You may have thought of merging with another business as a growth strategy once or twice. But whether you take this route or simply partner as a Joint Venture or team up as a host beneficiary or complimentary service with another entity; it is critical to take stock in the full essence each brand brings …Read the full article…
The Importance of Regularly Assessing Your Brand’s Performance
Save time, stay on course, build brand momentum As business owners, it’s too bad we don’t have a crystal ball to see what steps we should take to grow our business more effectively. There’s no doubt we would all peek into the future to help guide us if we could. When our efforts seem …Read the full article…
Is Your Brand ‘Cognitively Resonant or Dissonant’?
I am continually amazed at how many brands espouse to certain values and a way of being only to be disappointed when they don’t live up to what they say they are. When we live by our values, we reaffirm what we stand for to our employees and customers. When we don’t live by our …Read the full article…
Be, Do, Have—the Zen of Brand Success
Elevating Your Growth through Ancient Practices By Suzanne Tulien, Principal Brand Architect, Founder Don’t you just love the word ‘Zen’? It just feels good to say it. ZZZZEEEEEEENNNNNN – you almost automatically take a deep breath and relax. It’s just weird. Anyway, the other day I came across this word again and started thinking about …Read the full article…
What Ever Happened to Good Ole ‘Common Courtesy’ in Business?
Just recently I was shopping satellite television providers. It seems like every time I turn around, I’m getting tagged for some additional (hidden) cost with my current provider—which by the way, I have been loyal to for 8 years. And yep, regardless of that loyalty, they keep inching up my monthly fees and before you know …Read the full article…
Part II: AMAZING BRANDS – What they do and how they do it!
In Part I, I shared the characteristics of amazing brands and how every brand has the opportunity to reach an amazing level. I also shared a great example with Zappos.com. They have reached an amazing level by inspiring and helping other companies to focus more on building a strong culture totally invested in their core values …Read the full article…
PART I: AMAZING BRANDS – What they do and how they do it!
By Carol Chapman, Principal & Co-founder, The Brand Ascension Group Every business has a brand! Why? Because your brand is your business™! And, every brand has the opportunity to be good, bad or indifferent; or great. For many brands, being good is just fine, but for those few that really push the envelope they prefer …Read the full article…
Goldman Sachs – A Risky Practice for the Brand?
Just last week Goldman Sachs, a well known Wall Street brand that is popular with investors and most definitely profitable, was accused of fraudulent actions involving sub-prime mortgages–investments that were likely to fail and these were selected by a Hedge Fund—Paulson & Co, Inc. According to a report on MSNBC.com with Lisa Myers, the SEC …Read the full article…
