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Our blog, D Brief, shares succint expert advice, trends, tips, and ideas for marketing communications tactics—focusing on print, Web, social media, and promotional products—from a corporate visual identity perspective. We welcome your thoughts so we can learn from each other.

Thank you to Temple Shalom Brotherhood

23 March 2012

D Media extends a hearty “thank you” to a fairly new client, Temple Shalom Brotherhood. We recently helped TSB with logo and branding, and continue in talks to… Read more+


Huge promotional products show coming to Dallas!

26 January 2012

As many of you know, D Media is a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute and an authorized promotional products distributor, with access to thousands of promo item… Read more+


Lessons on social media & blogging from #DFWSM

17 January 2012

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the DFW Social Media Marketing meetup. A panel of experienced speakers discussed the topic SEO/Blogging and Using Social Media to… Read more+


Postage rates change in January

10 January 2012

To our wonderful clients who use D Media’s mailing services: A postage update.
Effective January 22, 2012 USPS will increase postage costs by an average of 2.1 %… Read more+


How to build a successful home page

14 December 2011

A prospective client recently came to us with the question “how can we improve our website?” At first glance, the site seemed sufficient. The company had invested in… Read more+


Our logo design made it on the news!

7 December 2011

D Media is proud to announce that a logo and T-shirt we designed made it on the evening news.
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day Team “Here’s to Healthy… Read more+


Trade show success: Pre-show marketing

5 December 2011

Success with your tradeshow starts with pre-show marketing. The goal is to drive attendees to your booth. Many attendees will make a list of booths they plan to… Read more+


Do Print Reorders Cost Less?

2 December 2011

Repeat Orders—Then
It used to be the norm in printing that an exact reprint—using same art with no changes—was less costly than the original print job. In the… Read more+


Direct Mail: First Class, Standard, or Nonprofit?

30 November 2011

We have a nonprofit client who was recently faced with a decision on how to mail an important fundraising event invitation: First Class, Standard (a.k.a. Bulk), or Nonprofit.
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How to read QR codes

15 November 2011

More and more people and companies are using and installing QR codes and QR code readers every day. One day, it may even be a standard communication vehicle!
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