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Its Time For Some Steak


Recently, I was reviewing our website statistics. One of the sites that had a link to mine caught me by surprise. Since this is a family publication, I won't include the name of the website. But, let's just say it contains a four-letter word that people do not use in most business circles.

The Positioning of Success


Many businesses of today are often driven to compete striclty on price, quality, and features of their products and services.  Companies who prosper over the long term don't simply offer the best deals, the best quality, or the most impressive bells and whistles.  If you want to win big in today?s cutting edge world of business, you have to begin by thinking differently and by challenging the status quo.  Whether you are a new or an established business owner, these ten powerful strategies will position your company for big success.   (1) Adopt the philosophy of ?Givers Gain.?   In 2003, the members of Business Network International (BNI) passed over 2 million referrals to each other.  Founded by CEO Ivan Misner, BNI is a business and professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, referrals.  Misner founded BNI based on the philosophy of ?Givers Gain,? which is the belief that in order to get business, it is important to first give business.  One of the critical factors in achieving success rests in the ability to develop reciprocal relationships where two parties naturally refer business to each other on a consistent basis.  ?It?s not what you know but who you know? has never been so true as it is in today?s competitive world of business.  For more information on Ivan Misner and his philosophy of ?Giver?s Gain,? access an interview here:   http://www.cvcommunity.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=1452     (2) Focus on Soft Innovations   In today?s competitive marketplace, the old equation of spending more on advertising to increase profits it not working as it once did.  In his latest book, Free Prize Inside, author Seth Godin, makes a strong case for using soft innovations as a way to get noticed in this crowded and noisy world.   Soft innovations are the small yet insightful ideas that can take your product or service from good to remarkable.  They are often hidden, and they usually solve a problem that is ? peripheral to what your product is ostensibly about.?   At first glance, you think the soft innovation does not mean much, but once you have it in place, it becomes an essential part of your product or service.   Examples of soft innovations include Starbuck?s Cards, Dinosaur-shaped pasta for kids, and Amazon.com cutting its ad spend and offering free shipping with the money saved.  For more information, read an interview with Seth Godin in Today?s Coach here:    http://www.cvcommunity.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=1524   (3) Re-groove!   How do you operate when the heat is on?  How do you respond to chaos?  When new skills or new behaviors are needed, how do you respond?  Knowing what to do and how to do it is one thing but being able to respond effectively and to keep your cool under pressure and on a consistent basis is a very different ballgame.  As leaders in today?s world, it is crucial to learn how to work differently and how to be able to shift and bend to meet expectations which here one day and gone the next.  The half-life of a great idea or a new product or service has never been shorter, and it is up to you as a business owner to become masterful with reshaping strategies, adding new perks to old products, and to stay on top of your game in the face of dramatically changing circumstances.  You may find that your strength of achievement was required to get your company up and running but that same strength is now squelching the creativity of your team.  It?s time to Re-Groove!  It?s time to unlock the incredible potential that is inside of you that is required to get the job done under present day demands.    If you are dedicated to re-grooving (getting past the old worn out grooves of your past conditioning,) it is essential to work with a coach or trainer who can coach you through the new behaviors quickly and in real time.  By learning to re-groove, you will be able to create incredible opportunities for your company and for yourself.   (4) Make your brand a ?state of mind?   Are you winning when it comes to style, a smart and accessible mix of products and services, and first rate customer service?   If so, Bravo!  However, this is just a part of the equation of what it takes to truly succeed.  In order to create a brand that is truly memorable, it is crucial for you to live an inspired life and to make your brand a ?state of mind? for your customers.  This state of mind could be a feeling of trust and confidence, a sense of well being, or a state of knowing that you are buying from a company who has your best interests at heart.   This state of mind cannot develop behind the confines of the walls  of your business.   It grows and develops when you are in the middle of  your potential buyers?in restaurants, traveling, checking out the competition, playing sports, tinkering with a hobby, having fun and lots of it!  If you are living fully and in relationship with others, you will be re-energized every day and you will give your customers a vision of what an inspired life actually looks like, because you are living one!  Your brand will become much more than your trimmings...it will become the connection that others feel when they think of you as a valued person in their lives.   (5) Become masterful at mobilizing resources   The ability to galvanize resources, both human and monetary, and to build  effective and efficient projects with them is a critical component of success in today?s marketplace.  We are quick to look first at the monetary costs of a project and quickly get cold feet, when the reality is that we have valuable resources hidden in our personal and professional lives which may not cost a dime.  Social capital is one resource that is one of the most valuable assets available to business owners of today.  The term social capital emphasizes that very specific benefits are made available from the trust, reciprocity, information, and cooperation associated with social networks. The value of social capital is that people can draw on the wisdom of each other to solve common problems, especially as it relates to money, time, and resources.   (6) Buck conventional wisdom   In 1971, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher decided to start an airline that you might say?was different and a little bit quirky.  They began with one simple notion:  If you get your passengers to their destinations on time, at the lowest fare possible, and make sure they have a fantastic time doing it, people will choose you over a competing airline.  This is the story of Southwest Airlines, who chose to move beyond the status quo by offering services and a sense of style that bucked conventional wisdom.  With their focus on fun, games, and "Love Southwest Style,?  Southwest  has made its mark with its strong focus on stellar customer service and conveniences such as allowing customers to proceed to their departure gate without stopping at the ticket counter, skycap, or self-service kiosk.  Most importantly, Southwest has honed in on searching for important personal qualities in those they hire-- the perfect blend of energy, humor, team spirit, and self-confidence to match its famously offbeat culture.  Southwest was once dismissed as a maverick, as their strategies seemed strange to the ?airline powerhouses.?  These same powerhouses are now looking in awe at what this ?maverick? has built.  The strategy of originality worked?It had the sticking power required for success.     (7) Become a Talent Farm When recruiting new employees, what are you looking for? Raw talent?  Raw communication skills?  Intellect?  Athletic ability? Commitment?  Skills?  Flexbility?  What about all of this and more?  If you are a company who wants to operate at the leading edge, where change is the greatest and success is the goal, you will want to recruit the most talented group of people you can find?those people who are self- starters and who are living boldly in the world.  By developing a ?talent farm? culture, you can instill a  mindset of excellence from the top to the bottom of your organization.  This culture encompasses a deeply held belief that having high caliber people is crucial to your success.  With this ?talent farm? approach to recruiting, your company will also be required to recruit great talent every day.  Successful businesses and organizations have a strong sense of what they are looking for, and they are always on the look for new talent and ways to retain them for a lifetime. (8) Embrace your core values   What is it in life that you most value?  Do you value beauty, leadership, creativity, stability, or family?  You can choose to orient your life around your wants and needs or the list of things you feel you ?should? be doing, but if you embrace your core values and build your life around them, you will find experience inspiration and joy at a level you never thought was possible.  Whole Foods Market is one of the fastest growing supermarkets of today, because its commitment to fresh, nutritious products is a value that keeps customers coming back for more and employees happy, hard working, and committed.  When you focus your business on doing what feels right and what fulfills you, you will have no regrets, because you have been true to the very core of your being.   (9) Become a "white hot center" of influence   A ?white hot center? of influence is an organization or group that you most want your company to be aligned with tightly and in a relationship which is reciprocal. One connection into a strong center of influence can position your company to attract a stream of qualified opportunities.  (Example: You are an interior designer, and you want to be in the middle of Southern Accent or Better Homes and Gardens Magazine.)  In order to attract a ?white hot center? of influence, you have to become what you want to attract.   Be well educated, highly skilled, experienced, trained and innovative in your product development.  Fill your network with other business owners who are up to big things in the world and who are experts in their respective fields.  Attract talented people into your company, and tap each and every talent and skill available in your company.  As you begin to raise your bar in all areas of your business and enhance your network, you will eventually become a ?white hot center? that will attract others by the thousands.     (10) Just Begin!   Start where you are, and begin today to create success in your life.   Drop the excuses, reasons or people to blame, dis-empowering attitudes and behaviors and get on with the business of living the life you know you were born to live.  Do what you know you want to do, and do it with passion.  Begin today to create the tomorrow you want.  As Peter Drucker said, ?The best way to predict the future is to create it?      

The Brand Called You


The best brands always try to do the right thing, so that their reputations will remain unsullied. But beyond that they grow, evolve and get better with time, while maintaining their special qualities from the past.We all have a personal brand with social, cultural, intellectual, and personal needs that may not necessarily be addressed in our daily work. Address these needs and you begin to improve your brand. Here is my agenda for building your brand. Join and participate in community and professional organizations Generate media coverage about your brand Stay in touch, or renew old ties with friends, family and business associates Let?s examine how each one improves your brand.Join and participate in professional and community organizationsThe best brands grow, evolve and get better with time, while maintaining their special qualities from the past.Professional and community organizations provide ample opportunity to learn and grow.They provide professional development opportunities. They allow you to network with peers as well as with people you would not necessarily ever meet in the normal course of your workday.For instance, I am a member and served on the board of our local International Association of Business Communicators chapter. This allowed me to broaden my contacts in the corporate communications world, as well as form a number of friendships I probably never would have developed. I?m also a member of the North Carolina Citizens For Business and Industry. Here I meet people from all walks of life and all work disciplines. Finally, I am involved with Charlotte Reads, a local non-profit that focuses on literacy issues. This allows me to use my communication experience in support of an issue I feel very strongly about.But it?s not enough to just join groups: you must participate to benefit fully. As a participant you have the opportunity to stretch, to gain confidence in yourself. Learn to lead by involvement on the board or in a special project.If you are a communicator by trade, try being treasurer for the group to exercise the other side of your brain, or take on a special project about which you feel strongly.Generate media coverage about your brandAll that professional and community involvement will certainly lead to opportunities to leverage that involvement into news about the brand called you. And, of course, there will be promotions, new assignments, and awards at work, too. More opportunities to make headlines.Your achievements are of interest to local print, broadcast, and online media, particularly the business pages. In Charlotte, the Observer has a weekly feature called On The Move spotlighting someone in a new position. The Charlotte Business Journal has a similar feature called Moving Up. If it is a big enough move and your company won?t do it, pay the estimated $150 to place it on BusinessWire or PR Newswire. Consider it an investment in your future. Don?t forget trade publications serving your industry and alumni publications.Seek out speaking engagements and write guest articles, too. This is yet another way to publicize your brand. And don?t forget to do news releases when you make a speech or write an article. It?s all about merchandising.To stay top of mind, you might even want to develop your own monthly e-newsletter like Think, the Hoover ink publication. Keep it mostly informational and limit the commercial material.Stay in touch, or renew old ties with friends, family and business associatesEveryone you know can be a brand ambassador for you, so stay in touch or reach out to those you haven?t talked with for a while.Yet another reason for having a monthly newsletter that shares your expertise.The network of contacts you have built over your lifetime will be instrumental if you decide to start your own business, or change jobs.So, heed this word of advice: always deal fairly with people. One bad experience with your brand can negate 10 positive ones.Now, get out there and start branding.  

Id Buy That: Getting A Brand Mindset


Feel that? The crisp tingle in the air? It's fall. Fall ushers in the promise of eating, seeing, and getting. It's my favorite time of year. By now, kids are settled into school, sweaters set free from mothballs, and it's an amazing time to... BUY.

Are You Brand Worthy? Are You Brand Worthy? 


Branding is a one hot topic, although it is wildly misunderstood. To make things even more confusing, branding is often tossed in the same basket as marketing which makes its application to an entrepreneur or sole-practioner even more unclear.

Branding Is Not Selling Out: ITS SELLING IN


Ever see an amazing band perform and wonder why you've never heard of them before? Ever see an astonishing artist on the street and wonder why isn't their work isnšt in a gallery?  Ever see an astounding independent film and wonder why people all over the world don't know about it?

Don?t Get Caught In the Trap: The BIG Difference Between Personal and Business Branding


When you're all alone in the privacy of your home office, surrounded by your computer, your phone and your business idea, have you ever asked yourself, "Where's the line between me in my business and the business in me"?

Too Dull? Too Sharp?


You work hard getting the right cover message and words for your brochure. Now, you want to give it a look, an image.

Notable News - The Branding Myth


How many times have you heard of seen advertising for a graphic design company that states that they do branding?

Naming Names... How to Name your Business


Sometimes the best inspiration comes from hearing about the deconstruction of other company's names. For you, I am happy to share how I came up with "Slice A Day :: your slice on marketing"... First the purpose and vision of my site was to have people volunteer some marketing stories...true case studies of business owners and how they promote business.   Then gathered the supplies for brainstorming. I had a sheet of paper, pencil and a dictionary/thesaurus.   Let the brainstorming begin!I love really clever, catchy and visual names. It comes from having a web design and creative background. The AIGA.org hosts a local networking event called "Brew" with the tagline "where ideas perculate". I loved it! And to mimic it's genius, here is where that spark of inspiration took me.::: Start List :::? "grill - where ideas sizzle" ? "water cooler"    ...sidenote: i thought that's where people really talk openly ? "feedbag - serving up ideas" ? "your market draw"    ...sidenote: i don't know how i got here ? "evoke"   ...sidenote: now i'm just writing words, synonyms ? "persuade"   ...sidenote: this is where the dictionary & thesaurus come in? "convince"? "share"... a few minutes pass by... a few more minutes pass by? "Slice-A-Day.com"    ...sidenote: visual images of pie and cake   ...sidenote: slice is a portion of a bigger piece...hmm? "Share Your Slice On Marketing"    ...sidenote: tagline that explains and supports vision ::: End Brainstorming List :::

Brand Building 201: Finding The Ideal Way


The strongest and longest lasting brands branch off of an existing category. Branching takes patience and time. There are two speeds for launching a brand, each one with its own pros and cons.

12 Ways to Reduce Postage


1. Never send a letter that weighs less than 30 gms.  Five size8-1/2x11 circulars can be mailed with a 1st class postage stamp. By using all 10 sides with a variety of offers you have agreater chance of receiving an order.

How to Write Classified Ads that Get Results Now.


SELLING DIRECTLY FROM A CLASSIFIED AD

How to Create Your Own Mail Order Products


Pick up almost any book or report on Mailorder Selling andinvariably you will find the same advice.  When you select amailorder product, select one which:

My First Year In Cyber Space


My first year as a Cyberpreneur was a steeplearning-curve. I was an academic beforestarting an online business, so I had a lot to learn.But even if you were in offline-business before goingonline, you may still have to learn some new skills-online business is a whole new ball-game. Here aresome of the things I learnt in my first year in CyberSpace:

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Tucker's mayor and city council saw preliminary designs of the city's branding project. The council heard a presentation from sky design, an Atlanta-based firm ...


Delaware Branding Company announces new artist - CapeGazette.com
Delaware Branding Company announces new artist  CapeGazette.com

Delaware Branding Company in Milford welcomes tattoo artist Menna Artese to its staff. At the age of 5, Artese knew she wanted to be a tattoo artist. She started ...


Lazy Father’s Day Branding Promotes Damaging and Far-Reaching Gender Stereotypes - Adweek
Lazy Father’s Day Branding Promotes Damaging and Far-Reaching Gender Stereotypes  Adweek

Last year, my annual search of “best Father's Day gifts” yielded a meat thermometer. As he unwrapped an object that bore a heavy resemblance to a rectal probe ...


Your Reputation on the Line: Employer Branding - Entrepreneur
Your Reputation on the Line: Employer Branding  Entrepreneur

The best employees are out there. Use *content* to show them what your brand stands for and why they should want in.


Share Your Best Tips for Using Branding as a Listing Strategy With realtor.comÂŽ - RisMedia.com
Share Your Best Tips for Using Branding as a Listing Strategy With realtor.comÂŽ  RisMedia.com

Even your best customers can drift away when it comes time to list. Realtor.comÂŽ aims to solve this challenge in a new offering that documents how branding ...


Advice on branding in the 'Screen Age' from Base Design's Jeffrey Waldman - Creative Boom
Advice on branding in the 'Screen Age' from Base Design's Jeffrey Waldman  Creative Boom

Global branding agency Base has worked on projects for clients including The New York Times, Art Brussels, the Museum of Sex and Pantone. Here, a senior ...


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Visa's sensory branding boosts positive perception by 14%  Marketing Dive

Visa's sensory branding suite is now available in 25 countries and more than 1 million points of sale to tell customers when they've completed a payment.


Branding Cannabis: How IP May Unlock the True Value of the Green Rush | New Jersey Law Journal - Law.com
Branding Cannabis: How IP May Unlock the True Value of the Green Rush | New Jersey Law Journal  Law.com

Branding is not a new concept nor are the various intellectual property laws that protect brands. What is new to most is how this burgeoning industry can take ...


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Museum hopes new branding means bright future | Lifestyle  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

NEW ALBANY • McDonald's has its arches, Target has its bullseye and Lacoste its alligator – broadly recognized logos that, along with branding, help these ...


Parker: Branding in guise of diplomacy - The Columbian
Parker: Branding in guise of diplomacy  The Columbian

Surreal” was the word Ivanka Trump used to describe North Korea, which she briefly visited this past weekend with dear ol' dad.


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Entrepreneurs open to-go ware branding shop | 2019-07-05 | Grand Rapids Business Journal  grbj.com

The founders of a local fry stand have moved into a new line of work, thanks to demand from fellow entrepreneurs for the personalized to-go ware they had ...


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Pizza Hut revives 'OG' branding to kickstart growth: 'We lost sight of where we came from'  The Drum

Pizza Hut's latest campaign features a bolder tone of voice and a resurrection of its red-roof logo – two things its chief brand officer hopes will resuscitate ...


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Ivanka Trump is branding in the guise of diplomacy  The Washington Post

“Surreal” was the word Ivanka Trump used to describe North Korea, which she briefly visited this past weekend with dear ol' dad. It was the first time a sitting U.S. ...


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Google My Business adds more branding tools, introduces searchable @shortnames  Search Engine Land

Google My Business launched in 2014 and has become increasingly important to both merchants and consumers. Having a verified, accurate and complete ...


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Study finds Tesla's 'Autopilot' branding is misleading  Fast Company

It's vital that we use the right language to describe autonomous tech, suggests a new study on the controversial Tesla feature.


Better Your Branding and Dominate Your Marketplace With realtor.comÂŽ | - RisMedia.com
Better Your Branding and Dominate Your Marketplace With realtor.comÂŽ |  RisMedia.com

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Undertone Expands its Synchronized Digital Branding Offering to Connected Television with Alphonso Partnership  Yahoo Finance

Perion Network Ltd. (PERI) announced today that Undertone, a leader in cross-platform Synchronized Digital Branding for the world's most prominent brands, ...


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Consumer demand for hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products has increased as KannawayÂŽ saw a 130 percent increase in sales revenue for Q1 of 2019 ...


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Donald Trump praised Britain’s US ambassador days after branding him ‘wacky’ and ‘very stupid’  The Sun

DONALD Trump praised Britain's US ambassador — days after branding him “wacky” and “very stupid”. The President said he wishes Sir Kim Darroch well after ...


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‘Ant nails’ are now a thing but beauty fans are branding them ‘disgusting’  The Sun

BEAUTY fans have expressed their shock at a manicure design which features a dead insect trapped inside the nail. The artist was bizarrely trying to replicate a ...


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New Branding Appears On The Nike Air Max 720  KicksOnFire.com

This black/pink/green colorway of the Nike Air Max 720 comes with new branding on the tongue and midsole.


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HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe unveils new sign, branding  Community Impact Newspaper

Jun 25, 2019: With a new sign and brand, HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe is hoping to provide more services to its patients. Located at 504 Medical Center ...


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2019 WIN Awards: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Wayfinding and Branding - Populous  World Architecture News

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Wayfinding and Branding - Populous is an entry in the Branding and Wayfinding category at the 2019 World Interiors News Awards.


'Medicare for all' branding could be backfiring on liberals - Washington Examiner
'Medicare for all' branding could be backfiring on liberals  Washington Examiner

Those who believe that the government should provide everybody with free healthcare have long struggled with a way to brand it. The term socialized health ...


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Pride or profit: LGBT students talk Pride branding  UT The Daily Texan

The month of June — Pride Month — brings an array of emotions to the LGBT community, including pride, love and possession. The Stonewall Riots of 1969 ...


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Digital marketing and in-store branding drive our marketing strategy, Abhiral Bhansali of LG Electronics  Best Media Info

BestMediaInfo.com spoke to Abhiral Bhansali, Product Head, OLED & UHD TV, about the new product range and their marketing plans. He explained how the ...


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Scott D. Miller: Branding effort poses challenge for region  Virginian-Pilot

A CURRENT initiative sponsored by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Reinvent Hampton Roads seeks to celebrate everything we have in ...


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Racist branding at Whyte Avenue candy store removed after social media backlash  Edmonton Journal

A newly-minted candy store on Whyte Avenue removed a racist sign on Sunday after a University of Alberta faculty member brought attention to its meaning on ...


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Irish suckler beef needs separate branding and marketing, say hill farmers - Farming Independent  Independent.ie

Irish suckler beef needs separate branding and marketing, say hill farmers. Branding of Irish suckler beef to differentiate it from beef sourced off the dairy herd ...


Pakistan lauds US branding of Baloch fighters as 'terrorists' - Al Jazeera English
Pakistan lauds US branding of Baloch fighters as 'terrorists'  Al Jazeera English

The Baloch Liberation Army demands more autonomy and a greater share in the region's natural resources.


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Tory branding plan to save the Union dismissed by Sturgeon  The National

NICOLA Sturgeon has dismissed plans by the UK Government to put more branding on its projects in Scotland as a way of holding the Union together.


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Dougherty commissioners approve new agreements with new lumber plant, new branding logos  WALB

The Georgia-Pacific Lumber Plant is set to open later this year in Albany. And as construction on the mill wraps up, the plant needs two new agreements with ...


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Ryanair Latest Airline To Drop Boeing 737’s MAX Terminology  Simple Flying

Ryanair is the latest airline to have appeared to tweak with the Boeing 737 MAX branding. Images from Seattle appear to show that they are rebranding their ...


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The 7 personal branding trends that will motivate your employees  Ladders

You're not just missing opportunities to help employees grow their personal brands — you're also missing out on better audience engagement.


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Drygate Brewery launches new branding and core range  Drinks International

Glasgow's Drygate Brewing has undergone a branding redesign and reshuffled its core range to become “more coherent” with consumers.


Survey endorses local branding for Alabama specialty crops - Yellowhammer News
Survey endorses local branding for Alabama specialty crops  Yellowhammer News

Would you be more willing to buy a bag of sweet potatoes, basket of peaches or a jar of honey if you knew from the label that it was grown in Alabama? A recent ...


Furious MPs demand Donald Trump apologise for branding Britain’s ambassador a ‘fool’ in abusive tweets - The Sun
Furious MPs demand Donald Trump apologise for branding Britain’s ambassador a ‘fool’ in abusive tweets  The Sun

FURIOUS MPs last night demanded that Donald Trump apologise for tweets abusing Britain's ambassador to the US. Seething over Sir Kim Darroch's leaked ...


Sullivan Branding creates statewide vaccination campaign - The Daily Memphian
Sullivan Branding creates statewide vaccination campaign  The Daily Memphian

Sullivan Branding is the creative force behind the state Health Department's vaccination campaign.


City Commission moves ahead on branding initiative - Hiawatha World
City Commission moves ahead on branding initiative  Hiawatha World

The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and heard a proposal from Rick Nobles of ExcellenceK12 following a recent branding survey.


Your best employer branding strategy for ensuring expansion and stability is to hire for happiness - Tampa Bay Business Journal
Your best employer branding strategy for ensuring expansion and stability is to hire for happiness  Tampa Bay Business Journal

With a U.S. unemployment rate below 5% at the date of this writing, the war for talent has become bloodier than ever. We are currently experiencing a 100% ...


BAT committed to McLaren branding plan amid tobacco scrutiny - Motorsport.com
BAT committed to McLaren branding plan amid tobacco scrutiny  Motorsport.com

McLaren sponsor British American Tobacco (BAT) says it remains committed to its original branding plans in Formula 1, despite a potential change of tactic for ...


New branding for Downtown Mainstreet in La Crosse - News8000.com - WKBT
New branding for Downtown Mainstreet in La Crosse  News8000.com - WKBT

La Crosse's Downtown Mainstreet is getting a new look.


Cloyes Unveils New Global Branding Strategy, Supporting Website - AftermarketNews.com (AMN)
Cloyes Unveils New Global Branding Strategy, Supporting Website  AftermarketNews.com (AMN)

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