The true value of purpose has become more apparent than ever in this COVID-19 crisis: It is a tool that makes the impossible simple. Purpose inspires strategies that benefit people and business simultaneously. Purpose helps deliver both utility and delight. Purpose offers clear direction, regardless of where the seas may toss the ship.
David Srere
June 2020
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The real value of brand purpose emerges
The true value of purpose has become more apparent than ever in this COVID-19 crisis: It is a tool that makes the impossible simple. Purpose inspires strategies that benefit people and business simultaneously. Purpose helps deliver both utility and delight. Purpose offers clear direction, regardless of where the seas may toss the ship.
David Srere
June 2020
This article originally appeared on ANA Amanda Moore, senior manager of integrated marketing and partnerships at the nonprofit Loggerhead Marinelife Center, knows what a challenge it can be to attract … Continued
Siegel+Gale
June 2020
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The keys to attracting young marketing talent
This article originally appeared on ANA Amanda Moore, senior manager of integrated marketing and partnerships at the nonprofit Loggerhead Marinelife Center, knows what a challenge it can be to attract … Continued
Siegel+Gale
June 2020
Our new normal is unavoidable: every day brings new questions and uncertainty given the COVID-19 epidemic. Between dealing with personal implications of social separation and approaching the immediate crisis communication needs appropriately, it can be hard to find time to focus on other priorities. These pressing requirements can mean that the core asset, key to not only survival, but ultimately long-term growth post-crisis, is not forgotten: the brand.
Brian Rafferty
May 2020
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How to not forget brand ROI and still focus on the essential in uncertain times
Our new normal is unavoidable: every day brings new questions and uncertainty given the COVID-19 epidemic. Between dealing with personal implications of social separation and approaching the immediate crisis communication needs appropriately, it can be hard to find time to focus on other priorities. These pressing requirements can mean that the core asset, key to not only survival, but ultimately long-term growth post-crisis, is not forgotten: the brand.
Brian Rafferty
May 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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