BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2016

I’ll be presenting a Brainzooming workshop on internal branding strategy at the Brand Strategy Conference in New York, April 6-8. The workshop, while drawing on material from my Fortune 500 work, springs from multiple conversations at the 2015 Brand Strategy Conference.

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Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Yet at conference after conference, I meet designers at firms talking about their struggle for influence. The best designers take advantage of the opportunity to engage in a strategic discussion. Design itself is a product. They’d like to engage a designer, but many don’t think they can afford it.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Yet, discussions and presentations at a brand strategy conference indicate many brands act as if “nearly simultaneously” is sufficient. A brand starts by understanding what the market perceives about it and how much latitude it has to change. 10 Keys to Engaging Stakeholders to Create Improved Results.

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Boxes and Arrows

APRIL 13, 2017

Today, digital products like apps and sites require marketing. This is also a great opportunity to do market research. Many products fail because they don’t solve a need their customers have or because the customer doesn’t know they themselves have a need for the product. Why this matters to designers.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I’m scheduled for a background interview today on creating a thought leadership strategy. The eBook came from a workshop someone did at a conference I’ve spoken at many times. We have also never pitched a client on developing a thought leadership strategy or influencer marketing program.

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BrainZooming

MAY 6, 2016

At the 2016 Brand Strategy Conference, Antonia Dean, Director – Marketing, Brand Development, & Strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies covered the strategic thinking ideas behind creating an entrepreneurial environment in a large company. You don’t know how to get a UPC code attached to a new product?

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BrainZooming

JULY 6, 2017

I delivered a keynote on the importance of collaborative internal branding during the SMC3 2017 Connections conference. The talk prompted several conversations about the distinctions between branding strategy and advertising. Advertising relates to marketing strategy. via Shutterstock.

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