by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jan 18, 2021 | Brand Strategy, Customer Research, Data, Elements of Value, Jobs To Be Done, Positioning
< Back to The Campfire Implementing a strong brand strategy in a company creates growth on multiple timelines. Some growth gets realized over the long term. It comes as a result of the big picture clarity and alignment of the team, and embedding the values and...
by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jan 11, 2021 | Core Purpose, Core Values, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Home Page Featured, Leadership
< Back to The Campfire The spring of 2020 marked the 5 year anniversary of Map & Fire. It felt like a big accomplishment given that only about 50% of small businesses reach that milestone. At the time I planned to write about the alignment between our brand’s...
by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Dec 7, 2020 | Customers, Marketing, Messaging, Psychology, Website
< Back to The Campfire “No sentence can be effective if it contains facts alone. It must also contain emotion, image, logic, and promise.”- Copywriter and Author, Eugene Schwartz Of all the ways your brand expresses its value to connect with customers, there are...
by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Dec 2, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Core Purpose, Positioning
< Back to The Campfire Whether you’re a first-time founder or a serial entrepreneur, defining something as multifaceted as your brand is bound to lead to questions. And while there are plenty of resources out there, the challenge is often understanding how those...
by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Oct 27, 2020 | Customers, Data, Elements of Value, Positioning
< Back to The Campfire We know that a clear position for your brand is critical to differentiate your business in the mind’s of your customers. And while your positioning should highlight what makes your brand great, it’s also a valuable tool to identify dangerous...
