How many times have we seen companies change their name or logo only to find nothing’s really changed at all? In those instances, it turns out the “rebrand” was just window dressing or worse — the brand actually delivered the opposite of what the new brand had promised. It’s a crying shame when this happens because a golden opportunity to capture read more >

The when and how satellite media tours (SMTs) work best is still a mystery to many marketers. Are they just for the big household brand names? Do they ever work for BtoB companies? How exactly do they work? I connected with seasoned broadcast professional and SMT producer Laura DeAngelis recently to get her take on some of these questions. read more >

Think back to a time when you might have received a badge of some sort. Maybe it was a badge you earned as a Boy Scout or Girl Scout, as a community volunteer or for campaigning on behalf of a political candidate. Or perhaps you know someone who is a first-responder or member of law enforcement who carries a badge. In just about every case that read more >

It’s a little mind-boggling to me that many companies still don’t see PR as a function that needs a seat at the board table. PR is about reputation, and what can be more central and more precious to a company’s current and future value than its reputation? read more >

In every business, it’s important to keep an eye on major macroeconomic and cultural trends to understand the hearts and minds of your customers. None of us lives in a bubble, so we can’t help but be impacted by what’s happening in our towns/cities, countries and world; your customers and employees are no different. read more >