Archive for the 'Branding' Category

“White” Paper Doesn’t Mean Generic.

November 11, 2009

Creating a successful white paper isn’t just about the content. The content is in fact worthless if:

The paper doesn’t support the brand,
It’s too hard to read,
Your credibility is lacking because the paper looks amateurish, and
Your charts or graphics are boring.

I dare say most white papers are not tackling new theories or topics. And in a [...]

Boosting Your Brand With Thought Leadership.

September 11, 2009

Being a thought leader in your industry is critical to supporting and expanding your brand. The strongest brands are those owned and managed by thought leaders. That’s because thought leaders understand that there are key building blocks enabling their position.
Thought leadership building blocks:

Design & engineering (product/service, process, store, graphics, interactive)
Marketing & sales (multichannel media, sales [...]

Boosting Your Brand With Thought Leadership.

July 30, 2009

Being a thought leader in your industry is critical to supporting and expanding your brand. The strongest brands are those owned and managed by thought leaders. That’s because thought leaders understand that there are key building blocks enabling their position.
Thought leadership building blocks:

Design & engineering (product/service, process, store, graphics, interactive)
Marketing & sales (multichannel media, sales [...]

Does Print Advertising Still Work?

May 28, 2009

Don’t get me wrong. I use web-based media everyday. Some of it I enjoy. Some of it I find highly useful in both my business and personal life. I also advise my customers to use it as part of their media plan, and several of them are printers. So this is not a rant against [...]