By the end of 2015, after being an in-house creative director for nearly 8 years and...

Insights on branding, marketing, and creative strategy.
By the end of 2015, after being an in-house creative director for nearly 8 years and...
Many small business owners I talk to already understand that branding is essential to their business, but a surprisingly high number of them don’t really know why.
The Vision, Mission, and Values statements guide the behaviors of people in an organization. The Vision statement describes where the organization wants to be in the future; the Mission statement describes what the organization needs to do now to achieve the Vision.
Join us for a brown-bag lunch and interactive workshop on Thursday, January 24th that will help each you figure out just what your own “It” is that makes your businesses so special. Moreover, once you know your “It,” you’ll be able to attract the right customers to your business.
I think maybe people get hung up on wording. If you were to replace the word “branding” with “reputation” instead, I think I might get your attention. You care about your reputation, right?
Business owners are more in tune with the principals of branding than ever before, some spending millions of dollars to brand or rebrand, depending on where they’re at in the business lifecycle. A brand represents everything about an organization, from its market position to company culture.
Business owners are more in tune with the principals of branding than ever before, some spending millions of dollars to brand or rebrand, depending on where they’re at in the business lifecycle. A brand represents everything about an organization, from its market position to company culture.
We all understand how important brands can be. There are brands that signify all over...
A logo is a powerful visual representation of your company. It forms an impression that...
There was a period between about 2016-2017 where many brands seemed to combine purpose...
If you ask around for quotes on branding projects, you will get fees ranging anywhere from $1,000 to $50,000 and even higher, and this often is just for design work. You might find a freelance designer online who says they can do it for less than $500, and you can even get a logo for as low as $5 on fiver.com. The real price of branding though, is not doing anything consistently.
We all understand how important brands can be. There are brands that signify all over...
So when should a brand look at changing its name? If you want to signal a change in strategic focus, and if the name change will serve greater meaning, resonance, and value for consumers and customers, then do it.
We all understand how important brands can be. There are brands that are significant all...
In the first part of this two-part series, I talked about brand cultures that focus on...
The more your brand enables entices, and enriches customers, evoking their positive...
Everybody wants a brand that’s different. The irony of that statement is intentional. It...
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a name, term, symbol, and/or...