Brand Against The Machine – A Book Review

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After years of relentlessly being inundated by business books overflowing with textbook terms like ‘brand equity’, ‘value proposition’, and ‘positioning statement’, this book was incredibly refreshing and rejuvenating. It cuts through the BS and gives you the tools you need to build a powerful brand TODAY. ‘Brand Against The Machine’ isn’t like any other brand [...]

Come Join the Party: Industry Leaders Define the Shifting Roles of Branding

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From the moment we wake up, brands bombard us with attempts to get our attention.  These marketers gear their advertisements and logos towards making our lives easier and connected.  However, in our internet-savvy world, we are beginning to demand more from our brands.  We want them to make us feel alive.  Make us fall in [...]

How Women Can Advance as Business Leaders

Sandra Day O'Connor is a member of the Wall Street Journal Women in the Economy Task Force.

Helping women ramp up their businesses, not only to add jobs, but to increase profitability and financial independence, is one challenge I’m looking forward to discussing at The Wall Street Journal Women in the Economy Task Force, on April 30—May 2. Improving the competitiveness of the American workforce is the overarching goal: “To that end, [...]

Who Owns the Account? – Navigating the Minefield of Social Ownership

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  When your job responsibilities include engaging in social media, are the contacts you make truly yours, or do they belong to the company? It’s a divisive topic for companies who engage in social communications. If you put an employee in the position of representing your brand in social media channels, what happens with that [...]

Virtual World Etiquette: Managing Your Online Reputation

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What if we all lived in the virtual world and the real world didn’t exist? Who would you be if all you were was your online presence? Contrary to popular belief, your online activity reflects who you are: only you can control your behavior and interaction and tailor it according to what situation you’re in [...]

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