Clay Ostrom, Author at Map and Fire

5 Questions to Help You Create a Customer-Centered Brand

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Dec 5, 2022 | Brand Strategy, Customer Insights, Customers, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire There are a lot of words and concepts that come to mind when we think about “Brand”. A promise Your reputation An experience A mental shortcut No matter how you choose to describe it though, these ideas all hinge on one common element: your...

Two Reasons Why Your Brand’s Core Purpose Should Focus On Being World-Class

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 20, 2020 | Big Picture Strategy, Brand Strategy, Core Purpose, Marketing, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire The idea of being the best in the world at something sparks a complex set of feelings. It’s exciting and motivating to aspire to a crazy high level of potential. At the same time, it’s such a high goal that it can almost feel arrogant or even...

7 Quick Ways To Get Unstuck From A Marketing Mental Block

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 18, 2020 | Brand Think Pieces, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, Startups

< Back to The Campfire You’re at your desk. You’re deep into a problem. You’ve stared at it for hours. You’ve hacked away most of the obvious nonsense. You’ve got it down to the core.And now you’re stuck. You need to figure out:That right combination of words for...

Disrupting Toilet Paper With Tushy | 10X Marketing Teardown

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 11, 2021 | Elements of Value, Teardown, Videos

< Back to The Campfire Full TranscriptionThere’s a product out there that everybody’s used but might be slightly embarrassed to talk about; toilet paper. The company Tushy is looking to disrupt this industry. So, let’s see how well their position...

Are Your Brand Colors Ready For An Upgrade?

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 3, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Brand Visual Identity, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire I chatted recently with a good friend and fellow brand strategist, and he brought up the color palette for my company, Map & Fire. In a very friendly tone he suggested I take a fresh look at the colors because they felt a little dated....

5 Questions to Help You Create a Customer-Centered Brand

Two Reasons Why Your Brand’s Core Purpose Should Focus On Being World-Class

7 Quick Ways To Get Unstuck From A Marketing Mental Block

Disrupting Toilet Paper With Tushy | 10X Marketing Teardown

Are Your Brand Colors Ready For An Upgrade?

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