Ideas, guides and points of view.

  1. Brand24.06.20254 min read

    How to analyse brand positioning

    Whether you’re an ambitious start-up or a well-established name, how you position your brand can determine your long-term success. But before you can sharpen or shift… Read article
  2. Brand24.06.20254 min read

    Why is brand messaging important?

    Your brand’s visual identity might catch someone’s eye, but it’s your messaging that keeps them listening. Brand messaging is what gives your brand a voice, a… Read article
  3. Brand24.06.20255 min read

    What is Brand Identity? A Guide to Creating Brand Identity

    In today’s world, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd, especially when brands are popping up left, right and centre. But what if you could… Read article
  4. Brand24.06.20256 min read

    How does branding add value?

    Discover how branding adds real business value, from customer trust and premium pricing to employee engagement and expansion. Read article
  5. Marketing11.03.20255 min read

    What is a Go-To-Market Strategy?

    A Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy is all about having a clear plan to bring your product or service to market – especially in a world of business… Read article
  6. Brand11.03.20257 min read

    What is Brand Architecture Strategy?

    Often when we think of branding, there’s a lot of talk around creating strong identities, catchy logos, and memorable slogans, but what happens when your brand… Read article
  7. Advertising11.03.20255 min read

    What is DRTV Advertising?

    At its core, Direct Response Television (DRTV) advertising is a form of television advertising designed to get an immediate response from viewers. Unlike traditional TV ads… Read article
  8. Content & Production11.03.20254 min read

    What is Virtual Production?

    It comes as no surprise that the advertising landscape is constantly evolving, with new technologies pushing the boundaries of creativity and flexibility. One of the most… Read article
  9. Brand11.03.20256 min read

    What is Brand Activation Strategy?

    A great brand isn’t just noticed; it’s remembered, trusted, and loved. That’s where brand activation strategy comes in – but it’s not some hard written rule;… Read article
  10. Brand11.03.20255 min read

    Why is Branding Important?

    When you think of branding, you may be thinking of a logo or a catchy tagline – but branding is so much more than that. For… Read article
  11. Brand11.03.20255 min read

    What is Branding Strategy?

    Brands across the world are constantly fighting for attention, so having a memorable and distinct brand is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity. Did… Read article
  12. AI & Digital11.03.20255 min read

    What Does a UX Designer Do?

    In essence, a user experience (UX) designer is at the forefront of creating digital products that not only function well but also resonate with users on… Read article
  13. Content & Production29.11.20234 min read

    What is a Digital Backdrop in Photography?

    In the ever-changing world of photography, technology has paved the way for creative innovation. Read article
  14. AI & Digital28.11.20234 min read

    Why Use WordPress?

    WordPress has emerged as a powerful and versatile website building platform, powering over 810 million websites worldwide, which is over 40% of all websites on the… Read article
  15. Advertising16.08.20235 min read

    What is performance marketing?

    Performance marketing is a type of digital marketing strategy in which advertisers pay for specific actions or measurable results, rather than paying for the mere presence… Read article
  16. Content & Production17.07.20234 min read

    What is creative content?

    What do you think of when you hear the term ‘creative content’? Perhaps you are reminded of the endless poorly designed infographics or boring whitepapers that… Read article
  17. Advertising22.02.20234 min read

    What are Display Ads? Introduction to Display Advertising

    Display advertising is a popular type of internet advertising where businesses and brands promote their products on websites, apps, and social media platforms using a range… Read article
  18. Advertising22.02.20235 min read

    Are TikTok Ads Effective?

    TikTok is the fastest growing social media platform, with over 1 billion active monthly users globally, but are TikTok ads effective, and should TikTok hold a… Read article
  19. Marketing22.02.20234 min read

    What is Charity Marketing?

    Charity marketing is the use of marketing techniques by a non-profit organisation to promote its cause and raise awareness about its goals. This can include campaigns… Read article
  20. Advertising04.01.20235 min read

    How to use TikTok for Marketing

    Are you considering using TikTok – the fastest growing social media platform for your business? You’re not the only ones. Take a look at how you… Read article
  21. Advertising04.01.20234 min read

    What is Digital Acquisition?

    Many businesses are devoting time and resources to developing digital strategies to attract and retain a loyal consumer base as digital technology develops and becomes more… Read article
  22. Print15.07.20212 min read

    Effective Use of Space in Print Marketing

    As catalogue design specialists, we know more than anyone the importance of space in print marketing., So if you’re baffled why using space correctly is important… Read article
  23. Print12.07.20212 min read

    Print Design: Using Density Effectively for Product Marketing

    So ‘page density’ in print design refers to a marketing spread mostly commonly found within a branded catalogue or brochure. Many professionals consider all available space… Read article
  24. Marketing09.07.20214 min read

    Driving Footfall Post Pandemic: What Can Retailers Do?

    The presence of the pandemic has in many ways acted as the catalyst for the consistent decline of high street business. A decline we’ve been expecting… Read article
  25. Content & Production07.07.20212 min read

    Conducting COVID Safe Photoshoots

    How to conduct COVID safe photoshoots is a question many professionals in our field have been wrestling with. We’ve been living with these new lockdown rules… Read article
  26. Marketing12.02.20213 min read

    Pet Retail: A New COVID Reality

    It is a strange paradox for the pet sector at the moment. Since the first lockdown in March, pet ownership has spiked into being one of… Read article
  27. Content & Production20.01.20212 min read

    Brand Photography: Your Most Important Branding Asset

    With over 30 years’ experience in the photographic industry, CHS has had the pleasure of creating award-nominated imagery for some of the nation’s most loved brands.… Read article
  28. Advertising14.01.20215 min read

    Influencer Marketing Guide

    No more than a decade ago, the term ‘influencer marketing’ was used to strictly relate to brands making use of high profile celebrities, or a very… Read article
  29. Marketing04.01.20214 min read

    Millennials: How one generation is shaping the pet sector

    Millennials are an important audience for nearly every industry. But with over 14 million members of this generation in the UK (statista.co.uk) they also take precedence… Read article
  30. Marketing10.12.20203 min read

    How to be creative as a business

    How to be creative is often a topic under some debate amongst industry professionals. There are those who believe we’re born being creative in life. Whilst… Read article
  31. Content & Production22.11.20203 min read

    Producing Photoshoots During A Pandemic

    The Coronavirus really has changed everything hasn’t it? The team at CHS sat down to discuss the variety of ways we have overcome pandemic restrictions at… Read article
  32. Print16.10.20206 min read

    Catalogue Design: The Hidden Persuaders

    You’ve just finished printing this season’s catalogues when your client calls, frantic. “There’s been a supply screw-up! We’re about to send out our catalogue design with… Read article
  33. Print02.10.20201 min read

    How to make your next catalogue irresistible

    Your catalogue cover is prime real estate. You already know that. And you already give serious thought to what you put on every cover. After all,… Read article
  34. Print15.09.20202 min read

    Print Marketing: Are Catalogues Still a Powerhouse?

    Catalogues have had their day. At least, that’s the way most retailers were thinking once digital marketing started chipping away at catalogue revenues. Now, print marketing… Read article

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