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6-Steps to Branding Your Business on a Budget

In marketing, it seems like the word "brand" is used a lot -- the leading brand, off-brand, personal brand . . . and so on . . .

But there's often confusion around its meaning in business. What does it entail? Do I need to hire an expert? Branding is expensive, right?

Massimo Vignelli - Designer to the Star (Brands)

 His clients included American Airlines, Ford, IBM, Xerox and Gillette. His brochures for the National Park Service are still used. Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys all gave out Vignelli-designed shopping bags in the 1970s. He designed the signs for the New York and Washington subways and suggested the name Metro for the Washington system.

Fantasy Football and Drinking Beer: A Promotion Made in Heaven

The last time I bought a case of beer other than as a token party gift, was probably 1994 - until today. I bought a case, in fact, of Bud Light. Why the sudden change of heart from ice cold craft beer on tap to warm bottles? Fantasy football, that's why. Now, I'm not sure that the good folks at InBev were targeting me, the 45-54, craft beer drinker - but it really doesn't matter. It worked.

Rogers High Fidelity - Going Retro

Rogers High Fidelity of Warwick, NY is doing something unique in the audio enthusiast world - they're going back in time. And Screaming Garlic is happy to help them take this step backwards.

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