The death of person&planet&health&sustainability-conscious Brandless hardly comes as a surprise. Yet another ‘disruptive’ on-line proposi...

By rough count, there were well over 2000 cuts in yesterday’s Super Bowl commercials (125 in the Hard Rock/J.Lo commercial itself, all la...

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This NASA chart showing the tactics, timing and trajectory of Apollo 11 is simply extraordinary. It makes the moon landing all the more i...

In this dog-eat-dog world, a family sausage business making it well into the 3rd generation takes hard work and adherence. But picking up...

Funny, but many can’t answer that question. They can’t say what it is about their company that sets it apart. Makes it so meaningful to c...

Today, you have more marketing weapons than ever to use for a pointed attack. But without a plan, you might just poke your eye out. The b...

When you dig deep to uncover the core truth about your brand, and the human truths about your customers, and then discover the way both t...

Forgive the sexist-sounding tone of that headline, but ‘Manning Up’ relates to the first example of a brand looking beyond its product’s ...

There’s an article describing Facebook’s mission statement evolution. First, it was ‘Making the world more open and connected.” Yet, with...

It happens without anybody realizing. It may be happening right now. And it can threaten the very future of your family owned company. Yo...

If you’re a family owned company getting ready to start succession planning, or possibly facing a changing market, you need to know where...

If you’re like most family owned businesses, you already have your mission statement. It may have been written down by the Founder before...

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If you are the Founder of a successful family owned business, there is no shortage of business consultants urging you to engage in succes...

They get off the bus having different abilities, beliefs, attitudes, and habits. They drop their bags, get their shave, are issued common...

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During branding workshops with company principles and employees, it’s my job to put my outside perspective to work, and therefore, my cha...

When selling their business, some owners give away their most valuable asset. Their brand. Oh, sure, in planning for their exit, the ou...

Good branding requires revealing useful insights about your company, your product and—especially—your target: those people whom you most ...