December 2, 2011

Selling the Brand Value

What makes a consumer spend 50 thousand dollars on a Mercedes when they can spend half that and get the same technology and luxuries out of a Hyundai?  What makes a family on a budget spend $10 paper towels when … Read More

Social Media – A Year in Review

Each year social media and the strength of social networking continue to grow, but in 2011 we got a feel for how powerful these popular communication platforms truly are. From highly profitable marketing campaigns, to the spark of nationwide revolutions, … Read More

November 19, 2011

How SOPA is Trying to Clean Up Piracy

Over the past several decades, the evolution of the Internet has spurred the dynamic growth of numerous industries, including social media, ecommerce shopping, search engines, etc.  Along with access to these great new resources, a much more controversial and damaging … Read More

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November 17, 2011

Living Up to the Brand

Six NBA Championships.  Five NBA Most Valuable Player awards.  14 All-star Game selections.  Ten NBA scoring titles.  Two Slam Dunk Contest championships.  Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee.  One brand. I am talking about Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest … Read More

A Key to Controlling your Company’s Image

Have you ever been scrutinized for something that was not your fault or out of your control?  Even if you inadvertently made a mistake, how far should that scrutiny follow you? Well in today’s digital age, this insistent criticism (rightfully … Read More

The Cost of Re-Branding

As most people have experienced through an overexposure to television, radio, and Internet marketing, ongoing campaigns can become stale in our minds quickly.  Companies spend millions upon millions of dollars in search of the next hit branding strategy, only for … Read More

November 11, 2011

Advertising that Speaks for Itself

If you haven’t noticed, the holidays have come early this year.  From malls across the country to commercials flooding our television screens, the seasonal décor and holiday advertisements are in full effect.  In fact, I even noticed holiday shopping commercials … Read More

October 29, 2011

Building brand identity

When it comes to building your brand identity, your customers care about much more than just the numbers.  Yes, of course the success and stability of your company are important, but customers want to feel that they can trust on … Read More

QR Codes – The Latest Method To Spread MalWare

What is QR Code?  If you don’t know what one is by name, I bet you would recognize one if I put one in front of you.  This newer form of technology has been a major innovation, and with the … Read More

Why Must I Blog?

I was in the car driving home from work, listening to music and trying to unwind when the stoplight ahead turned yellow, and shortly after turned again to red.  Coasting in the midst of the overly congested five o’clock chaos, … Read More