Author Archives: alwi Suleiman

The World of Advertising and the Consequences of Racist Ads

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of four police officers started a conversation in our communities more powerful than the riots seen on television. The major media outlets may want you to see the current global movement spearheaded by Black Lives Matter as a headless rioting campaign. However, that is far from the […]

7 Things to Remember When Your Marketing Efforts Resume After Ramadan and the COVID-19 Lockdown

Now that Ramadan has come to a conclusion, we want to use it as a springboard towards a better you and me. This is true for both our personal life and the way we run our business. Over the course of the COVID-19 lockdown and Ramadan, we created several blog posts ranging from how to […]

17 Tips for When You Reopen Business After the COVID-19 Lockdown

A while back we discussed 14 Tips When Shutting Down Your Business Due to the COVID-19 Crisis for a Quick Bounce Back. During the last few days, we have been witnessing some relaxation on restrictions in the Middle-East and Europe and hopefully, soon we will be able to say the same for North America. We […]

Evidence Shows that You Should Keep Advertising During a Recession

First the COVID-19 pandemic and then the war in Ukraine that has caused inflation records to be broken globally. What’s next? Should brands stop advertising every time there is a crisis? Concrete evidence based on previous crises shows that you should do just the opposite. We start with a fascinating research paper by Kate Nichols […]

6 Things MAN is Doing During a COVID-19 Impacted Ramadan Which You Can Do Too

This Ramadan, in the midst of the pandemic, is unlike any other Ramadan. No, not in a doom and gloom way. It’s quite the opposite of that. It is a Ramadan of opportunity for us to accept the test from Allah and rise up to the occasion. Here are six things we are doing at […]

Ramadan Blackout Challenge

This article was originally posted in 2020 and updated for Ramadan 2022 Ramadan is here and this translates to a time of dedication to spiritual growth for all Muslims. The Ramadan Blackout Challenge offers you an opportunity to withdraw from all distractions and unplug from all social media platforms. The goal is a total focus […]

How to Market to Muslims for Ramadan 2020 During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ramadan 2020 is finally here! Are you ready? If you are a business owner or a marketer, you may already know that Ramadan not only brings the best out of the Muslims spiritually but also turns them into super-consumers. In fact, Ramadan is the third-biggest festival in the UK after Christmas and Easter. According to […]

14 Tips When Shutting Down Your Business Due to the COVID-19 Crisis for a Quick Bounce Back

So it has finally come to this. You have no choice but to close your business and wait out the COVID-19 crisis. All is not lost, this is just temporary. Shutting down a business temporarily is a process. You need to make sure you do it the right way so that when things get better […]

Your Business After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Going Through The 4 Phases

Here at Muslim Ad Network, we care about you and your business. We are still offering free online advertising to help your business cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. I figured we are now in a situation where you, my dear reader, are not interested in some generic, actionable blog post. If we are to offer […]

3 Tips for Marketing to Muslims and Not Get The Cold Shoulder

At the time of writing this post, Ramadan is just around the corner. Businesses, both Muslim-owned and not, know that this is a time when a large part of the population will be more prone to buying stuff. Yes, it is a time of spirituality and prayer, but it is also a time of festivity […]