As we all know, there’s more than one way to get your firm’s brand out into the world. Traditional content strategy with a website, ad campaigns, articles, social...
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Think Like the Brand You Are
As you’re growing into the brand you want to be — and the leader you want to be — these insights help instill you with the kind of experience and good judgment that we’ve developed over years of experience. And it’s yours for free.
Capture Your Brand Anthem with Video
“Do you have videos? Videos are the best! Oh you’ve got to have videos,” … said every SEO and marketing guy ever. For the most part, and in a world that’s increasingly...
Pros and Cons of the Letterless Brand Mark
The Nike Swoosh. The Golden Arches. The Instagram camera. If you stop and think about it, you’d probably find that many of the big name brands you see, or interact...
Don’t Just Write Monthly Posts. Write a Book.
If your company writes a book, it’s a sign that your thoughts and processes are time-tested and organized. Because anyone who can talk deeply enough about a topic to...
Don’t Improve Your Marketing Processes (Let Your Team Do It)
With the right marketing team, and clear process improvement objectives, you can change the entire culture of your organization and get a ton done…if you know how to...
To Build an Enduring B2B Brand, Start Small
A strong, healthy B2B brand builds a community. If a B2B brand is serving customers well and consistently, and guiding its employees with a strong vision, then its...
Reach Your Brand’s Audience. Use Story.
How do you truly connect with your brand's audience? Through story. Great stories stick with us...and the reason why is no great mystery. They resonate. From Star Wars...
Keep Your Team Focused with KPIs
https://youtu.be/mx1wEPkoeTA It sucks to have to manage your team closely, especially when most good people want to grow. So how do you let them know why they’re here,...
How to Tell a Remarkable Brand Story
This is it, remarka-fans. How to tell a remarkable brand story This month, I’m cutting right to brand story—the heart of a brand’s posture toward the world and its...
Simplify Marketing Management
Marketing is simple, but it can feel complicated with all the BS you have to cut through. Let me simplify the checklist for a coherent strategy. Because if you...
The Power of a Great Brand Metaphor
There’s any number of highbrow ways to kick this article off. Where to start? In going with a splendid example of a no-frills metaphor, I’m torn between: William...
Tell a Better Brand Story by Embracing Your History
Unless you work in the candy industry, you probably didn’t know that M & M's only became a household name after selling their candy-coated chocolate exclusively to...
The Importance of Location in Brand Story
Here’s our elevator pitch—Star Trek on a pirate ship. Same cast. Same plotlines… but instead of the outer reaches of Deep Space Nine, everyone’s cruisin’ around the...