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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...
31 Small(ish) Brands That Pack A Big Punch Of Marketing Inspiration

31 Small(ish) Brands That Pack A Big Punch Of Marketing Inspiration

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 3, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Marketing, Messaging, Positioning, Startups, Website

< Back to The Campfire When developing a brand it’s easy to find yourself trapped in a mental bubble. You live and breathe your business every day, and as a result tend to lose perspective on the work.  This can lead to writer’s block for your messaging, designer’s...
How To Give Your Brand A Sharp Point Of View Like HEY (The Email App)

How To Give Your Brand A Sharp Point Of View Like HEY (The Email App)

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jul 20, 2020 | Brand Strategy, Customers, Elements of Value, Jobs To Be Done, Positioning

< Back to The Campfire One of the most important, and most often missed, aspects of creating an effective, memorable brand is a sharp point of view. Your point of view tells your audience a compelling story about how you’re unique and why they should engage with...
What Top Chef’s Restaurant War Pitches Can Teach Us About Brand Positioning

What Top Chef’s Restaurant War Pitches Can Teach Us About Brand Positioning

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: May 14, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Marketing, Messaging, Positioning

< Back to The Campfire It’s not overstating things to say that the success of your business largely hinges on two aspects of the same concept: The clarity of your brand positioning strategy Your ability to communicate that positioning to customers The reason your...
5 Quick Questions To Audit And Upgrade Your Key Marketing Messages

5 Quick Questions To Audit And Upgrade Your Key Marketing Messages

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 4, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Messages Insights, Messaging, Positioning, Strategy, Writing

< Back to The Campfire There’s a reason why writing effective marketing messages is so hard. Within the span of a couple short sentences your key messages have to summarize the entire essence of what your brand provides. In our normal lives, we never communicate...
How To Launch A Brand With A Big Impact Like Canoo (The Electric Car Subscription Company)

How To Launch A Brand With A Big Impact Like Canoo (The Electric Car Subscription Company)

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Feb 4, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Building Your Brand, Industry Trends, Messaging, Positioning, Startups

< Back to The Campfire This article was featured in the March 2020 issue of Foundr Magazine(click to view the piece)   No matter how great your product or service is or how much funding you have, every brand starts at zero when it comes to their audience. Zero...
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