As 2009 draws to a close, I thought I’d take a quick look back at significant developments of the past year. And what a year it’s been, hasn’t it?! Last January, I don’t think any of us could have predicted how bad things would get (the economic downtown, collapse of the automotive industry, Adam Lambert’s [...]
the twitimpact phenomenon on brand at light speed
The following is a guest post from Dan Phillips, the co-founder of Skybend, a design and brand company focused on helping businesses navigate the gauntlet of electronic media. A classically trained artist turned graphics designer turned entrepreneur, Dan brings his unique perspective to branding efforts for businesses around the country. Contact Dan through his website [...]
Five years ago this month, I became an independent! Yep – back in September of 2004, I followed the advice of a book title I heard of (“Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”) and resigned my VP/GM Brand and Strategy post at Sony Electronics, Inc. to hang out a shingle as an independent brand [...]
brand inspiration
This post was inspired by a recent tweet from Gabriel Rossi, a “branding strategist” (as he calls himself) based in Sao Paulo — I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Gabriel through my blog and Twitter
I just ran a series on Twitter about the things I’ve learned about business (and life) from watching “The Biggest Loser.” I started watching the show because a client of mine is a sponsor, but I got hooked by the valuable lessons it teaches (and the drama, of course!) #1 lesson: keep metrics simple; the [...]
After monitoring Twitter for awhile, I’m taking the plunge — considering it a 30 day experiment — please follow me (@deniseleeyohn) and give me feedback, ok? also let me know if you’d like me to follow you — thanks!
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