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Collaboration Between Sales and Marketing Brings Higher Returns
Marketing and sales don’t always see eye to eye. Those in sales can see theirs as the most important department. They’re bringing in the money, right? While those in the marketing world can see their department as the key to a business’s success. They’ve identified...
Power and Influence in Brand Storytelling
What is power, and what makes a brand story powerful? German sociologist Max Weber defined power as the ability of one person to exert their will over the resistance of others. That autocratic, colonial approach to power certainly sounds like many famous leaders, but...
Great Brand Stories are Authentic
There are brand story generators on the internet. They ask you a few questions about your business and presto chango, you get instant content about your brand. I tried one today and it gave less than stellar results. The autogenerated message I received was cold and...
The Visuals Your Brand Uses are Integral to the Company Story
I saw a meme the other day showing two images, both saying “I will always find you”. One was in a curvy typeface with hearts as the dots on the letter “i”. The other was a scratchy typeface that looked like it had been carved into something. The subline was “Fonts...
From So-So to Stunning: Tradeshow Booth Design Tips
When you’ve got a tradeshow coming up, planning for its design is essential. A great design should support your campaign theme and take your booth from so-so to stunning. Impressive Images Now is the time to bring out your best imagery. Attendees may only spend 5...
Eco-friendly Options for Tradeshow Giveaways
Tradeshow giveaways. Promotional swag. Corporate goodies. Whatever you call them, branded gifts are common features of a tradeshow marketing strategy. Not only do they attract passersby to stop and engage your booth, but they also build top-of-mind awareness long...
Reviewing Visual and Messaging Hierarchies in Marketing Collateral
If you’ve spent time on the interwebs, you have likely heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which talks about meeting the most basic needs first – food, water, shelter, sleep – and then moving up the pyramid to self-actualization. And you’ve probably seen some form...
The Four Types of Data Analysis That Inspire Innovation
The largest obstacle to change in any organization (no matter its size) isn’t a lack of money or time, it’s a lack of committed cooperation. Even bootstrapped start-ups can leapfrog mature conglomerates when a data-driven culture creates rapid innovation. Certainly...
Is Your Company Ready for the Next Solar Tradeshow?
Here is a design and marketing checklist to help keep you on track in your tradeshow preparation. Solar Power International is three months away. While that may seem like a while out, in reality it isn’t. Yes, this is the solar show to be at in the U.S. While not as...
Corbae Creative Is a Virtual Agency
We all telecommute from our home offices. Here’s why. Agile work, telework, remote work, virtual work, call it what you like, leaving the traditional office behind and substituting technology for travel has some great benefits. Imagine freeing up over 11 days, the...
For Solar Marketing & Design, Consistency Builds Trust
The future of solar may look positive, but the solarcoaster of recent years has diminished trust in PV, especially in the residential market. Much-hyped companies made large promises and then shifted rapidly in other directions or disappeared entirely. Driven by...
Nine Tips for Better Solar Data Visualization
Help Your Audience Parse the Information, Not Your Graphics Data visualization: the art of showing multiple points of data in a format that your audience can make sense of it in a reasonable time frame. Despite TV programs like The Librarians or Limitless or further...
Design Understanding: UX versus UI Design
You’ve just downloaded an app and you know you’ve had a bad customer experience when you end up deleting it soon after your first use. It leaves you frustrated and less likely to be a loyal customer. On the flip side, a good customer experience can make you a loyal...