Rose Fass
  • November 21, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

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

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 …

Giving away something priceless
  • November 05, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

How do I monetize my talents?

Hi 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 …

Compassion statement
  • November 04, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Compassion makes branding better

You might not think compassion has much to do with branding. We don’t like to disagree. Actually, that’s not true. We do like to disagree. (See what we did there?) …

Hold this Position
  • October 13, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

How do we create a market position?

Editor’s Note: As we move into the last two seasons of the year, we are answering questions people have repeatedly asked us about branding and marketing. Like “authenticity,” “story” and …

Root and River team silly
  • October 09, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

We do retreats. Do you?

We never used to retreat this much. Ever. (In fact, Justin thought retreats were kind of lame.) But in building a virtual team and working from far-flung corners of the …

drawing of woman
  • October 09, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Who the heck is my target audience?

Editor’s Note: As we move into the last two seasons of the year, we are answering questions people have repeatedly asked us about branding and marketing. Let’s start with this …

Emily on defiance
  • September 17, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Defiance: Your Leadership Style’s Secret Weapon

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Defiance: it’s one of the most underrated qualities for modern-day leaders. But, maybe defiance isn’t what you think. Read our #facesofrootandriver quotes about what defiance means to us, and how …

Brand Standards
  • September 17, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

What Does My Mission Have To Do With My Business?

“You talk a lot about mission. But what does my mission have to do with my business or my career?” Editor’s Note: The questions you don’t ask could hold the …

Coaching for Leaders
  • September 11, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Podcast Guests on Coaching for Leaders

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Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster are from Root + River. They are brand strategists and marketers who believe that your brand is how other people experience what you believe. In this …

Emily Soccorsy Featured on So Scottsdale
  • July 11, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

Soccorsy Featured in Magazine for Courage, Accomplishments

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When you’re immersed in your darkest hour, can good emerge? For our very own Emily Soccorsy, co-founder and strategist, it did. Recently, Emily was featured in So Scottsdale magazine for …

View of Ceiling with Odd Chandeleir
  • May 05, 2017
  • ROOT + RIVER

There’s Only One Thing Missing From Your Brand

By Emily Soccorsy In a Root Session with one of our clients last week, the CEO began to complain about how difficult it is to hire good people. His complaints, …

Sketch of a man thinking: I got this
  • August 16, 2016
  • ROOT + RIVER

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 …