Color plays an influential role in our everyday decisions. It can tell us when a banana is ripe, where to find an exit, and which clothes to wear. A study […]
Joe Smith’s Brands to Watch 2022
In the world we live in, it feels ridiculous to try and predict what could be coming our way over the next twelve months. In the spirit of expecting the […]
Creating (And Maintaining) Brand Relevance In A Chaotic World
I think most of us are surprised that COVID-19 conversations are still relevant, having hung our hopes on 2021 as the year things moved closer to “normal,” even if it […]
3 Takeaways From The Viral TikTok Brand Moment of Emily Zugay
A tale of TikTok marketing strategy… Recently, TikTok creator Emily Zugay pretty much broke the internet by critiquing and redesigning iconic brand logos such as Starbucks, Apple and H&R Block, reworking them to introduce […]
Should Your Brand be on TikTok?
What do Fleetwood Mac’s song Dreams, whipped coffee, sea shanty singalongs, and a feta-cheese pasta recipe have in common? They were all discovered (or rediscovered) by millions in the last few months—all thanks to TikTok, the […]
Joe Smith’s Brands to Watch 2021
After the year that was, we found ourselves among the many prognosticators who had to throw most of our 2020 predictions out the window. Crises emerged, discussions evolved, and markets shifted. While […]
5 Ways of Designing Better Customer Experiences
We all engage with brands in search of value. But for any brand, pinpointing and delivering on the value customers seek, and doing it consistently, can be daunting – customer needs […]
Managing Through the COVID-19 Disruption
COVID-19 is a social, cultural and business disruption that our generation has never faced. As humans, community members, citizens, and business leaders, we are re-orientating our lives, reshaping our businesses, and remaking our society at a […]
Focus Your Post-Pandemic Evolution with Familiar Strategy Tools
I’m at my kitchen table working on my laptop. I spend so much time on it now, my phone is getting jealous. My dog is barking, my son joined his […]
Bye-bye brand police: Governing brand in a decentralized workforce
The jobs of brand and creative professionals, regardless of company size, are growing in complexity. More than just developing and deploying a brand that can rise above competitive noise, they […]