On Second Thought
Show Some Emotion
Over the course of my career working on many branding projects, my clients have told me some amazing stories about their company or products — what the impetus for them was, what obstacles they faced and overcame, their obsession to detail, a time when they provided...
Idiots and Maniacs
“Have you ever noticed that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac!” — George Carlin Everyone has an opinion and no one can agree on just about anything. Animated debates on CNN.... opposition parties within...
Escape from Reality
Whenever we’d meet with prospects, we used to show samples of projects we’d worked on, describing the challenges and showing the solutions. Sometimes a curious thing happened. If what we showed was even slightly different from a prospect’s needs or who their audience...
Top 5 Annoying Tweets
1. Any tweet that starts with "Top 5...". Can't we find another gimmick to grab attention? 2. Incomplete thoughts with a link. If I have no idea what you're talking about, I'm not going to take the time to click your link. 3. Anyone that sends more than ten tweets a...
Branding Your Product
At some point in the course of product development, the task of applying your brand to the hardware or software comes into play. Too often, it boils down to a late-addition exercise in labeling — where and how to place the logo and color. What this seems to imply is...