Some of the most commonly asked questions are covered in this section, relating to marketing and the specific role of Sixes & Sevens.

If you feel we have not adequately covered a topic below, feel free to use the contact form available on this site and we will endeavour to provide a more detailed response.

I'm pretty handy on Photoshop, isn't this something I can do myself?

Of course you can, but it's important to remember that unless you have a marketing or communications background, and if you're trying to juggle marketing with accounts, stock, staffing etc, you probably aren't maximising your business potential. The public is, as a general rule, more media savvy than at anytime in history. It therefore takes more effort to impress them, a more unique approach to hold their interest and a dedicated plan to keep them coming back. If you don't have the ability to have a marketing officer on the payroll, chances are, other areas of your business are being affected too.

The market is pretty tough right now, how can I afford television, print or radio advertising?

That is exactly why it is important to be advertising, to be re-invigorating your corporate image, to expand into new markets. Being proactive when markets are in a downward shift ensures that you are drawing the customers who are still spending, but are perhaps shopping around a little harder or not spending as much.

Your business is unique, but you're the only one who is going to know about it unless you make the most of your budget, plan your approach and maximise your advertising options.

What if I don't like the design Sixes & Sevens comes up with?

Sixes & Sevens is committed to providing our clients with the product or service that exceeds their expectations. With that in mind, we operate in complete consultation with you; it will only be through our discussions with you that we will get to understand the core message you wish to provide to your target publics. We believe that it won't be possible for you to be disappointed with our design projects because we will not rest until you are impressed!

How can I use the Internet to create actual traffic through my store/restaurant/venture?

As potential customers and/or clients move away from traditional methods of advertising, so too should you be looking to expand into cyberspace. Long-standing advertsing businesses such as Yellow Pages are seeing more and more advertisers maximising their spending with online advertising and reducing the sizes of their ads in the print. People have the power of the Internet now in their mobile phones. How many of them, do you think, look nine pages into a Google search?

Not only can Sixes & Sevens design and build an online presence specifically tailored to your needs, we can show you the many ways that the Internet can help you deliver your message tp your valued returning customers or future potential customers.

I've had meetings with marketing companies before like this, how is Sixes & Sevens different?

We've had meetings with other marketing companies before too; our professional backgrounds have been, up to this point, the view from the other side of the desk. We are determined to provide a level of service to small and medium-sized business clients that you yourself would expect to provide to your own customers.

We know that the high-pressure sales pitch can be overwhelming, that pie charts can be useful, but generally don't tell you what you need to know, and that meeting with a sales representative doesn't give you a feel for the people who will actually be working on your project. Our commitment to making the process of working with Sixes & Sevens as hassle free as possible is at the very core of our mission statement. After all, you've got better things to do right?

I'm a designer/artist/photographer, are you interested in seeing my work?

Always! There are a many facets of the Sixes & Sevens marketing venture that could benefit from the knowledge, experience and talents of our ever-expanding network of artists, designers, printers and broadcasters. If you're interested in working with us, why not complete the contact form available on this site and we'll see how we can help you to realise your potential.