Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Every action you take positions your brand and defines your reputation, whether you intend it to or not. So how can a growing business proactively maintain a consistent brand identity both offline and online without [Read More]
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Who is your customer? Perhaps the better question is, who isn’t? As a longtime marketer, strategic communications expert, and brand identity specialist, Mary Lou Quinlan has noticed that most people think a customer is only [Read More]
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Thirty–six years ago, astronomer Frank Drake sent humankind’s first deliberate communication to our interstellar neighbors. We’re still waiting for a reply. Marketers have it so much easier: They need only browse the Web to catch [Read More]
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
If you look around your home or office, chances are you’ll see a product that has been influenced by Alan Siegel. Founder of the New York–based strategic branding company Siegel+Gale and author of Alan Siegel [Read More]
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Ask most businesspeople how Alpha companies — businesses that dominate their industry or product category — earn top-dog position, and they’ll probably list things like competitive pricing, customer service, quality products, being the first to [Read More]
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a … baby?
That’s the typical reaction of Boston Red Sox fans to a 5,000-square-foot sky banner that often flies over Fenway Park. It [Read More]
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
They’re everywhere. No longer a flourish seen only on the fringes of society, tattoos are showing up in unexpected places — on unexpected people. These anatomical imprints, says strategic brand management expert Karen Post, are [Read More]
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Only a decade ago, companies were judged primarily on the quality of their products and services. Now, consumers are increasingly demanding that businesses also be good corporate citizens by participating in cause-related marketing.
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
If you want to watch the latest news report on Sun Microsystems, you need not turn on a television. A few years ago, the press area of Sun’s Web site (sun.feedroom.com) was revamped to look [Read More]
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
For years, when marketers broached the subject of audio branding, the discussion centered on commercial jingles — those catchy ditties that have helped companies deliver brand messages in an engaging, tuneful way. But these days, [Read More]