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Episode 62 – Cultural Considerations in Your Brand Strategy
Is your business growing internationally? Are you moving into foreign markets? WOOHOO! That’s awesome. It must mean your marketing strategy is working. Remember when we reviewed taglines and quite a few of the funnier gaffes had to do with mistranslations? Remember Kevin’s favorite? The Parker Pens tagline “It won’t leak in your pocket and embarrass…
Read MoreEpisode 61 – Rebranding Tales 2021
Join Kevin and Amy for another round of evaluating recent rebrand initiatives by well-known companies. Our listeners have started to get that we will almost always express strong words of caution whenever the topic of “RE-branding” is put on the table. Today we have a review of four biggies that have all happened this year. …
Read MoreEpisode 57 – Can Your Brand Go “Too Far?”
Is it possible for a brand to go “too far” with their messaging – even when they are staying on brand? Kevin and Amy discuss their thoughts on this podcast episode. What word would you use to describe a Jester brand that’s too Jestery? (Ridiculous) How about an Outlaw brand that’s too Outlaw? (Dangerous) A…
Read MoreEpisode 56 – HA! GOTCHA! – April Fool’s Branding Pranks
Do you know the history of April Fools Day? Well, there isn’t a definitive story on the origins of this event. Some say it’s somehow related to a papal bull by Pope Gregory XIII changed, by decree, the first day of the year from late March/early April, to January 1st. Supposedly, the people who didn’t…
Read MoreEpisode 55 – Your Brand is NOT About YOU!
If your brand is not about you, what is it about? Last week we talked about brand mistakes. We danced around the topic of how you need to connect to your audience, but we never came out and said the words, “Your Brand is NOT About YOU!” So, if the statement “Your Brand is NOT…
Read MoreEpisode 50 – What is Your Competition Doing?
Do you pay attention to what your competition is doing with their marketing? For our frequent listeners, they’ve heard us say over and over that the most important thing you can do is to use an archetype to help you differentiate. But that comment always comes with a caveat: To evaluate what your competitors are…
Read MoreEpisode 48 – Addressing Negative Comments
Wooh. This is a hot topic and negative comments or a bad online review can get you HOT under the collar. Most companies, at some point, will have to deal with an angry customer or internet troll who is ranting about them behind the safety of their keyboard. It’s ok. Take a deep breath. Join…
Read MoreEpisode 46 – A Hint of Blind Brand Evaluation
Happy New Year! Cheers to a new year and hopefully lots of positive changes. We are starting this new year by trying something new. Kevin picked a brand and asked Amy to watch 3 different videos by the Hint Water Company. The videos are embedded below. We suggest you watch them in order. After getting…
Read MoreEpisode 42 – Giving Thanks – A Brand Strategy
Are you “giving thanks” this season with your brand strategy? The Holidays are upon us. Many companies will knee create jerk marketing campaigns that revolve around the Holidays. And, although there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, far too often these campaigns are NOT within any type of brand strategy. We see this year after year…
Read MoreOn the McSignpost Up Ahead …
When I started consulting with clients 15 years ago on the topic of logo design (in the context of brand identity), I found that the projects went more smoothly if I taught the client about all that goes into “good” logo design. The training included things like: Elegant simplicity Scalability Balance of positive/negative space Implied…
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