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The Value Of Map & Fire’s Core Purpose And Mission After 5+ Years

The Value Of Map & Fire’s Core Purpose And Mission After 5+ Years

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 7, 2021 | Core Purpose, Core Values, Culture, Entrepreneurship, 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...
How To Write A Headline For Your Website That Inspires Action

How To Write A Headline For Your Website That Inspires Action

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...
How To Create A Cohesive Brand Identity, Personality, Voice, Story, Name, And Promise

How To Create A Cohesive Brand Identity, Personality, Voice, Story, Name, And Promise

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: May 14, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Core Purpose, Positioning, Visual Identity

< 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...
How To Avoid Falling Into Brand Positioning Traps Like Quibi (The Streaming Platform)

How To Avoid Falling Into Brand Positioning Traps Like Quibi (The Streaming Platform)

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: May 14, 2023 | Customers, Data, Elements of Value, Positioning

< Back to The Campfire We know that a clear brand positioning strategy 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...
5 Ways To Build An Authentic Brand (Even If You’re Small) Like Fire Department Coffee

5 Ways To Build An Authentic Brand (Even If You’re Small) Like Fire Department Coffee

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 4, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Building Your Brand, Content Strategy, Core Values, Marketing, Messaging

< Back to The Campfire This article was featured in the February 2021 issue of Foundr Magazine(click to view the piece)   When your brand is young and growing, it’s easy to feel limited by what you don’t have — budget, people, resources. Instead, by leaning...
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