Jam and The Paradox of Choice

The Jam Study by psychologists Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper in 2000 demonstrated the phenomenon of choice overload.  The study found that while a display of 24 jam varieties attracted more interest, shoppers were ten times more likely to buy a jar of jam when...

How Your Local Business Can Leverage Brand Equity

Many confuse the concepts of brand value and brand equity. Toward clarifying, brand value is the quantitative financial worth of a brand to a company, reflecting its monetary impact on the bottom line; while brand equity is the aggregate of customer’s qualitative,...

Why is Holiday Marketing Different?

The holiday season provides a crucial economic uplift for local businesses, driving significant portions of annual revenue.  While the average for a small business can be 25% or more of annual revenue, this figure can be much higher, especially for retail businesses,...

Why a Strong Media Mix is Essential for Modern Marketing Success

Here at Sentinel Solutions, we are advocates of a multimedia approach to advertising, including a media mix that integrates targeted media to engage with your potential customers throughout their customer journey. We believe an integrated multimedia advertising...
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