An Open Letter
Filed Under: 21st Century Branding
Branding is a force for good. Let us ask you a few uncomfortable questions (because we love inquiry): Is it important to you how you show up in the world? …
Podcast Guests on The Prosperity Show
Filed Under: Podcast
Justin Foster + Emily Soccorsy are co-founders of Root + River, a heart-based branding practice. Their mission is to inspire leaders to go inward. They believe that how you treat …
Branding happens in moments
Filed Under: 21st Century Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Marketing
By Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster A brand doesn’t magically appear. A logo might. But not a brand. Brands are really deeply seeded ideas, so they take time to formulate …
Podcast Guests on The Schmidt List
Filed Under: Podcast
Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster from root + river join us to discuss how reputation is earned and not designed and why being a great leader does not necessarily mean …
You Don’t Need a Marketing Agency
Filed Under: 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Marketing, Social Media
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 …
What is your brand’s MLE (minimum level of excellence)?
Filed Under: 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding
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, …
Synthesis Episode 10: Ron Price + Stacy Ennis on Growing Influence
Filed Under: Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Synthesis
LISTEN HERE (audio + video) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see the world differently. Our tenth episode …
Why Ego Kills Brands
Filed Under: 21st Century Branding, Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership
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 …
Synthesis Episode 9: CEO Tanya Hall on Bringing Honor to Self-Publishing
Filed Under: Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Synthesis
LISTEN HERE (audio + video) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see the world differently. Our ninth episode …
How to Turn Brand Anxiety into Brand Intelligence
Filed Under: 21st Century Branding, Leadership
By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster You’ve been going along and growing your company. You are a good leader, and you have a good heart. And you are good at …
Synthesis Episode 8: Claritee Co-Founders Triana Newton & Doug McRae taking on Smokestack Thinking
Filed Under: Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership, Synthesis
LISTEN HERE (audio + video) Synthesis is a Root + River hosted webcast featuring nonconformist leaders whose ideas make them — and us — see the world differently. Our eighth episode …
Who are Our Clients?
Filed Under: Beliefs-Based Branding, Intrinsic Branding, Leadership
By Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster Who are our clients? People often ask us. In a sentence, they are awake achievers. But there’s so much beneath, between, around and behind …
