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Strategy, Design
A Simplified Primer to Defining a Brand: What Is Branding?
Branding is part art, part science. Many intangible elements go into shaping a brand that stands out and brings in the clientele you’re shooting for. “Think pieces” about branding elicit many opinions and much debate and leave us finding the concept difficult to quantify. This leaves a lot of professionals demanding to know what a…
Strategy
How to Write a Brand Promise You Can Keep.
A brand promise sets the tone for every customer interaction—but making one you can’t keep will cost you trust, loyalty, and growth. Want to craft a promise that performs and delivers? Read on to learn how to get it right from the start.
Strategy
How Consumers Research and Buy Products
For years, consumers bought products the same way. They’d see ads on TV, magazines, or radio, they’d go to a brick-and-mortar store, and after a quick evaluation of shelf appeal and packaging (and some prodding by a salesperson), they’d purchase. It was a simple enough system—until the internet came along. When that happened, consumers became…
Strategy, Design
3 Crucial Millennial CPG Trends to Know.
When targeting any demographic, you need to enter the consumer’s mind. You must walk in their shoes, understand their habits, and consider their options. Targeting millennial shoppers is no different. Who Are Millennials? Millennials (a generational cohort loosely defined as those born between 1981 and 1996) have a firm foothold in the consumer market. They…
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