I have talked a lot throughout this blog about the power of a manifesto, why they are important, and how to draft them. However, I was talking with a client this week and I described it, for the first time, as a “Declaration of Passion.” Moreover, in that moment, the somewhat nebulous concept became clear and … Read More.
Television Advertising… It’s Not What It Used To Be
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Having spent nearly the last 20 years in marketing and advertising I’ve seen a lot of directional changes. I was reading an article on the new fall television season and some of the numbers were truly eye popping. What caught my attention was what was being deemed a hit.
‘New Girl ‘had just over 9 … Read More.
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Articulate the Brand Personality for the Brand Book
Now that we’ve created our list of keywords and established the relationship between them, it’s time for our next step in how to make a Brand Book and create our brand personality. Articulating your Brand Personality is an integral component of building a Brand Book. Brand Personality starts to breathe life into the brand, making … Read More.
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Keywords for Your Brand’s Position
With your Brand’s history complete for the brand book, it’s time to start distilling the keywords for your brand. If you haven’t done this exercise yet, a Word Cloud is an excellent way to tease them out.
Identify Keywords for the Brand Book
Copy the text you wrote for the brand book on the history of your … Read More.
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Facebook ‘Likes’ Harder To Come By
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Facebook ‘Likes’ aren’t as easy to come by as they were two years ago. Back when few businesses were taking the plunge, it seemed that all you had to do was pop a Facebook page and getting hundreds of ‘Likes’ right away was a pretty easy thing for a local business. For … Read More.
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