MVY Marketing

04/08/2024

Anyone else AWKWARDLY excited about the eclipse today? I just blogged about it to share some resources with you here >> https://www.mvymarketing.com/blog/solar-eclipse-april8

See you at the museum?! (Or where are YOU going to view it today?!) xxo Éva

07/29/2023

Live music on island at

Love the Jaywalkers, nice grooves that get you tapping and clapping 🤩

Pretty much every Thursday this summer, they’ve had live music at the café 6-8pm.

At , It’s wildly perfect for me because my office is just across the parking lot! And our open house for ended at 6pm!

But it’s also perfect because it’s a treat to find live music on Martha’s Vineyard, really miss the days of the Hot Tin Roof! 😭

P.S. The vegan veggie burger was delicious and even had a gluten-free option!!!! 🙏🏽💕💜

03/25/2023

Hey hey, island friends! I'm honored to have designed Sylvie's logo. I just joined her giveaway for one of the iconic bark cloth bags, and I'm inviting you to do the same. :)

https://giveaway.sylviebags.com?kid=2NAHKQ

03/16/2023

Hey! We've been quiet but busy and have massively updated our website and services. Check them out here! >>

Long-Term Success? YES! At MVY Marketing, we call our advertising style "The Lighthouse Strategy". The potential result? Clients finding you with ease, knocking down your door, and ready to buy your products and services (yesterday) . scroll down to learn more >>>

12/06/2022

⬇️ Marketing Tips for 2022 and beyond. ⬇️

I love and have fun with reels and seeing what works well to connect on social media, but the truth is that I also see business and marketing far deeper than that. Here are a few tips that can incredibly useful if you’re looking at building a business with sustainable success!

➡️ #1 REMEMBER THE FULL LANDSCAPE.
Your marketing isn't social media and a website. It's literally everything, the complete landscape. All the pieces together are what make your business successful: communication with clients, doing great work, service after the sale, involvement in our community, word of mouth, the energy and brand of your business, ETC.

➡️ #2 EMBRACE THE FACES.
Humans connect with other humans. So of course it's OK and great to focus on your business, like island real estate, restaurants, supermarkets, yoga, art, shops, or whatever it is you offer... remember... that when we see the face(s) behind the business, we connect with the humans who are making or enjoying the magic!

➡️ #3 NUMBERS = PEOPLE!
It's easy when you start your business or actively engaging in marketing to look at smaller numbers of followers or "likes" or "engagement" or sales. But remember, whatever metrics you are using... the numbers represent PEOPLE. Island friends who have chosen to be some part of your business. Every number is a YES, a nod to connect. It's a cause for celebration! And yes, numbers are data that can help us decipher what's working, as long as we stay rooted in what those numbers represent!

➡️ #4 SOCIAL MEDIA IS JUST ONE PIECE!
Some of our clients have wildly successful businesses yet aren't super engaged in social media. It can be helpful, but remember just a decade or two ago when social media and the internet weren't like now? Businesses existed then too! So when I (Éva) am consulting clients, we look at the full picture and how to make sure the business is functioning well and that time and resources are focused on a mix of short-, mid-, and long-term goals far bigger and deeper
than just some vanity social numbers!

11/29/2022

A sweet island story about a giraffe named Gerald. 💞 So last month, my daughter left her giraffe on the ferry after an overnight at a friend’s place who moved to Falmouth. Of course Gerald had to come!

We get back home and only at a very late bedtime, we discovered that Gerald had been left on the boat. 😳 It was just after the last boat and too late to check if he was there. After many tears 😭 I left a message by phone to the list and found line, then posted to this photo to the “Islanders Talk” group on Facebook. I told Lilla that by morning, surely there would be sweet photos of Gerald wherever he had been kept safe! 🤞

Sure enough, he was at the lost and found. But it was an adventure to remember. Another passenger had been asking everyone as they came off the boat, trying to help him find his family. Finally she brought him to the Lost and Found, where Kendall saw him very early in the morning.

He even messaged to tell me. By the time I woke up there were funny photos of Gerald wearing sunglasses and chilling at the sales desk.

Meanwhile dozens of island friends were catching up on the situation, hoping Gerald would be found.

What a beautiful community we have!

11/26/2022

#1/ Who's on Instagram?! Come find us there (https://instagram.com/mvymarketing)

#2/ After 5 years focusing primarily on our clients' marketing, it's about time for us to ramp up our own marketing too. LONG OVERDUE!

I want to do a mix of staying efficient and authentic while also, frankly, making up for some lost time. There's this balance with long-term sustainable business practices... you've got to wear a lot of hats and do a lot of things at times, but you can only do so much too. It's quite the dichotomy!!

Would you like private access to a FREE social media crash course of sorts and some behind the scenes about how we advice clients and which advice we're now following for ourselves too?! Comment here or send a DM. And please comment with your IG handle if you want us to follow you there!

P.S. On this , I'm pretty happy to support other businesses and know that local is where it's at. Main Street is the best kind of street, and shopping local means the cozy, sweet local spots stay in business. SO IMPORTANT! There's a reason (well, there are many reasons!!) I adore Martha's Vineyard. Our Main Street scene is strong, unlike many towns across the world that have turned into Corporate Central. So it's a great gift to do what we can to keep the gifts coming!!!!

01/15/2019

You out there voting for Best of the Vineyard yet?!

Of course I vote every year for Vineyard Grocer and Health Food Store as the island's best grocer. IT'S THE BEST PLACE TO SHOP! No major parking hassles, even in summer, everything I need and want under one roof, and GREAT prices. With the nicest people working there... really can't find a thing to complain about!

Last year they came in second place... I'd like to see them WIN this year!!

>>> http://bit.ly/VoteVG2019

VG Family, have we earned your vote for BEST OF THE VINEYARD?! We certainly do our best!

If we have... let us know... comment here + take a moment to VOTE!! >>> http://bit.ly/VoteVG2019

EDITING TO ADD: If you're breezing on by because you feel like we haven't earned your vote, we do invite you to send us a message to let us know what we can do better!! ❤️😘

12/22/2018

We're beyond pleased to share that the MARVELOUS Chef Deon's new branding and website are now live. You can check it out at https://chefdeon.com (including the shop where you can buy a copy of his new book. AMAZING recipes + photos by Randi Baird Photography)

Hope you're having an amazing weekend out there!

12/07/2018

Today - and for the rest of December - Tisbury School friends, you can bring this to Vineyard Grocer and Health Food Store, and 10% of your purchase cost will go to fund the 8th graders' Washington, D.C. field trip. :-)

SHOP TO DONATE! (AND SOMETHING FOR YOU TOO, TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST!)

Island friends, we're proud supporters of the Tisbury School. Today–and EVERY FRIDAY in December–at no cost to you, 10% of your purchases can be donated to help fund the 8th graders' trip to Washington, D.C. Support from island businesses and Tisbury School supporters help to make this happen.

You can also find the coupon here >> https://www.vineyardgrocer.com/blog/tisbury-school

NOTE: Please do show this image to us to make your request on Fridays, to make it as easy on our team as possible! Thank you!

NOW, ABOUT THE THING FOR **YOU**!
❤️ How to enter: Simply comment "hello", tag a friend who would love to support the 8th graders at the Tisubry School, and even share this post if you're up to really get the word out.
❤️ We'll enter all of you who have tagged and/or shared in a giveaway for a $25 certificate for YOU to win.
❤️ You can have up to 10 entries as separate comments.
❤️ We'll announce the winner next week!!

THANK YOU ALWAYS, for being part of the VG Family. We are so grateful for you!


tagging the Tisbury School PTO here too :-)