If you watch a popular movie or read a best-selling book with your brain turned off, you’ll probably get some déjà vu....
Branding
Memorable Brands Have Personality
Not all brands have a personality, but the ones you remember do. Walking into a Mcdonald's is different from walking into a...
Brand Identity: Fine-Tuning Your Frequency
Bold vision separates the active from the passive, the fine-tuned brand from the scattered brand. Had he not imagined...
Your Brand Identity: What’s Your Frequency?
If you’re breaking ground with some new start-up in Austin, Texas, or in Silicon Valley, you’re in a place that eats,...
Keep Marketing Simple: Think Before You Market
"Smart" people make things complicated. Effective people start with a simple plan they can understand. And then they build...
Nobody Trusts Copycats – Superficial B2B Branding
Why would you trust a copycat? Unless you’re looking for something cheap, shoddy, and just waiting to crumble, you probably...
Chasing Trends and Superficial Branding
“The world needs you as you are.” Sure, you’ve heard it before. You’ve probably rolled your eyes. It’s hard not to hate...
Why Real Brands Can’t Be Invented (Part 3)
We've been talking about why a real brand can't be invented out of thin air or tailored specifically to meet a certain...