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MadCap Recap

December 22, 2025

It is almost the end of another year! 2025 went by in a flash, and as we look back to close out the year, we are looking ahead at the same time. Quantitatively, we could certainly list out the number of websites we worked on, or events we helped to host, or press releases we…

Lions, and Tigers, and SOPs oh my!

October 30, 2025

It’s spooky season, y’all.  It’s the time of the year where little goblins and ghouls might grace your doorstep looking for treats.  The little neighborhood kids are more cute than scary, but do you know what really frightens us?  We’ve heard there are companies and organizations out there operating without a marketing plan!  What?!  Say…

Can Offline Tactics Succeed in a Digital World?

September 30, 2025

It is easy to write off offline marketing tactics as digital tools and techniques like social media marketing and email marketing campaigns become the standard across most industries. However, don’t let it fool you. Offline marketing tactics are still a crucial component to reaching audiences in our digital-first world. Even the most successful digital marketing…

MadCap 2024: Wrapped

January 3, 2025

“The only thing constant is change” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus reminds us.  Marketing and communications professionals know this feeling all too well.  Let’s take a look at what 2024 brought us, and as an added bonus, we’ll grant you our hot take on the most important marketing strategy to take into 2025 and beyond.   We’ll…

Labels are Out!

June 10, 2024

Whether we’ve used the labels ourselves, or shared a side-eye glance when someone else has, we’re likely all familiar with the generational labels that exist in the world. You know the ones. The “Millennial self centeredness” or the “Gen Z independence” or “Gen X adaptability”, and the ever-so-cringy “OK Boomer”. Regarding marketing trends that we’re…

Why Marketing Trends Matter

April 1, 2024

As a marketing and branding company, MadCap Marketing and Creative understands the tiers and trends of the marketing world.  We should.  After all, it’s our job.  But, as a consumer or a business owner, how aware are you of the key trends in marketing that will lend success to your business or cause?  Read on…

Chicken or the Egg

March 10, 2023

There’s an age-old discussion surrounding the causality of what came first: the chicken or the egg. This has become a philosophical debate because it seemingly runs an endless loop, twisting back on itself over and over and over. The chicken versus egg question has come to be used as a metaphor for self-perpetuating cycles and…

Making Sense of Marketing (terms)

March 1, 2023

It is not unusual for the beginning of the year to bring on “New Year, New Me” vibes.  This year, MadCap Marketing would love for people everywhere to feel more confident when communicating.  While we are in the actual business of effective and powerful communication, everyone in every industry relies on clear and concise communication…

MadCap Loves YOU…and why customer appreciation is key

September 2, 2022

MadCap’s mission is to help shape and deliver the best voice for our clients.  While business is centered around service delivery, happy customers are the fuel necessary to run any successful business. We aren’t happy until our customer is happy!  This month, we wanted to focus on the importance of customer appreciation, and how you…

Monday, October 4th started out like any other day…

October 25, 2021

Monday, October 4th started out like any other day, but shortly provided a real time  demonstration of just how big Facebook’s influence is over the online economy. Even a small outage means losses for people who rely on Facebook services to do their work or advertise their products. But a record six-hour outage is even…