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Tag Archives: Brand: It Ain’t the Logo
You Can Rap or You Can Rock: Your Choice
[INSURANCE ADVISOR EDITION: THE 6th OF 6 IN AN EXCLUSIVE, BI-WEEKLY BLOG SERIES] By Andris Pone andris@coinbranding.com Andris presented on the topic of branding at Sun Life’s Practice Development and Thought Leadership Summits this past summer. In this series of six bi-weekly blogposts read more
You Can Rap or You Can Rock: Your Choice
[Cache - #141] Have a look at these six pictures, which I took this morning in the space of five minutes, and then scroll down: As you can see, all of these people are rappers. Either that or photographers these days, especially those working for read more
Is Canada’s Brand a Joke?
[Cache - #138] Canada is not a hypocrite. But the founder of one of its biggest companies, a company built entirely on the idea of inclusion, tells women they are too fat and do not belong. Canada is egalitarian, but read more
Posted in what is a brand?, what is branding?
Tagged andris pone, BNN, Brand: It Ain't the Logo, branding, Cache, Canada, Canada's brand, CBC Radio One, Justin Beiber, lululemon, Rob Ford, toronto
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Lululemon May Be BS; Tangerine May Be A Peach.
[Cache - #137] Note: a comment from yours truly on Indigo’s stock price drop, in the National Post. Lululemon May Be BS. Now we know why Lululemon founder and chairman Chip Wilson stays mainly behind the scenes. For a guy who read more
Posted in be remark-able, best brand names, brand character, brand experience, brand foundation, brand identity, brand messaging, brand names, Chief Brand Officer, hypermessaging, logos, positioning, taglines, trademarks
Tagged andris pone, BNN, brand names, Brand: It Ain't the Logo, branding, Cache, CBC Radio One, ING Direct Tangerine, lululemon, lululemon manifesto, national post, Visa
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Why You Want To Be Like Rob Ford
[Cache - #136] Why does the media, and now the chief of police, persecute Rob Ford? Because he’s overweight. And otherwise not easy on the eye. And because he is a plain-spoken individual on a single-minded mission to cut the read more
The Friday Morning Blog Caches Out
A namer needs a good name. That was the driver behind the change from Andris and Associates to Coin. Just as it is for the transition, effective today, from The Friday Morning Blog to Cache. Names have jobs to do. One of the most exciting is the requirement read more
Posted in brand names
Tagged andris pone, BlackBerry, BNN, brand names, Brand: It Ain't the Logo, branding, Cache, CBC Radio One, Laura K Brand Design, naming, Whiteboard Consulting
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Why Beer Is Not Like Insurance
THE 2ND OF 6 POSTS IN AN EXCLUSIVE, BI-WEEKLY BLOG SERIES FOR INSURANCE ADVISORS By Andris Pone andris@coinbranding.com Andris presented on the topic of branding at Sun Life’s Practice Development and Thought Leadership Summits this past summer. In this series of read more
When You Absolutely, Positively Need a Lisa
[Cache - #133] Can your brand attract a Lisa? If you want to meet an impressive individual, meet Lisa Lisson. She joined FedEx Canada in an entry level marketing role in 1992, and by 2010 she was president. The first Canadian read more
How to Make the Toughest Sale in the World
[Cache - #132] As most managers know, newly-minted MBAs think they know everything. But there are some crucial business skills that MBAs aren’t taught. The most important (next to humility ) is the ability to sell. The further along I read more
The Unacceptable Cost of Poor Vision
[Cache - #131] Think vision statements don’t matter? Read these two: To have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health. Creating a world where no Canadian fears cancer. Then read this one: That all Canadians no matter where read more