Marketing Archives - Page 6 of 10

Why We Waited 4 Years To Put Our Brand On Instagram

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 23, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Content Strategy, Experiments, Marketing

< Back to The Campfire When it comes to content channels, our advice has always been the same: Unless you have the time, budget, and resources to commit to a channel the default answer to the question “Should I be on (name a channel / social network)”, is NO. On...

Why Your Brand’s Logo Is The Last Thing You Should Worry About

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jan 31, 2021 | Brand Strategy, Brand Visual Identity, Marketing, Positioning, Strategy, Visual Identity

< Back to The Campfire (All logo images via Branded In Memory from Signs.com)The phrase “your brand is not your logo” has been around for years. It’s a simple idea that helps shake a common misconception. It pushes people to expand their understanding of what a...

4 Signals That Your Brand Is In Poor Health

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 23, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Implementing Your Brand, Marketing, Positioning, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire Evaluating the health of your brand can be a tricky thing. To start, you have to define the role brand plays for your business. Your brand is a relationship between your business and your customers. The two halves of that relationship are:...

Two Key Ideas That Will Make Your Marketing Ads More Effective

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 4, 2023 | Content Strategy Insights, Marketing, Positioning, Sales

< Back to The Campfire The barrier to entry for putting up digital ads now is almost nonexistent. You can throw together an ad on any social network or search engine in minutes. This is a huge shift for lots of businesses. It opens up a marketing channel they...

Use Game of Thrones To Help Your Brand’s Tone of Voice

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Apr 25, 2019 | Brand Strategy, Marketing, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire (Header image via Game of Thrones Meets Seinfeld)Tone of voice is a critical component of your brand. Your tone impacts every piece of communication you have with your customers. If it’s inconsistent or misaligned with your customers’...

Why The Words “For Customers” Make Good Marketing Messages Great

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 4, 2023 | Customer Insights, Customers, Marketing, Messaging, Positioning, Sales

< Back to The Campfire When it comes to key messages, the biggest mistake companies make is to focus too much on themselves. On an intuitive level, it’s easy to think your messaging should answer one simple question. “What we do” If you can provide a clear answer...