As 2011 draws to an end, Laidlaw Group takes time to reflect on the milestones of the past year and is poised to move onward into 2012. The year was filled with growth for Laidlaw. Our concentration on branding integration has allowed us to rise to the next level of integrated communications in social and mobile.

Our ability to create great work goes hand in hand with the company we keep. The Laidlaw team thrives on the ability to work together toward a common vision and we understand that teamwork directs individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It fuels ordinary people to attain extraordinary results and sits at the core of Laidlaw’s work ethic.

The story reads the same for our clients who surround us. The freedom our clients give us allows the creation of exceptional work and results in the reward of mutual respect and trust. We are lucky to have clients that are as passionate about what they do as we are about what we do. We would like to thank all of our clients for their continued respect and teamwork!

With 2012 in our sights we are eager to move forward and flourish as a fully integrated marketing communications company. With the latest introduction of our web based mobile app we have expanded the scope of our business and now offer our clients the ability to provide access to their customers 24/7. Full integration of our client’s brand and vision, across all platforms and media, has been the drive at Laidlaw Group from the very beginning. It is the fuel that heats up the excitement of achievement and 2012 looks like a hot one.

For all of our clients, social media plays a critical role in establishing and strengthening brand identity as well as offering an invaluable connection to potential customers, partners and the world at large. Combined with our advertising, marketing, graphic design, web development, public relations and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experience, Laidlaw Group understands the ever-increasing value of a comprehensive Social Influence Marketing (SIM) program, integrating Facebook, Twitter, blogs and more to benefit our clients and differentiate them in the marketplace.

In a recent article on ScienceBlogs, John Dupuis, head of the Steacie Science and Engineering Library at York University in Ontario, discusses his similar views on the impressive influence of social media and how colleges and universities have begun adding these components in the classroom environment.

According to a poll from Effie Worldwide and Mashable, companies including top firms like Bank of America, Colgate-Palmolive and Mini USA view social media as an essential and ever-growing facet of their marketing plans. In fact, over 70% of businesses polled stated they plan to increase their social media budget by at least 10% for the upcoming year.

At Laidlaw Group, we are experts at combining traditional marketing channels with evolving social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, maximizing customer engagement and audience reach to strengthen our clients’ brands. Visit our website, become a Facebook fan and follow us on Twitter to learn more about our innovative work.