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Synthesis Episode 4: How to Make Deep Connections, a Conversation with Kristi Hall

February 6, 2018 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Leadership, Podcast // authenticity, beliefs-based branding, brand, branding, business, connection, consciousness, female leader, human connection, leadership, mission, networking, personal brand, podcast, safety, safety engineering, spirituality, spirituality in business, transformation, video cast, webcast, women in business, work, working

EPISODE 4: Kristi Hall LISTEN HERE (video + audio) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see […]

Why You Should Stop Saying, “I Don’t Have a Story”

January 24, 2018 // Jennifer Lawhead // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Intrinsic Branding // awake leaders, brand, brand coaching, brand discovery, brand narrative, brand story, brand strategy, branding, content coaching, marketing, message, story, storytelling, trends

By Jennifer Lawhead “I have nothing to say.” “I don’t have an exciting story to tell.” “I’m just a typical business owner.” When I work with clients to help them […]

Know Thyself: A 21st Century Branding Principle

January 8, 2018 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership // brand, brand discovery, brand identity, brand practice, brand strategy, branded, branding, business, differentiation, history, knowledge, message, mission, Socrates

One of the most surprising moments of a Root Session is when our beloved client has the realization their brand was already inside of them. We did not tell them […]

A Very Different Kind of New Year’s Resolution…

December 28, 2017 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding // 2018, awake leaders, beliefs, brand, brand consultancy, brand discovery, brand identity, brand position, brand practice, branding, influencers, New Year, New Year's resolutions

New Year’s resolutions are lame. For the most part, anyway. They are generally some in-the-moment super important idea abandoned as quickly as a battery-less toy on Christmas morning. But setting […]

How much money should I spend on marketing?

December 5, 2017 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Case Studies // brand, branding, Content, content marketing, content strategy, culture, marketing, marketing director, marketing leader, marketing strategy, marketing technology

As little as possible, mate. Surprised? You’ve been taught to believe that marketing is a cost center. You’ve been trained to think that when you invest in marketing you are […]

Synthesis Episode 3: Cort Dial: An Unconventional Take on the Crisis in Leadership

December 1, 2017 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Leadership, Podcast // beliefs-based branding, brand, branding, business, leadership, podcast, safety, safety engineering, transformation, video cast, webcast, work, working

EPISODE 3: Cort Dial, author, speaker, leader whisperer LISTEN HERE (video + audio) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — […]

What does culture have to do with brand?

November 24, 2017 // Emily // 1 Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Leadership // awake leaders, beliefs, brand, brand coaching, brand experience, brand identity, brand practice, branding, business, business culture, culture, Human Age, intrinsic branding, leader, leadership, leading, marketing, mission, personal brand

We are five years into the Human Age. In the 21st century, leaders must go beyond taking care of their people to embodying a new level of caring for people. […]

Synthesis Episode 1: Why Digital Learning Still a Mystery to So Many

November 21, 2017 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in Leadership, Podcast // brand, brand position, branding, differentiation, digital learning, digital strategies, Learning and development, marketing, personal brand, podcast, technology, Treion Muller, trends, webcast

EPISODE 1: Treion Muller and Digital Transformation LISTEN HERE Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see […]

Synthesis Episode 2: Being an Agent for Change, A Conversation with Rose Fass

November 21, 2017 // Emily // No Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Leadership, Podcast // awake leaders, executive, intrinsic leaders, leaders, leadership, podcast, resilience, transformation

EPISODE 2: Rose Fass, CEO of Fassforward, Agent for Transformation Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see […]

How do I monetize my talents?

November 5, 2017 // Justin Foster // 1 Comments // Posted in 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Leadership // awake leaders, brand consultancy, brand position, brand practice, brand strategy, branding, business, differentiation, gifts, leaders, leadership, marketing, message, mission, monetize, personal brand, talents

Hurray! You’ve realized we’re not just nutty spiritualists waiting for the clouds to part and money to fall like a tender rain. We are unabashed capitalists. Free marketeers. Supporters of […]