Brand Building Brand Image Social Media

Social Media – The Prize Inside

July 9th, 2010

The secret to brand relevance isn’t a Cracker Jack prize, Twitter account, or Facebook Fan page.  If you don’t have anything to say, you’re not […]

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No Copying Allowed

August 17th, 2010

If your brand is irreverent, your brochure should be too. Conscious design should be applied to more than just your color schemes and typography. Every […]

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How Buff is Your Brand Narrative?

September 1st, 2010

Everything that you say says something about you. Your brand narrative is how you tell your story. It runs deeper than a marketing rollout or […]

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Banners, Logos, and Neon Lights, oh my!

September 9th, 2010

We were recently at a sponsored event that was hosted by a world renowned art museum and showcased the talents of several remarkably gifted musicians. […]

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The Past Begets the Future

September 23rd, 2010

Urban renewal gained a justifiably notorious connotation following World War II. For more than 70 years countries followed architectural, city planning and governmental policies that […]

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The Rolling Stones Didn’t Have to Bribe THEIR Groupies

October 1st, 2010

We came across a newsletter this week that actually said: “‘like’ our Facebook page and receive an exclusive offer.” We’re not sure what the offer […]

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Twitter, the Medium is the Message

November 2nd, 2010

Prescient, timeless and oft quipped, Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man  and its iconic quote [1] are as relevant today as when it was penned in 1964.  Here […]

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An Open Letter to Health Insurers

November 8th, 2010

We appreciate that you operate in a complicated cultural reality – economic uncertainty, political divide, scarcity mentalities, and fear have collided in the health-care sector. […]

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Social Media Masterminds: Facebook Pages that Are Getting it Right!

December 7th, 2010

“Social Media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.”   Erik Qualman, The Social Media Revolution(1) Unfortunately, most companies use their […]

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365: Brand vs Advertising

January 1st, 2011

What’s the difference between a brand and advertising? In humanistic terms the question asks “What’s the difference between a stable personality and a really snappy […]

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