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I recently hosted a multigenerational conversation with five marketing leaders and their Boomer parents, where we explored how brands are approaching this generation. The discussion squashed myths, such as the uninformed senior consumer, while shining a light on the influence of traditional media and highlighting the need for simple brand experiences. 

Margaret Molloy

13 miniature figurines under a magnifying glass, how brands can reach Baby Boomers

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Don’t forget about us: How brands can reach Baby Boomers

I recently hosted a multigenerational conversation with five marketing leaders and their Boomer parents, where we explored how brands are approaching this generation. The discussion squashed myths, such as the uninformed senior consumer, while shining a light on the influence of traditional media and highlighting the need for simple brand experiences. 

Margaret Molloy

How, when people are inundated with so much information and forced to make decisions more quickly, can a brand cut through the noise? For one, a strong visual identity can help. But what exactly is a visual identity, and how can it be developed? Here, Executive Creative Director, EMEA, Sophie Lutman explains and offers her top tips for creating a visual identity that future-proofs your brand and helps you stand out from the crowd. 

Sophie Lutman

Yellow tomato surrounded by green tomatoes, creating a brand visual identity that stands out

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Uncovering your visual identity: Simply standing out from the crowd

How, when people are inundated with so much information and forced to make decisions more quickly, can a brand cut through the noise? For one, a strong visual identity can help. But what exactly is a visual identity, and how can it be developed? Here, Executive Creative Director, EMEA, Sophie Lutman explains and offers her top tips for creating a visual identity that future-proofs your brand and helps you stand out from the crowd. 

Sophie Lutman

Brands are likely to be held to even higher standards in the future, and with Generation Z now moving into the workforce and earning some level of disposable income, its constituents will no doubt be the target focus of many brands. So, what are some things Generation Z may expect more from brands than the generations before?

Liz Olsen

Two yellow hands reaching for each other with red instagram like symbols over a turquoise background, branding for Gen Z

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Are you ready for Generation Z?

Brands are likely to be held to even higher standards in the future, and with Generation Z now moving into the workforce and earning some level of disposable income, its constituents will no doubt be the target focus of many brands. So, what are some things Generation Z may expect more from brands than the generations before?

Liz Olsen

In our volatile world, bravery is no longer the purview of caped crusaders. Instead, it’s an essential, though unexplored, capability that all leaders must develop. Bravery is the one force that will make a difference in an environment craving changemakers.

Margaret Molloy

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7 habits for laying the foundation for business bravery

In our volatile world, bravery is no longer the purview of caped crusaders. Instead, it’s an essential, though unexplored, capability that all leaders must develop. Bravery is the one force that will make a difference in an environment craving changemakers.

Margaret Molloy

As physical and virtual realms converge, people will think differently about goods and services, differently about society and differently about the role of companies and organizations in their everyday lives.

Siegel+Gale

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World building: The new brand building

As physical and virtual realms converge, people will think differently about goods and services, differently about society and differently about the role of companies and organizations in their everyday lives.

Siegel+Gale

Like every living creature, brands must adapt to survive the changing landscape around them. Whether it’s Mastercard evolving its brand for a digital age utilizing the two instantly recognizable circles, or Facebook diversifying by acquiring WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus. These shifts help to ensure longevity.

Dalia Fawaz

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Tabreed: Creating an essential services brand

Like every living creature, brands must adapt to survive the changing landscape around them. Whether it’s Mastercard evolving its brand for a digital age utilizing the two instantly recognizable circles, or Facebook diversifying by acquiring WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus. These shifts help to ensure longevity.

Dalia Fawaz

According to Harvard professor Gerald Zaltman, 95% of purchasing choices are subconscious. Princeton researchers also found that it took less than 0.1 seconds for people to form judgements about faces from pictures they were shown. The question is then, how do you appeal to customers’ subconscious in little more than a split second?

Sophie Lutman

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Visual Identity: Fixed. Flexible. Simple.

According to Harvard professor Gerald Zaltman, 95% of purchasing choices are subconscious. Princeton researchers also found that it took less than 0.1 seconds for people to form judgements about faces from pictures they were shown. The question is then, how do you appeal to customers’ subconscious in little more than a split second?

Sophie Lutman

Pride month witnessed an explosion of brand activity, from logos wrapped in rainbows to limited-edition merchandise. But a vast gulf separates genuine LGBTQ+ support and opportunistic virtue signaling. The LGBTQ+ community can discern the distinction, and allies notice, too.

Margaret Molloy

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Beyond Pride: Brands must balance public support with meaningful actions

Pride month witnessed an explosion of brand activity, from logos wrapped in rainbows to limited-edition merchandise. But a vast gulf separates genuine LGBTQ+ support and opportunistic virtue signaling. The LGBTQ+ community can discern the distinction, and allies notice, too.

Margaret Molloy

In SMPL Q+A, we interview our practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here, we speak with Katie Conway, Senior Director, Strategy and Maureen Perry, Senior Designer about our work with U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries. 

Siegel+Gale

SMPL Q+A

GlobalFoundries

In SMPL Q+A, we interview our practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here, we speak with Katie Conway, Senior Director, Strategy and Maureen Perry, Senior Designer about our work with U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries. 

Siegel+Gale

Earn the trust of new followers and maintain the trust of loyal followers with marketing experiences that are rooted in your brand’s mission and values.

Margaret Molloy

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Trust exercise: How marketers can inspire trust in their brands

Earn the trust of new followers and maintain the trust of loyal followers with marketing experiences that are rooted in your brand’s mission and values.

Margaret Molloy