What is branding? Is there a difference with brand?What is branding? It’s an essential question for someone running a podcast called ‘Let’s talk branding.’ I set out to create my own…Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
Climbing the strategy mountain 🧗♀️Recovering from knee surgery and realizing that I’m never going to be a pro-skateboarder was a painful journey. Being in recovery has…Feb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
‘How brands grow’ is not always how you want to grow.The whole premise of ‘how brands grow’ by Byron Sharp is about companies wanting to capture market share. A lot of people get upset when…Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Published inOlliebrandingFinding the right agency: 9 red flags to watch out for when you go ‘agency shopping’.I cringed when I wrote ‘agency shopping’. Please don’t! But seriously, you know, I know, when you are looking for an agency, you probably…Aug 22, 2019Aug 22, 2019
Published inOlliebrandingWill it fit: Do I need a marketing or branding agency? A small or a big one?Do you want to increase sales? Maybe you want to reposition yourself? Maybe you’re having trouble reaching the right audience. Or you feel…Aug 8, 2019Aug 8, 2019
Published inOlliebrandingHow much does a rebrand cost?There are stories of rebrands costing millions (you may have heard of Paul Rand). There are also stories of rebrands costing a few bucks…Aug 1, 2019Aug 1, 2019
Published inOlliebrandingDo I need a brand strategy?Business owners are always looking for ways to increase sales. To do this, they turn towards creative agencies, marketing agencies and…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
Published inOlliebrandingBranding: A Power Struggle.While there a lot of stories about ‘accelerating growth’ and disrupting marketplaces at light speed, in reality, brand growth takes time…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Published inOlliebrandingA letter to you, mr. CEO.I know. You’re busy and are not in the mood for another pitch. But either way, I’m going for it. And There is one question I need to ask…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
The logo is dead. Long live the logo! The future of logos.Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to see what’s left of the logo after all the ‘end of the year’ design write-ups and opinions. It…Feb 18, 20197Feb 18, 20197