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Brand Manual Examples: The Strategic Blueprint for Scalable Momentum
Establishing a powerful brand is the most significant investment you can make in your company’s future. In simple terms, your brand is the persistent “expert neighbor” that tells the world who you are and what you stand for. It sets your business aside from the noise of the masses and carves out a unique position…
Branding Guide Examples: Building Scalable Momentum for Your Identity
Creating a branding guide for your company is rarely a simple task, especially when you are starting from scratch. In our experience, the most effective way to begin is to study examples of established branding guides to understand how they balance creativity with strict operational standards. By analyzing how global leaders define their visual and…
Tisha Oehmen Recognized Among the World’s Leading Branding Gurus
When Global Gurus releases its list of the World’s Top Brand Professionals, the branding and consulting industries take notice. The organization evaluates professionals across multiple disciplines—including leadership, management, coaching, and branding—recognizing individuals who consistently make a significant impact in their fields through original ideas, education, and practical application. Global Gurus is known for its rigorous…
Strategic Brand Development: Connecting with Your Brand’s Target Audience
For any business to establish a successful foundation, you must build a solid brand. In our experience, your brand serves as the face of your company. When well-structured, a brand does more than just look professional; it creates a clear path to attracting a loyal customer base and enhances your ability to maximize profits. We…
How to Build and Scale a Powerful Local Brand
Establishing a dominant local brand requires more than just a recognizable logo or a shop on Main Street. In our experience, true market leadership comes from a strategic blend of visibility, community integration, and consistent digital authority. We have found that businesses failing to prioritize their local presence often face stagnant sales and shrinking customer…
How Are You Different From The Competition?
The modern marketplace is more than just crowded; it is a digital ecosystem where every voice is amplified, and every service feels commoditized. In our experience, many hardworking companies struggle to make a name for themselves because they focus on being the “best” instead of being different. To achieve true growth, you must clarify what…
10 Superb Scholarly Articles on Branding
I don’t know about you, but I often get frustrated with the same old same old marketing/branding regurgitation that’s out there on the web. And when I do, I head straight for Google Scholar to check out marketing and branding articles there. The trick is finding the complete article, not just the “sales page.” But…
Strategic Graphic Design in Medford, Oregon: Building Scalable Momentum
The quality of your visual assets communicates your company’s values long before a prospect reads a single word of your copy. In our experience, your logo, corporate identity, and the aesthetic of your digital advertisements distinguish a thriving enterprise from one that is losing ground. If you are ready to stand out from the competition,…
You, Me And Brand Perception: The Truth
Let’s face it—what you see isn’t always what you get. Case in point: remember the internet sensation “the dress?” You may have had to be in the desert—without any electricity—to have missed the picture of the dress, which to some appeared blue/black and to some gold/white. Personally, I thought it was a hoax until I…
10 Quotes on Branding to Inspire Your Strategy
Let’s face it: branding is hard work. It requires discipline, consistency, and the courage to stand for something specific in a crowded marketplace. In our experience, even the most seasoned business leaders need a reminder of why they are doing the hard work of building a brand. What is the best definition of a brand?…
3 Simple Branding Strategies that Work
Let’s face it — brands and branding strategies are the holy grail of marketing. They are what all marketing and advertising professionals are striving for. But too often, branding strategies get overthought, overworked, and overwrought. Don’t let yourself fall into that mind trap. Here are three simple branding strategies you can start using today that…
Social Media Marketing Needs More Social and Less Marketing
For many, the marketing aspect of social media often takes precedence over its social nature. However, it’s crucial not to overlook the needs and expectations of your customers. So, why should social media marketing focus more on the ‘social’ and less on the ‘marketing’? Social Media Management is not just a job description While managing…
Branding with Pens
Let’s talk for a minute about branded pens. You know the pens I’m talking about…your favorite pen from a local business. The one that writes just right. The one that everyone you know either covets or has one of. Probably, it even makes an appearance at every single charitable event that you’ve ever attended. And, is the…
Brand Camp!
We’ve spent a lot of time over the last few weeks conducting Brand Camps with a client that is getting ready to roll out a new brand. A Brand Camp is a diagonal cross-section of the staff with about 10–15 people in attendance. The Camps last about 1.5 hours, and during that time, the company…
Social Media Newsjacking – The Next Level of Brand Marketing?
The term “newsjacking” may suggest the idea of hijacking the news, but in reality, it can significantly enhance your search engine optimization strategy by moving it beyond the confines of isolation. Newsjacking involves leveraging a current news story to capture your audience’s attention and drive engagement with your own content or advertising. Here are a…
Branding Your Business in 5 Steps
Are you considering branding your business but concerned it might be challenging or overwhelming? Rest assured, it doesn’t have to be. In fact, you can establish a world-class brand with just five simple steps. Why wait? Start building your brand today. 5 Simple Steps for Branding Your Business 1. Create your branding vision The first…
Harnessing the Power of Big Idea Marketing for Your Business
Every year, millions of people tune into the Super Bowl, often caring more about the commercials than the game itself. These moments stand out because brands step away from standard sales pitches to present Big Idea Marketing. They show us what they care about and how they believe they play a role in making the…
Creating Likeability in Your Brand
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it at least 1,000 times — people do business with brands they LIKE. And the truth is, it’s more than just something I say; it’s a fact. We seek out businesses we LIKE to do business with. But what makes people like a business, and how do you…
6 Crucial Tactics for Small Business Success in 2015
Ready to make 2015 the best year for your business? No question, marketing your small business has fundamentally changed in the last years. If you haven’t changed your marketing tactics in relation to those changes, now is the time. Here are 6 crucial tactics that will help your small business succeed in 2015. 1. Social…
