Being in the web design and marketing industry for decades provides you a unique insight into the mistakes that can be made - whether you’ve made them yourself or seen others do it. Despite the fact that learning from your own mistakes is often the most effective way...
Ah, the age-old debate: do you reach a new audience or work to keep your customer? Well, if you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve likely heard about the recent Bud Light controversy. In this article, we’d like to untangle this mess and examine what went wrong. No...
Everyone needs a fun sidekick. This fun, loyal co-conspirator constantly assists the main character in princess stories, superhero comics - even your business, if you’ll let it! As you know, brand development is important to help your company succeed. From researching...
Branding refers to the techniques a company follows to create a unique identity for the business itself. Branding can involve the company’s public image, the company website, the products/services the business offers, or the customer experience the staff provides. A...
Developing catchy content is a challenge for marketers and business owners. How can you take something ordinary (words, visuals, etc.) and put them together to create fantastic brand messaging? Today, we’ll compare two shows from an entertainment giant, and explain...
As a business owner, finding content marketing ideas can start to feel like being a hamster on a wheel - there are only so many topic ideas you can come up with before you run out of steam. Thankfully, there are as many ways to become inspired as there are hamsters -...
Brand development is an important part of any business, but the approach to brand development can differ significantly between a service business and a product business. Service businesses need to focus on creating a strong emotional connection with their customers,...
If your brand’s messaging is off or inconsistent, your business will suffer. You risk losing potential clients, turning off loyal ones, and needlessly spending money. That’s why it’s important to nail down your brand messaging strategy and stick to it. Read on for...
More than anything else, humans are drawn to stories. For generations, human beings have passed down stories from one generation to the next, keeping traditions and cultures alive. The very word “history” includes story. This is why storytelling is of utmost...
The days between Christmas and New Year are fantastic for helping us refocus, reconnect with our families and lives, and reflect on the year. There are plenty of useful things you can do during this time to get the most out of this experience - so here are our top 25...
If you’re in a position of leadership at a design company, chances are you’ll have to interview other prospective members of your creative team at some point. In this article, we’ll go over some of the best interview questions we’ve found. We’ll cover basic interview...
Every company has a cause today, and social responsibility has become a major determinant of whether consumers want to do business with your company. That said, social responsibility is still a highly-contested topic, and many believe it’s either unnecessary or even...