If the past two and a half years had a motto, it would be, “The only constant is change.” Change has permeated nearly every part of life, producing friction and complexity. But companies are not investing in or deploying brand-led experiences in such a way to prioritize consumers, ultimately alleviating friction and complexity. In this … Continued
Siegel+Gale
December 2022
Press Room
Simply Smarter: A newsletter on brand experience (December 2022)
If the past two and a half years had a motto, it would be, “The only constant is change.” Change has permeated nearly every part of life, producing friction and complexity. But companies are not investing in or deploying brand-led experiences in such a way to prioritize consumers, ultimately alleviating friction and complexity. In this … Continued
Siegel+Gale
December 2022
In this month’s newsletter, our branding experts explore combatting complexity in the health-and-wellness industry, the role of brand during a M&A or spin-off, our refresh of KPMG’s iconic brand and why Meta’s metaverse is sinking.
Siegel+Gale
November 2022
Press Room
Simply Smarter: A newsletter on brand experience (November 2022)
In this month’s newsletter, our branding experts explore combatting complexity in the health-and-wellness industry, the role of brand during a M&A or spin-off, our refresh of KPMG’s iconic brand and why Meta’s metaverse is sinking.
Siegel+Gale
November 2022
Media Mentions
Working Hard, or Hardly Working
In the conclusion of his three-part series on the foundations of consumer needs, our Group Director of Experience, Jared Fink, analyzes how, despite their best storytelling and marketing efforts, many hotels aren’t checking in trends or brand-led experiences.
Siegel+Gale
November 2022
Media Mentions
Working Hard, or Hardly Working
In the conclusion of his three-part series on the foundations of consumer needs, our Group Director of Experience, Jared Fink, analyzes how, despite their best storytelling and marketing efforts, many hotels aren’t checking in trends or brand-led experiences.
Siegel+Gale
November 2022
Media Mentions
The Plateau
Our Group Director of Experience, Jared Fink, presents part two of his three-part series examining fundamental consumer needs. Exploring the health-and-wellness industry, Jared discusses how brands must create an ecosystem of brand-led experiences to attract customers.
Siegel+Gale
October 2022
Media Mentions
The Plateau
Our Group Director of Experience, Jared Fink, presents part two of his three-part series examining fundamental consumer needs. Exploring the health-and-wellness industry, Jared discusses how brands must create an ecosystem of brand-led experiences to attract customers.
Siegel+Gale
October 2022
Media Mentions
The Core, the Unmet and the Desired
This op-ed by Group Director of Experience Jared Fink is part of a three-part series analyzing consumer needs at their most basic elements. First up, Jared examines how to design experiences in the airline industry that reduce friction and complexity, and satisfy the three facets of consumer needs.
Siegel+Gale
October 2022
Media Mentions
The Core, the Unmet and the Desired
This op-ed by Group Director of Experience Jared Fink is part of a three-part series analyzing consumer needs at their most basic elements. First up, Jared examines how to design experiences in the airline industry that reduce friction and complexity, and satisfy the three facets of consumer needs.
Siegel+Gale
October 2022
When Foot Locker told the world that Nike was cutting back on the shoes the retailer could sell, it forfeited $950m in value overnight. Foot Locker has since repaired some of the damage to its stock price, but the same can’t be said for the brand—or its place in culture.
Frankie Margotta
September 2022
Media Mentions
Foot Locker stands to lose more than shoes with Nike cutbacks
When Foot Locker told the world that Nike was cutting back on the shoes the retailer could sell, it forfeited $950m in value overnight. Foot Locker has since repaired some of the damage to its stock price, but the same can’t be said for the brand—or its place in culture.
Frankie Margotta
September 2022
With M&As being such a critical, sensitive moment in a company’s history, it is vital to have a thorough understanding of how your brand, as well as any acquired brands, are viewed by both employees and target customers.
Marc Desmond
September 2022
Media Mentions
3 questions research should answer in a merger or acquisition
With M&As being such a critical, sensitive moment in a company’s history, it is vital to have a thorough understanding of how your brand, as well as any acquired brands, are viewed by both employees and target customers.
Marc Desmond
September 2022
The proliferation of gaming has transformed the psychographic and demographic makeup of the gaming community. Shedding the stereotype once attached to gamers, the “casual gamer” represents a newly emerged market segment.
Siegel+Gale
August 2022
Media Mentions
Beyond the screen: How immersive experiences will change gaming
The proliferation of gaming has transformed the psychographic and demographic makeup of the gaming community. Shedding the stereotype once attached to gamers, the “casual gamer” represents a newly emerged market segment.
Siegel+Gale
August 2022
Media Mentions
Healthcare brands: Moving beyond the pandemic
Earlier this year, we surveyed 11 international CMOs and brand leaders in B2B and B2C healthcare not only about how the pandemic impacted the industry, but about which new strategies would stick now that the sector is no longer singularly focused on COVID. Of all the lessons learned, perhaps the most important is that empathy, simplicity and clarity are paramount to success.
Ben Osborne
July 2022
Media Mentions
Healthcare brands: Moving beyond the pandemic
Earlier this year, we surveyed 11 international CMOs and brand leaders in B2B and B2C healthcare not only about how the pandemic impacted the industry, but about which new strategies would stick now that the sector is no longer singularly focused on COVID. Of all the lessons learned, perhaps the most important is that empathy, simplicity and clarity are paramount to success.
Ben Osborne
July 2022
Media Mentions
Driving sustainable business growth for brands
Integrating strong ESG practices into your company’s DNA is key to driving innovation and creating positive impact. Focusing on people and planet, as well as profit, to engage diverse stakeholders with transparency and simplicity is a powerful differentiator to build your brand, long-term value and your impact on the world.
Siegel+Gale
August 2022
Media Mentions
Driving sustainable business growth for brands
Integrating strong ESG practices into your company’s DNA is key to driving innovation and creating positive impact. Focusing on people and planet, as well as profit, to engage diverse stakeholders with transparency and simplicity is a powerful differentiator to build your brand, long-term value and your impact on the world.
Siegel+Gale
August 2022