The Levich Agency

08/31/2011

Highline Hearing Professionals GRAND OPENING is less than a half hour away! If you are in Burien please stop by and see their new location at 148th and 4th, next to Burger King!

03/24/2011

The Levich Agency would like to welcome Tina Perkins who will be heading up the agency sales team. This is an exciting partnership that will take the agency to new levels! Let us know if you know of anyone who needs an agency....

02/16/2011

And the BIG announcement is... drum roll please...... John and Barbara Levich are RETIRING!!!

02/14/2011

Exciting things are happening over here at The Levich Agency.. stay tuned for a big announcement!

12/24/2010

We are pretty much taking a Christmas break for the next few days. We wish all of you a very merry Christmas.

12/14/2010

Couch potato, meet laptop ju**ie: Americans and Canadians now spend just as much time online as they spend in front of the TV screen, according to a new Forrester survey.

12/10/2010

As social media usage becomes more mainstream among businesses, customer service is among the top five reasons businesses give for partaking in social media, according to eMarketer.

11/30/2010

Jason Fried is suggests that creative work that requires long uninterrupted stretches of focus is inherently disrupted by the distractions of modern office life. Do you agree? I think I do.

11/21/2010

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11/17/2010

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg just shared that his company has more than 500 million members, and more than half of them use Facebook every day, with growth accelerating thanks to mobile. That's 250 Million!!!

11/16/2010

Undoubtedly one of the hottest consumer electronics this holiday season is still the Apple iPad. First announced amidst a flurry of rumors, speculation and skepticism back in January, the device has gone on to sell millions of units over the last seven and a half months. I sure love mine!

11/12/2010

Want to read a good book that will help you with future business? Read "A Whole New Mind" by Daniel H. Pink You'll have a peek into the future!

11/11/2010

Environmental case for purchasing reusable bottles: 17 million barrels of oil are used each year to make plastic water bottles - yet just 27% of them are recycled according to www.earth911.com

11/10/2010

55% of people keep promotional products for more than one year. 50% of people use them daily. Makes a strong case for promoting your business with a wisely chosen product, doesn't it?

11/08/2010

It’s official: the British Monarchy has decided to join Facebook. Before you rush off to friend — or, even more boldly, poke — your favorite queen or heir to the throne, note that it’s only an official Page that will go live Monday morning, rather than individual profiles for each member of the monarchy.

11/05/2010

Alexa.com's percentage of usage of social media sites: Facebook 34%, YouTube 24.1%, Blogger 11.6%, Twitter 7.1%, LinkedIn 2.5%, Digg .8%

10/27/2010

John and Perry made a presentation to the folks from Discover Burien this morning. Advertising, promotion are important for every business, no matter what size.

10/15/2010

NATIONAL SAVE FOR RETIREMENT WEEK
October 17-23, 2010
Did you know?
Americans
watch more than 1,900 hours of television each year, yet only 46% have
taken the time to figure out how much money they?ll need for retirement.
While
Americans spend almost $1,000 each year on cable television, Internet
connectivity, and video games, 27% have less than $1,000 in savings. Source: EBRI 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey.

10/12/2010

"Although most folks say they want to hear what they can gain by taking your advice, they're actually more influenced by what they have to lose by not heeding it. That's why the phrase "Don't miss it!" is more effective in ads than "Take this opportunity."" Noah Goldstein, PhD, Anderson School of Management

10/11/2010

What are the 5 most effective promotional products? Shirts, Writing Instruments, Business Accessories, Bags and Magnets (which never get thrown away!)

10/08/2010

http://www.aboutflowers.com/

According to www.aboutflowers.com, Christmas/Hanukkah is the number-one floral buying season. 30% of adults purchases flowers or plants as gifts for the holiday season. And I always thought it was Valentines Day or Mother's Day!

10/05/2010

Who controls most of the household spending? Women! 73% of it according to Boston Consulting Group. So who do your ads target?

09/27/2010

Want to have your website be more engaging and more effective in bring in business? How about using an avatar? That's an animated online character who speaks to the people who visit your website about your company. Adding an avatar in simple form is inexpensive - as little as $10 a month.

09/11/2010

Technology doesn't change behavior, it enables behavior to change.

09/02/2010

From Erik Sass: Pew Internet Research found social network use among those 50-64 surged from 25% to 47%, with 20% saying they check into social networks daily. 65+ using social networks doubled from 13% to 26% and daily checkers from 4% to 13%.

09/01/2010

Vision is what is needed for the future. Without it, you can't prosper. But you need to spend a little time in the classroom of silence to have clarity to develop it.

08/27/2010

What is one of the biggest errors you can make? Underestimate the value of technology.

08/23/2010

Do you ask for referrals from your clients? People are willing to make referrals not because they want you to make more money but because they want to help their friends. See more in Discussions Box.

08/18/2010

Six in ten US adults now access the internet wirelessly by laptop or cell phone. African-Americans and English-speaking Latinos continue to be the most active mobile web users and outpace whites in phone owner ship 87% to 80%.

08/16/2010

Name the product associated with the following :

• Mr. Whipple

• How do ya handle a hungry man. . .. . the ________
• Plop Plop Fizz Fizz , Oh what a relief it is
• Hey good lookin , be back to pick you up later
• I can't believe I ate the Whollllllllle thing
• Salon Perm "? " No , ______ home perm

• .............my shoes are black , and my dress is vivid red

• Where's the beef?

•Thank you for your support

08/11/2010

What's your favorite ad of all time?

08/10/2010

Avatars are increasingly making their way onto commercial websites as businesses seek new ways to interact with customers. An example: "Dr. Funk" on Tekno Bubbles's website helps shoppers find stuff.

08/09/2010

Research suggests that watching television while surfing the internet is increasingly becoming the norm: In December 2009, 59% of people used the internet while watching TV up from 57% in Dec. 2008 according to Nielsen. And they now spend 3 1/2 hours a day doing it!

08/06/2010

What is going to be hot in corporate colors? SLATE! Slate is a darker shade of grey that can be paired with neutral or substituted for black.

08/06/2010

Check out the photos from our beach party yesterday.

08/05/2010

August 1 was our company anniversary. We've been around since 1988 - same anniversary as Rush Limbaugh!

08/04/2010

On-air endorsements may seem retro but radio offers a good opportunity to build trust, boost brand awareness and drive sales - if the radio host endorses your product. 40% were more likely to make a purchase with such an endorsement.

08/02/2010

How important is a balanced life? Do you really get ahead faster when you work 24/7? Research says no. So take time out everyday and every week and every year to appreciate the blessings you have in your life.

08/01/2010

Twitter logged its 20 billionth tweet. Japan is right behind the US with 12% of the total.