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  • August 16, 2016
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5 Ways Your Ego Might Be Making You a Terrible Marketer

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By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster Your ego has served you well in building your business. (We define ego as the mind part of you, the one that is constantly …

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  • July 15, 2016
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Don’t Let the Magic Die: Sexy Talk Marketing

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By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster We’ve recently been working with a Fortune 50 company to help them communicate a critical business strategy that required some sensitivity and intentional language …

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  • June 26, 2016
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How Being a Soulful Leader Boosts Your Brand

By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster There are a lot of business people who balk at the use of the term “soul.” They think it has no place in the …

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  • June 09, 2016
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You Don’t Want to Be Different

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By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster You say you want to be different. You say you want to stand out from the crowd. You say you want to be bold. …

Mid-life Crisis of business
  • May 19, 2016
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5 Signs Your Business is Having a Midlife Crisis

Originally posted on AllBusiness. Art credit: Drew Dernavich By Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster Midlife crises are fairly easy to recognize in others, but they’re often not so easy to recognize in …

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  • May 11, 2016
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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Brand in One Day

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By Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster We both love mornings. They bring with them the promise of the day, the hope of a new habit or opportunity. And great coffee. …

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  • May 10, 2016
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Justin Foster Interview on The Complete Leader Podcast

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root + river co-founder Justin Foster was recently interviewed by Dale Dixon for The Complete Leader podcast. Justin was interviewed on the root + river philosophy that “Leading is Branding.” …

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  • March 11, 2016
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Becoming a Brand: The Final 30%

Becoming a Brand: The Final 30% 3 Most Often Overlooked Aspects of Brand Building You are almost there. You spent the time to dig into what makes you different. You …

Myths About Branding
  • February 03, 2016
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5 Common Myths CEOs Believe About Branding

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By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster If you are a senior leader, you have fought through multiple recessions, market fluctuations and dealt with flavor-of-the-month marketing initiatives. So you may view …

SKETCHTHOUGHT: EXCELLENCE V. MEDIOCRITY
  • January 31, 2016
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5 Signs a Business Owner has Shopkeeper Syndrome

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Originally posted on AllBusiness.com.  By Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster There comes a point in the leadership of every privately-held company when the owner is forced to relinquish a healthy amount …

Fear and Brand
  • January 21, 2016
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The Top 5 Fears Keeping You from Becoming a 21st Century Brand

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The 5 Fears Keeping you from Becoming a 21st Century Brand By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster In a recent workshop in Phoenix, we were asked the primary reason leaders don’t …

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  • January 20, 2016
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Top 10 Signs Your Brand is Opting In

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Do you find yourself grappling with how to take the 20th century equity in your business and brand and remain relevant in the modern marketplace? You’re not alone. Most established …