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Strategy isn't just answering the question - it's solving the problem
Strategy isn't just answering the question - it's solving the problem

Sometimes we get so caught up in answering the question that we miss out on solving the problem. That's why you should start with strategy.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 16, 2015strategy
A freakin’ awesome brand is visionary
A freakin’ awesome brand is visionary

A visionary brand champions something meaningful and worthwhile in our world. It creates an impassioned desire among people to be part of the quest.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 9, 2015Brand, Branding
Isn’t my mission my brand?
Isn’t my mission my brand?

We need to define who we are (organizational strategy). And we need to define why we are valuable to those we serve (brand strategy).

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 2, 2015Brand, Branding
Mommy, where does a brand come from?
Mommy, where does a brand come from?

Defining the brand starts with a compelling and meaningful story. It may be in your history. Or it may be waiting to be revealed in what you do today.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaSeptember 25, 2015Brand, Brand Strategy
Why brand? Because it's good business.
Why brand? Because it's good business.

The brand holds the potential to add real value to the organization. Not just some squishy, feel-good value. Cold, hard cash value.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 18, 2015Brand
Branding: it’s not rocket science. It’s brain science.
Branding: it’s not rocket science. It’s brain science.

Branding is powerful because it appeals to the part of our brain that is responsible for feeling and – surprisingly – decision making.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 11, 2015Branding
Video + emotion = killer content
Video + emotion = killer content

There is a tsunami of bad video coming. We don’t have to be part of it. In fact, let’s be the other guys. The ones creating killer video content.

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Content MarketingDan SalvaSeptember 4, 2015content marketing, video
A great brand starts with "why"
A great brand starts with "why"

When a brand has a clearly-stated purpose, people will go out of their way to engage with and get behind the brand.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaAugust 28, 2015Brand, Purpose
What is your expertise?
What is your expertise?

You have to be good at it, passionate about it, and do it in a unique way. This is your expertise.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 21, 2015expertise, Strategic innovation
Storytelling is dead! Seriously?
Storytelling is dead! Seriously?

Storytelling is still incredibly powerful. Anybody who says otherwise doesn’t know how to do it effectively, or is just trying to get a rise out of you.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaAugust 14, 2015Brand Story, storytelling
What happens when your user experience insults us.
What happens when your user experience insults us.

Understand what makes a great user experience on your site. It’s no different than understanding how the people you hire would represent your company.

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User ExperienceDan SalvaAugust 7, 2015user experience
Content marketing: start with 'what' to say, not 'where' to say it
Content marketing: start with 'what' to say, not 'where' to say it

We have to focus on our prospects needs first by offering them something valuable and interesting with our content marketing.

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Content MarketingDan SalvaJuly 31, 2015content marketing
Death before disco and the value of storytelling
Death before disco and the value of storytelling

When you create the opportunity for storytelling, you create extraordinary value that can boost the asking price of your offering.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaJuly 24, 2015brand value, storytelling
Ask the ultimate 2 questions for B2B social media
Ask the ultimate 2 questions for B2B social media

Are social channels off limits to B2B companies? No. But it comes down to asking 2 questions about your B2B social media posts or updates.

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Content MarketingDan SalvaJuly 17, 2015B2B social media, Social strategy
Your mission is not your story
Your mission is not your story

What's your company's passion? That creates a way more compelling story than any mission ever could.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 9, 2015Brand Story, mission
Your brand is your customer experience
Your brand is your customer experience

The brand is no longer what the organization says it is. Rather, the brand is now defined at every touch point. It is your entire customer experience.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaJuly 3, 2015Brand, customer experience
I want to be inspired. How about you?
I want to be inspired. How about you?

If you can connect your brand to my aspirations, you'll make a more inspired connection with me than any litany of features could ever create.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaJune 26, 2015brand storytelling, emotional appeal
Are you telling the right story at the right time?
Are you telling the right story at the right time?

What’s the right story ? It’s the one prospects are showing us they want to hear. Delivered when they’ve demonstrated that they want to hear it.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJune 19, 2015customer experience, story
You don't need a designer, you need a Translator of Brand Meaning
You don't need a designer, you need a Translator of Brand Meaning

Imagine having your brand translated into something prospects will seek out. That’s the difference between a designer and a Translator of Brand Meaning.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaJune 12, 2015Brand, Brand Strategy
Customer experience roundup
Customer experience roundup

Customer experience continues to be a priority for marketers. Here is a collection of insight to help you advance your customer experience efforts.

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User ExperienceDan SalvaJune 5, 2015customer experience, user experience
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