Jun
16

Biscuits & Gravy

Biscuits and gravy, biscuits and gravy
Get ‘em all over your shirt!
Biscuits and gravy, biscuits and gravy
Eat ‘em ’til it hurts!

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Jun
13

Father’s Day

This morning at 2am involved a conversation about whether I would talk about Father’s Day today or the incredible movie I had just seen. Needless to say, I highly recommend the new Incredible Hulk movie, but I’ve elected to talk more about something that won’t be featured in every fan boy blog by lunchtime: holidays and branding. [Read more...]

Jun
11

I need your help …

Recently, I mentioned the fact that I’m preparing a book about branding and strategy.  Unfortunately, I’ve also realized I have a LOT of content to put together.  This means I need to ask for your help.  What, exactly, would you want a book on brand strategy to cover? [Read more...]

Jun
09

Soul Shelter

On Friday, I met with one of the brilliant minds from over at Soul Shelter, Tim Clark. We talked about the usual things, life, work, blogging, and coffee. It was refreshing to meet face-to-face with another blogger rather than face-to-email. In a world where everything is Google-able, all the people you know are on LinkedIn or Facebook, and the easiest way to get a hold of your significant other is through Twitter we should always make a little time for face-to-face time. [Read more...]

Jun
06

“I Hate…”

How often have you heard a statement started that way this week?  Even those with the best intentions will walk down the “I hate…” path from time to time.  Unfortunately, the colors of that sentiment can be found running throughout our entire society.  The evening news covers mostly tragedy, much of it stemming from negative feelings.  Even our democratic process, the jewel of western civilization and freedom, is filled with smear campaigns, disenfranchised voters, and a disgruntled public. [Read more...]

Jun
04

Marketing to Disaster

One of my professors in business school utterly despised marketers.  We were responsible, according to him, for every great disaster in business.  Ironically, he ended up being one of my favorite professors in the program.  Oddly enough, he might have even been right. [Read more...]