A promise made must be a promise kept — Aristotle We make promises every day. We promise our landlord we’ll pay rent at the end of the month. We promise our relatives we’ll visit soon. We promise our kids they can have ice cream if they eat their broccoli. We even promise ourselves a reward…
In my last blog, I talked a little bit about how your customers are your best resource for information regarding your brand and insights into how you should create or change your messaging. When you ask them the right questions, they’ll tell you all you need to know. Most companies create a brand persona for…
As you can see, I write better than I speak. Let me expound on my thoughts on brand storytelling here. As I said, I think today’s consumer wants to feel connected to brands. They want to see how a brand fits into their lives and how their life fits with the brand. They want to…
I am a branding expert. I’ve created brands for businesses and nonprofits. I’ve even created a brand for my own coffeehouse 100 years ago. Now, it’s time to create a personal brand for myself again, this time as a freelance brand strategist. And I am lost. I don’t know where to start. I don’t know…
This is an excerpt of a blog written for CallDrip and published in January 2022. In the business world, the one constant we can always depend on is change. Change can take the form of new markets opening up, innovations in tech, the invention of new products, global changes in policy, or a combination of…
Payaway the Layaway Blog We all know how we spend our Thanksgiving Weekend. It is turkey and family on Thursday, holiday deals at the mall on Friday, and online on Monday. But don’t forget Giving Tuesday, which is the day set aside to give to your favorite nonprofit organizations. It’s become an American tradition, but…
The global pandemic has thrust virtual events into the spotlight. As much as we love the face-to-face interaction of in-person events, today’s planners need to get on board with the digital versions or risk being left behind. What Exactly Is a Virtual Event?It’s more than just live streaming. Virtual events are any occasion at which…
How long have we been working from home? Three months? Four? It seems like both two days and ten years. I have to be honest. This new normal is great. As the most introverted of introverts, I love staying home. I would much rather spend a quiet day reading, walking my dog, researching some obscure…
These are unprecedented times. I know we are all tired of this expression but it’s completely true. The world has turned upside down. Everything has changed from the way we work to the way we interact with others. Our lives have gone online, even more than before. Since we can’t gather in groups, we’ve turned…
There have been plenty of research done on what kind of communications and messaging appeals to donors and drives them to give. Most have concluded that quantifiable and personal impact statements where donors can see how their money helps others are the most effective strategy. The more concrete and personal the impact story is, the…
