Do You Really Know What Branding Is?

Do You Really Know What Branding Is?

What is branding? Maybe it’s one of those things we all think we know, and so don’t really give it much thought. We should. Time and time again, I see companies that either don’t have a solid understanding of what constitutes a brand, or have done an inadequate job of...
Branding & Politics

Branding & Politics

This year has provided us with a bumper crop of Democratic presidential candidates. And while the campaign season is really just getting started, to many it feels intolerably long already. With candidates entering and dropping out (so far 28 people have declared their...
B2Me — A New Hybrid Consumer Is In The Driver’s Seat

B2Me — A New Hybrid Consumer Is In The Driver’s Seat

It’s becoming clear that the profiles of B2B and B2C consumers are changing. One change that is interesting is that each is picking up traits of the other. According to a recent study by Forrester Research,* this new hybrid consumer: has an increased expectation of...
Branding and Design for Cybersecurity Companies

Branding and Design for Cybersecurity Companies

Getting a cybersecurity product to market is no small task: it requires developing a solution that can anticipate and protect against increasingly sophisticated, ever-changing threats that exist in what is currently a wild-west cyber landscape. At the same time,...
Communicating Your Story on a Whole New Level

Communicating Your Story on a Whole New Level

Some tech companies have products that aren’t very visual (or not visual at all). This can create challenges when trying to promote a product or add visual interest to any marketing efforts, like a website or a trade show booth. Still, there are things that can be...
What if Tech Companies Sold Cars Instead

What if Tech Companies Sold Cars Instead

Developers of med tech and high tech products selling into B2B markets have some specific marketing challenges. For one thing, the products can be complex, making it harder to communicate what they can do and what benefits they offer. Second, companies are marketing...