Insights
Brand voice and crisis
Voice is important in times of crisis, not least because there’s an unprecedented volume of communication happening right now. Not all of these messages are coming from brands, but still, it’s important to keep in perspective just how dense the forest of communications is right now. It’s also instructive to examine how different brands are putting voice to good use in order to transcend the transactionality of the typical day-to-day and rise to the current occasion—or not doing so. Saying “we care, and we’re doing something” might seem cut-and-dry, but plenty of brands have been criticized for coming across as boastful or sales-focused in communicating their Covid-related efforts or responses.
Siegel+Gale
May 2020
Insights
Brand voice and crisis
Voice is important in times of crisis, not least because there’s an unprecedented volume of communication happening right now. Not all of these messages are coming from brands, but still, it’s important to keep in perspective just how dense the forest of communications is right now. It’s also instructive to examine how different brands are putting voice to good use in order to transcend the transactionality of the typical day-to-day and rise to the current occasion—or not doing so. Saying “we care, and we’re doing something” might seem cut-and-dry, but plenty of brands have been criticized for coming across as boastful or sales-focused in communicating their Covid-related efforts or responses.
Siegel+Gale
May 2020
In SMPL Q+A, we interview practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here, we speak with our colleagues about our partnership with Tugende, a for-profit social enterprise in Uganda that helps motorcycle taxi drivers buy their own motorcycles, giving them the means to control their own tools of employment and kick starting a path to financial independence.
Siegel+Gale
April 2020
News
Tugende: The road to opportunity
In SMPL Q+A, we interview practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here, we speak with our colleagues about our partnership with Tugende, a for-profit social enterprise in Uganda that helps motorcycle taxi drivers buy their own motorcycles, giving them the means to control their own tools of employment and kick starting a path to financial independence.
Siegel+Gale
April 2020
We can learn from recent crises to inform how brands should react and adapt to the current environment. Using past recessions and the 9/11 terrorist attacks as historical guides, here are six strategic behaviors to help your brand navigate a yet-to-be-defined future.
Kaitlin Smith
April 2020
Insights
Six behaviors for brands in times of crisis and recession
We can learn from recent crises to inform how brands should react and adapt to the current environment. Using past recessions and the 9/11 terrorist attacks as historical guides, here are six strategic behaviors to help your brand navigate a yet-to-be-defined future.
Kaitlin Smith
April 2020
Brand is a compass for familiar territories and uncharted waters. Doubling down on brand values during challenging times delivers organizational direction when it matters most. The teams that will be able to accomplish this throughout this global health crisis will emerge more robust.
Siegel+Gale
April 2020
Insights
3 simple steps to foster employee engagement during unprecedented times
Brand is a compass for familiar territories and uncharted waters. Doubling down on brand values during challenging times delivers organizational direction when it matters most. The teams that will be able to accomplish this throughout this global health crisis will emerge more robust.
Siegel+Gale
April 2020
Insights
Bringing simplicity to trying times
We see the difficult road ahead as a clarion call for simplicity. We see the obstacles in our path as an invitation for kindness. And as our world faces down this common foe, we’re ready to take complexity out of the challenge.
David Srere + Howard Belk
March 2020
Insights
Bringing simplicity to trying times
We see the difficult road ahead as a clarion call for simplicity. We see the obstacles in our path as an invitation for kindness. And as our world faces down this common foe, we’re ready to take complexity out of the challenge.
David Srere + Howard Belk
March 2020
Whether you're looking to name a pet or a company, these tips and tricks from the world of branding can help.
Siegel+Gale
March 2020
News
4 company naming strategies that helped me name my dog
Whether you're looking to name a pet or a company, these tips and tricks from the world of branding can help.
Siegel+Gale
March 2020
In the best experiences, technology is invisible; it’s what brings your experience to life, make things easier to deliver – but not the thing people leave talking about.
Jenna Isken
March 2020
News
The technology tightrope setup by brand experience
In the best experiences, technology is invisible; it’s what brings your experience to life, make things easier to deliver – but not the thing people leave talking about.
Jenna Isken
March 2020
Whatever we call it, impending climate doom is upon us if we don’t act quickly. Global leaders have been sluggish, and by and large, individuals have failed to see the need for immediate action. But maybe branding can help. Perhaps a new name will shift the needle, even if just a little.
Siegel+Gale
February 2020
News
Renaming climate change: Can a new name finally make us take action?
Whatever we call it, impending climate doom is upon us if we don’t act quickly. Global leaders have been sluggish, and by and large, individuals have failed to see the need for immediate action. But maybe branding can help. Perhaps a new name will shift the needle, even if just a little.
Siegel+Gale
February 2020
To kick off the New Year, Siegel+Gale welcomed colleagues, clients and friends to a special edition of The Marketing Society’s Uncomfortable Breakfast series to highlight visual storytelling in the age of … Continued
Margaret Molloy
February 2020
S+G Blog
Visual storytelling in the age of inclusion
To kick off the New Year, Siegel+Gale welcomed colleagues, clients and friends to a special edition of The Marketing Society’s Uncomfortable Breakfast series to highlight visual storytelling in the age of … Continued
Margaret Molloy
February 2020
M&A / Spin-off
Jacobs: From engineering firm to premium solutions provider
In SMPL Q+A, we interview practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design, and simplicity. Here, we speak with our colleagues about our partnership with Jacobs and how we helped them evolve from an engineering firm to a premium solutions provider serving a range of industries globally. The rebrand serves as a signal of Jacobs' business transformation—to its people, its customers, the industry, and investors.
Siegel+Gale
February 2020
M&A / Spin-off
Jacobs: From engineering firm to premium solutions provider
In SMPL Q+A, we interview practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design, and simplicity. Here, we speak with our colleagues about our partnership with Jacobs and how we helped them evolve from an engineering firm to a premium solutions provider serving a range of industries globally. The rebrand serves as a signal of Jacobs' business transformation—to its people, its customers, the industry, and investors.
Siegel+Gale
February 2020