Brand Development Strategic Brand Strategy

Brand Success – Just a Marketing Plan?

September 17th, 2009

One hot topic…. Brand.  In the blogosphere, in magazines, newspapers, books.  Turn around find another voice… brand, Brand, BRAND, Brand, BRAND!  Trouble is, with all […]

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“Emotional” Abuse

September 30th, 2009

Emotions- we don’t believe that “emotion” can or should be woven into every brand story in the hopes of “snagging” more customers. We don’t believe that “emotions” […]

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Membership Requirements

October 14th, 2009

Professional associations are a critical component in the US business ecology.  The ASAE Center for Association Leadership reports that:  There are 147,000 incorporated associations in […]

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Mind Your P’s and Q’s

January 12th, 2010

Brand is more than just “looking good”.  An authentic brand requires doing good. Just putting a pink ribbon on your product doesn’t make you socially […]

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Blue Monday

January 25th, 2010

Welcome to “Blue Monday”, January 25. Dr. Cliff Arnall, a Cardiff University researcher has identified “Blue Monday”, January 25, as the most depressing day of […]

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Energizing Utilities

March 17th, 2010

The philosophy and relevance behind brand development has proven to have utility across a wide and diverse range of interests. Brands distinguish organizations, churches, teams, […]

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An Oath To Do No Harm

April 19th, 2010

All children’s brands should be guided by an internalized dictum to “first, do no harm” that aligns organizational purpose, business strategy, brand management, and the […]

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Brand’s Overprotective Mother

April 28th, 2010

I can’t tell if what I am seeing is a gross over simplification or just a lackluster attempt to ‘spin’ a brand, get on with the […]

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Relevant Brands Protect Girls

April 28th, 2010

View the 2010 Threats to Girlhood Report Threats to Girlhood include all of the issues, mindsets, factors, trends, and circumstances that impact girls’ lifelong health, wellness, […]

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Mayo, Lettuce, and Magazines on Rye

June 23rd, 2010

Make art- not advertising. Whether it’s a two page spread in a print publication or a vertical banner on a website, at BlackDog, we believe if the […]

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