Brand And Storytelling

27 October 2017 by JoDee George - BBN USA

Put people – not product – at the center of everything you do

Business-to-business marketing is undergoing a much-needed makeover to better align to sales and business results. Old ways of thinking aren’t going to deliver the results needed. Whether your business now claims their territory as B2B, or B2B2C or B2P (people) or B2H (human), a shift in focus is warranted.

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08 August 2017 by Richard Parsons

Just do it…

Once you've done all your thinking, research, and empathizing, hopefully you have a pretty good idea what you want to say – what the brand narrative is going to be. It’s time to start synthesizing all those influences into the semblance of a big idea.

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21 July 2017 by Richard Parsons

Creativity, where art thou?

The big idea – the brand story running throughout a campaign and the entire business – can’t come from a rulebook or a set of data. So where does creativity come from?

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11 July 2017 by Annette Fernandes-Poyser - BBN Central

Do B2B companies need a face?

Since the advent of Social Media, there is a growing move within B2B-centric businesses to act more like a person rather than just a company.

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23 May 2017 by Richard Parsons

Don’t get into the box…

We’re forever being told to “think outside the box”, but we say “don’t get into the box in the first place”. These days, traditional business structures can seem irrelevant.

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17 May 2017 by Richard Parsons

Marcomms to the rescue!

I would go so far as to argue that marketing communications can actually lead business development and not simply promote what’s already there. Marcomms can be a catalyst for new business and add real value. A claim too far? Hear me out.

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