When Does Brand Marketing Go Too Far?

Posted by Kevin Heney on Tue, Mar 11, 2014

We see over a thousand brand names and logos every day. Wherever we are, whatever we are doing, company logos are being flashed before our eyes. Whether we’re watching a baseball game, in a movie theater, or going to a Broadway show, we remain awash in brands.

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Tags: branding, product placement, brand intrusion, brand marketing

Does Taming the Content Beast = A Life Sentence?

Posted by Mary Planding on Tue, Aug 13, 2013

Yes. It does. [Not a happy answer, but a truthful one.] "But why?" I can hear you wail. "I just redesigned my website, it's really cool, lots of videos and graphics, great shopping cart. I've got an SEO consultant who keeps tweaking my pages so I stay on top. Why do I have to do this?"

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Tags: branding, content marketing, search marketing

Business Owners: Make Your Brand More Valuable and Reap the Rewards

Posted by Mary Planding on Thu, Jul 11, 2013

Assuming that you're truly delivering your brand promise and doing so consistently, a more valuable brand can provide these benefits:

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Tags: branding, brand promise, helping businesses grow

How Positioning Your Brand Keeps Your Business Focused and On Track

Posted by Mary Planding on Mon, Apr 08, 2013

Recently we've been working with some small businesses that have been struggling with growth. Only it's not the trouble you think it is — business is actually good. The trouble is whether they're growing the "right way" for their business.

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Tags: branding, brand promise

Branding for Small Businesses - Why You Should Care

Posted by Mary Planding on Thu, Nov 29, 2012

At the most fundamental level a brand is a promise. 

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Tags: branding, helping businesses grow, small business, entrepreneurs, marketing strategies, strategic planning