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Episode 83 – Archetype vs. Stereotype

Archetype vs. Stereotype

Amy comes back this week after a week off to work on the Marketing Summit.  Shameless plug: Zeedia Media is hosting a Marketing Summit on May 6, 2022, in Lansing, Michigan. Amy is the key note speaker, talking about Brand Archetypes (of course) and there will be 16 other speakers – all big bosses in…

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Episode 80 – Interview with Open School of Business

Open School of Business

We have a special treat for you today. Amy had the opportunity to be a guest on her show, Open School of Business and now we have the please to chat with Anar Umurzak as our guest today. Anar is committed to bringing real-life experts from different walks of life to share different perspectives and paths…

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79 – High-Energy Archetypes

High-Energy Archetypes

While Kevin goes to get himself some more coffee, I’ll go ahead and let you in on the topic for the day.  Today, we’re talking about high-energy archetypes.  Those choice few archetypes where being high energy is a strategic decision and can when done properly, lead to super-strong brand strategies AND higher levels of excitement.…

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Episode 78 – Low-Energy Archetypes

Low Energy Archetypes

Today, we’re talking about low-energy archetypes.  The choice few where if you chose them because of their mellowness, can be a strategic decision. When done properly leads to super-strong brand strategies AND higher levels of customer trust and engagement!  Low energy does NOT mean a lack of power.   The low-energy archetypes, in no particular order,…

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77 – Brand Discovery – How to Find Yours

Brand Discovery

We’re BAAAAACK! It’s a little late for a “happy new year” but this is our first time recording in a while.  Today, we’re talking about the process of selecting an archetype for your organization.  We refer to this process as “brand discovery.” Now, in years past, before we really refined this into the brainstorming/discovery session…

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Episode 73 – Negative Newsjacking a Bad Idea

Newsjacking

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Newsjacking, but for our listeners, Newsjacking is when a brand or firm mentions or creates a campaign centered around a major, well-discussed news item. It’s slightly different from a publicity stunt in that the news item is leveraged in marketing while a stunt might acknowledge news within…

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Episode 72 – Be Aspirational

Episode 72 - Be Aspirational

Be Aspirational in your marketing!  Picture the 1995 movie Jumanji, with Robin Williams? In the movie, the main character, Alan Parrish was the son of a business owner who owned a factory that made shoes. As you would expect from a shoe manufacturing company in the sixties, there was a lot of machinery in an…

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Episode 71 – Marketing the Lover Archetype

71 - Marketing the Lover Archetype

Join Kevin and Amy as they get “sultry” and “passionate” about ideas on how to market the Lover Archetype.  If you are wondering what archetype your company might be, take our FREE QUESTIONNAIRE. It’s the first step in discovering your Brand. Passionate Brands Think of a person or a company who is really passionate about…

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Episode 70 – Interview with Olga Nesterova

We had the very amazing privilege of having a great conversation with Olga Nesterova, founder of  OnestBusiness.com. Her podcast is Onest Conversations, and we got suuuuper honest about brand and marketing. Olga is an experienced marketing strategist who has worked with Fortune 500 companies in New York City successfully growing their social media reach, engagement,…

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Episode 69: Marketing the Explorer Archetype

Marketing the Explorer Archetype

We’re gonna channel our inner Sacagawea today.  It’s all about The Explorer archetype. I know it’s a little like saying out loud which of your kids you like the best … but, if you were to ask me, “which is your favorite archetype, Kevin?”, I’d have to put The Explorer way high on that list.…

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