Tell me a story
  • May 09, 2019
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Don’t Tell Stories. Excavate Them. By Jennifer Lawhead

“That’s the story!” I exclaimed to a client on a recent storytelling and content coaching call. If I’ve learned anything from our clients recently, it’s this: when it comes to …

Marcia Reynolds
  • May 08, 2019
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Synthesis Episode #12: Marcia Reynolds On How Coaching Can Shift Living

As Our twelfth episode features Marcia Reynolds, Psy D., Marcia is the author of three books, The Discomfort Zone, Outsmart Your Brainand Wander Woman, with a fourth book on coaching …

Wanted ROI or Nada
  • December 03, 2018
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You Don’t Need a Marketing Agency

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster Small business owners are in a bit of a conundrum when it comes to marketing. You can either do it yourself or bring in …

Director of Marketing Nothing
  • November 02, 2018
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You’re in charge of marketing, right? No. You’re not.

There’s this paradox about being responsible for the marketing of an organization: You are “in charge” of the brand and at the same time, you are not in charge of …

drawing
  • October 01, 2018
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What is your brand’s MLE (minimum level of excellence)?

By Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster A brand is an organic, living thing. It is both a practice and a discipline. And yet there is also a baseline, or minimum, …

Ego Kills
  • September 07, 2018
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Why Ego Kills Brands

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster To be a leader you need a healthy ego. Leading with your ego will kill your brand. Discuss. Not sure what to discuss? We …

Hand Heart
  • May 08, 2018
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Market As You Would Like To Be Marketed To

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster In our world, the most egregious violators of the Golden Rule are marketers. By in large, they do not market unto others as they …

Change
  • October 02, 2017
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Change: Why Not Love It?

Leaders who have yet to embrace change are at a distinct disadvantage. Those who fear change they do not understand very well may be opting out of modern business. Read: …

BrandLab
  • June 01, 2017
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5 Ways BrandLab Rewires Your Brain

A few times a year we host a workshop we’ve fondly come to call BrandLab. It’s more than just your average workshop. It’s an experience designed to ruffle your soulful …