Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear!

I’m sure that there’s an expectation among your peers that your business will continue to thrive. Truth is, you’re doing quite well, by doing the things you do the same way you’ve been doing them since you first put your shingle out.
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The Case for Lower Case: A Rebranding Conundrum

Ever wondered if having your brand name written in lower case on your logo is appropriate? Amazon, ebay, facebook, flicker, intel, citibank, macy’s, bp, vitamin water, and xerox, are brands who switched from first letter capitalization to lower case just to name a few.
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How Small Brand Awareness Works

Recently I’ve had the pleasure of being on an experts panel at Bob Proctor’s Matrixx event held in Toronto, Ontario. As an expert I did my best to assist individuals realize what their brand is or could be. It was an invigorating experience.
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Stay on the Offense

One of the reasons that I think I’ve had success throughout my career is that I stay on the offense. When it comes to business, I’m almost incapable of playing defense.
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Place Brand Logo Puffery

Most cities, towns and countries who take on the task to develop their brands spend a great deal of money essentially changing their logos under the pretense that their logo is their brand.
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7 Keys to Building a Successful Brand

A brand’s visual elements are only half of the story. Less tangible assets such as corporate culture, how the executive team and even how employees conduct themselves are all part of a brand’s DNA.
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The Biggest Content Marketing Mistake Brands Make Today

Many brands that have invested in content marketing over the last few years took a strictly owned media approach. They created copious amounts of content and published it on their own websites via a blog or something similar. After that they used their own social channels to broadcast the content.
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