Posts Tagged ‘branding’
Episode 73 – Negative Newsjacking a Bad Idea
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…
Read MoreEpisode 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…
Read MoreEpisode 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…
Read MoreEpisode 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,…
Read MoreEpisode 69: 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.…
Read MoreEpisode 68 – Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS)
How many times have we been asked (about Brand Archetypes), “Does this reeeeally work?” A LOT! Way more than we would expect and way more than other, seemingly more obvious, questions. After putting a little thought into this, we have something for us to explore: What is the essence of why Brand Archetypes works so…
Read MoreEpisode 66 – Bronco Branding Redux
Western Michigan University Rebranding We came across a branding news story from just a week ago that’s both spot-on for the topic of branding, but is also a local story for us Michiganders. Last week, Western Michigan University rolled out a press release unveiling its new logo. First, you have to understand that Kevin’s wife…
Read MoreEpisode 65 – Marketing the Artist Archetype
What are the BIG IDEAS when it comes to Marketing the Artist Archetype? Let’s find out! We’re talking about The Artist Archetype today. To be clear, to pull this off does NOT require you to be a Michelangelo … nor does it require us to roll our paint-covered, naked bodies all over a big canvas…
Read MoreEpisode 63 – Think Like Ron Popeil – Infomercials
Taking brand tips from infomercials for your products and services. Kids today live in a world where they have almost unlimited options of what we’re now referring to as “screen time.” All forms of screens: TV, tablets, mobile phones, and other devices. However, despite all that screen time, there’s a possibility they don’t know what…
Read MoreEpisode 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…
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