multicultural segment with emphasis on Asian Americans, PCA is a boutique advertising, marketing and communications agency that has been paving the way for this niche market for over ten years. PCA was recently awarded the Fast 50 Asian American Businesses Award by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAAC) and secured 3AFs 2012 Marketer of the Year for their long time client, Verizon Wireless.

Verizon Wireless in partnership with PCA has been involved with the Asian American community for many years. One on-going community initiative is Verizons annual Success 808 business seminar, which provided an educational and networking platform for Chinese American small business owners to connect with each other in a meaningful and culturally relevant way. The event featured local, successful small business owners, which allowed for a community-oriented atmosphere. Verizon also works with PCA to host the Visionaries Conference, an annual event celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month that focuses on empowering and inspiring the Asian American youth by connecting them to well-known Asian Americans in various industries. Ultimately, Verizon understands niche market experts such as PCA can provide imperative insights into what is necessary in developing a successful and meaningful relationship with the Asian American community.

Organizations such as USPAAC and 3AF have long been recognizing minority-owned, small businesses based on their ground-breaking advertising and marketing solutions. The emerging demographic trends of the Asian American population can mean substantial growth for many multicultural agencies as well as provides a larger platform for them to showcase their innovative ideas. With awards recognizing their many years of innovative campaigns from such prominent organizations, PCA continues to stand out as an avant-garde and highly strategic agency with a mission to deliver and execute outstanding marketing and advertising campaigns based on experience, insights, influences and involvement.

More and more Fortune 1000 companies are seeking out resources to capture the attention of the rapidly growing Asian American market, says Giancarlo Pacheco, Founder and CEO of PCA. We are proud to say that our agencys expertise lies in this demographic, because we are the demographic. We constantly stay current on trends and are very involved in our communities through volunteerism and public outreach which allow us to create highly meaningful campaigns and relevant initiatives for this target market.

About PCA

PLAN C Agency is a full service minority owned multicultural marketing & communications agency with emphasis on the Asian American market. For over a decade, the agency has been a leader in providing integrated campaigns for Fortune 1000 companies. Located in Los Angeles and New York, our mission is to provide a unique approach in captivating people, be a valued partner to our clients and to be leaders in the Asian American community.

PLAN C Agency clients and experience include Verizon, Gilead Life Sciences, Warner Music Japan, Samsung Electronics, Philippine Airlines, International Media Distribution, Anheuser Busch, Diageo, Lionsgate Entertainment and the Los Angeles Dodgers. For more information, please visit http://www.plancagency.com.







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