How long have you had your current logo? Does it still reflect the culture of your organization? Does it still reflect the promise of your brand? Is it time to recreate it? Time for a logo update? Remember: Reinventing yourself is a marketable event, which—if it’s done well—can help you shed some … Read more
What is a brand archetype? Archetypes are a concept originally conceived by famed Swiss psychologist, Carl Jung. In marketing, a brand archetype is a genre you assign to your brand, based upon symbolism. The idea behind using brand archetypes is to anchor your brand against something iconic—something already embedded within the conscious … Read more
Changing your organization’s name to better suit your market can be powerful. So many business owners feel they have built equity into their brand name. While this is true to some extent, the extent of that equity is often over-valued. Changing the name to something that better reflects your mission in the … Read more
Use the Fortune Cookie Effect. Engage your customers with a collection of cute or hidden messages in your packaging. Chocolates, fortune cookies, ketchup and beer are just some of the products that have successfully used this technique for drawing interest to their branding. The idea is to embed a message into your … Read more
Quote: “When you’re a caregiver, you need to realize that you’ve got to take care of yourself, because—not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion to help someone else—but you have to model for the next generation.” ~ Naomi Judd Motto: Love your neighbor as yourself. Driving desire: … Read more
Quote: “A true lover always feels in debt to the one he loves.” ~ Ralph W. Sockman Motto: You’re the only one. Driving desire: intimacy and experience Goal: being in a relationship with the people, work and surroundings they love Greatest fear: being alone, a wallflower, unwanted, unloved Strategy: to become more … Read more
Quote: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Motto: If you can imagine it, it can be done. Driving desire: to create things of enduring value Goal: to realize a vision Greatest fear: mediocre vision or execution Strategy: develop artistic control and skill Task: to … Read more
Quote: “I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard, at least.” ~ Vince McMahon Motto: All men and women are created equal. Driving desire: connecting with others Goal: to belong Greatest fear: to be left out or to stand out from the crowd Strategy: develop ordinary solid virtues, … Read more
Quote: “Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won’t adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is sign on as its accomplice.” ~ Tom Robbins Motto: Rules are made to be broken. Driving desire: revenge or revolution Goal: to overturn what isn’t working Greatest fear: to be powerless … Read more
Quote: “Dream no small dream; it lacks magic. Dream large. Then make the dream real.” ~ Donald Wills Douglas Motto: I make things happen. Driving desire: understanding the fundamental laws of the universe Goal: to make dreams come true Greatest fear: unintended negative consequences Strategy: develop a vision and live by it … Read more
Quote: “He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.” ~ Aristotle Motto: Power isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. Driving desire: control Goal: create a prosperous, successful family or community Strategy: exercise power Greatest fear: chaos, being overthrown Weakness: being authoritarian, unable to delegate, out of touch … Read more
Quote: “A hero has faced it all; he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.” ~ Andrew Bernstein Motto: Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Driving desire: to prove one’s worth through courageous acts Goal: expert mastery in a way that improves the world Greatest fear: weakness, vulnerability, being … Read more