Harness the Power of Depth In Your Brand

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There's a common misconception in the small business world that looks like this: Brand = Logo That's simply not the case--a brand is so much more! If you think your brand is the same thing as your logo, then you're missing out on your chance to harness most of your brand's power. Here are the 5 powerful parts of your brand: 1. Brand Positioning I call this the foundation of your brand. This is where you get really clear on exactly what your business is all about and stake your … [Read more...]

48 Percent of Companies Polled at ANA Conference Will Increase Marketing Spending or Hold It Stable in 2009

As you can tell from the series of posts that I'm making today, I was a bit behind on my reading. But many of these articles were definitely worth my time, like this one on the Silicon Valley WebGuild that shows a survey from the Association of National Advertisers' (ANA) 2008 annual "Masters of Marketing" conference (October 2008). The survey polled attendees via handheld devices about their marketing mix, budgets, plans, and tactics. One of the questions asked attendees how much they … [Read more...]