We’re already almost halfway through 2013. Can you believe it? I know I can’t. As spring turns to summer, everything is growing and in bloom. It’s this time of year that I like to be sure my business goals are in line for the rest of the year, and begin thinking about...
You’re a busy business owner. Hey, I can relate. You have money to manage, meetings and travel to schedule and trips to take, tasks to prioritize, emails to write, people to administer—and then there’s your family, your friends, and your personal life to squeeze in...
In 1993, the average US consumer received between 2,000 and 3,000 marketing messages per day, consisting of TV, radio and print advertising in the form of billboards, magazine ads, direct mail, brochures and labels. Where do you think we’re at nowadays, especially in...
You’re working on building your brand, as you know you should—but no matter what you do, you’re left feeling like your target audience isn’t connecting with your brand as well or as frequently as you’d like. Sound familiar? Hey, it’s a common feeling: that nagging in...
Fashion designers, artists, and other highly visual types are inspired by what they see in the world around them. So if they’re seeing a new color fashion trend in bloom this spring, get ready for more logos and graphics with these “in” seasonal colors. That’s right,...
What happens when two powerful brands pair up to produce a new product? You get K.C. Masterpiece Lay’s Potato Chips, Eddie Bauer Edition Ford Explorers, Pillsbury Brownies with Hershey’s Chocolate, and Crest with Scope—to name a few. Well-established brands...