We have all been tested over the past nine months, professionally and personally. As we approach the new year, many of us are committed to emerging from the uncertainty more evolved—as a society, as brands and individuals. For the season finale of our Future of Branding series, I was joined by five global marketing leaders to explore shifting customer expectations. We examined the fastest-growing job sectors, highlighted the importance of brand purpose, underlined the value of community, identified novel brand partnerships and how we cannot lose sight of the arduous lessons learned in 2020.

Margaret Molloy

December 2020

Understanding buyer behavior and cultivating the habits that we desire of buyers has long been the bedrock of marketing and an outcome of successful brand building in both B2B and B2C business models. But what happens when a global pandemic wreaks havoc with all facets of life, from work to lifestyle? How do buyer habits change? Which ones will revert pre-pandemic? And perhaps more importantly, which new habits will persist?

Margaret Molloy

December 2020

Our multigenerational conversation squashed myths, such as the uninformed senior consumer; it shone a light on the influence of traditional media and highlighted the enduring need for simplicity in brand experience. We were reminded that this age group is a diverse tapestry, consisting of different kinds of passionate, ambitious and active adults. My hope for our audience is that this conversation provokes us to exercise the curiosity to challenge assumptions, push the frontiers to address the unmet needs, and, ultimately, ignite the creativity to unlock the possibilities presented by this generation.

Margaret Molloy

November 2020

In SMPL Q+A, we interview Siegel+Gale practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here our Group Director of Naming, Aaron Hall, talks about creating a TV show name and its role in building the show's brand.

Aaron Hall

November 2020

In SMPL Q+A, we interview Siegel+Gale practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here our Senior Director of Strategy Britt Bulla + GE’s Director of Global Brand Zara Mirza share how to discover a purpose that sticks, how we crafted GE’s new brand purpose and some of the key tenets for successfully unlocking purpose at your organization. 

Siegel+Gale

November 2020

This article originally appeared on FinExtra. “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” U.S. President Harry Truman famously said it to his war contracts team. CEO’s prepping for an IPO deploy it with their marketers. Headlines flash warnings encouraging brands to race “to IPO while Stocks are Hot” and 2020 is … Continued

Siegel+Gale

November 2020

On Thursday, October 29th, I explored the issues of sustainability with five marketing leaders from around the world. We discussed why projecting a brand’s societal goals is just as critical as marketing its products, the opportunity for business leaders to come together, share knowledge and collaborate for the greater good and the incredible role marketing play in balancing science with storytelling.

Margaret Molloy

October 2020

Inspired by the energy and enthusiasm surrounding voter turnout, our New York design team reimagined the American voting emblem in a series of animations for people to download and share on their social channels.

Siegel+Gale

October 2020

On Wednesday, October 21st, I led a panel to learn about resilience through five very different brands' experiences. From B2B to B2C, from aspirational to essential, these brands have confronted grueling trials, including economic upheaval, world wars and now, a global pandemic. But these agile marketers are braving the COVID-19 era by keeping one eye fixed on the past and another focused firmly on the future.

Margaret Molloy

October 2020

On Wednesday, October 7th, I led a conversation with five global marketing leaders to explore creativity through the lens of how five brands are responding to the pandemic. Our lively discussion explored how working remotely can make it easier to corral creative thinkers, writing the new rules of engagement in real time, the resilience of the human spirit and why in some areas, creativity continues to be undervalued.

Margaret Molloy

October 2020