Freelance Copywriters: 'You Cannot Be Serious!'

I'm not saying that you should be controversial for the sake of it. In fact, controversy may be the last thing that you want. But let’s face it, controversy sells! John McEnroe, Kate Moss, Dan Brown, The Rolling Stones, George Galloway, Eminem, Kurt Cobain, Apple Macintosh - are all examples of controversial or converse brands that sell ...

Crafting Your Company's Image By A Professional Logo

A good company logo design always pays off in terms of increased customer awareness and brand recognition. It is evident why marketing gurus spend so much time and money on their corporate image. With this increased awareness more and more companies are resorting to experts in the field of quality logo designing today.

Where's Your Business Going?

Building a brand requires the same four questions necessary when planning a trip: When do I want to go? What do I want to do? Where do I want to go? How will I get there? It's always a great time to plan a vacation, and it’s always a great time to build your brand.

Dancing Deer Baking Company Rises to Meet Plight of Homeless: A Conversation with President and CEO

Trish Karter is president and CEO of Boston, MA-based Dancing Deer Baking Company and a 2005 Winning Workplaces/FORTUNE Small Business Best Boss. In this interview she discusses how the company’s Sweet Home Product line serves a specific philanthropic need and reinforces the organization’s underlying values.

Branding Speech; It Started With Cattle

The other day I was giving a speech to a group of Business Students at a local High School, it seems that the local Future Business Leaders of America has heard I was in town giving a speech to a nearby college. Sure enough it is a somewhat small town and the asked if I would speak. How could I say no?

Going Loco for Logos

An effective logo can help your business create a unique identity. But the decision whether to have one or not, shouldn’t be made by your advertising media rep. It stems from a different need.

Would You Hire Picasso as Your Company's Graphic Designer? Not If You're a Shrewd Business Owner

From talking with business owners, both clients and non-clients, I've found that more than any other reason, business hire graphic designers to grow their business, make them more successful and MAKE THEM MORE MONEY. That's not what art does, that’s not what Picasso does – so as a business owner, maybe you shouldn’t hire Picasso for your graphic and web design.

How To Make Traffic Exchange Programs Work For You!

What do all websites need to be successful? Traffic! Do you know that one of the cheapest, easiest and quickest ways to generate traffic is by using traffic exchanges? Would you like to find out how to use traffic exchange programs to bring traffic to your website and not spend a dime?

HELLO My Name is INTERVIEW

Benjamin Bach chats with Scott Ginsberg about the past few years wearing a nametage 24/7, launching a writing and speaking career, and being a young entrepreneur.

Position Yourself In the Market and Cut Down on Unnecessary Advertising

It doesn't really matter if you don't know what works and what doesn’t work at first. What matters is that you take responsibility to control and watch where your money is spent and start cutting down on unnecessary advertising.

B2B Small Business Product and Service Content Branding

Every product and service you offer to small businesses is a great source of content you can brand into a useful article.

Important Aspects of Surety Bonds

In today’s unstable and unpredictable economic climate, surety bonds are extremely important for company owners who wish to ensure that the legal terms of their closed contracts and agreements are properly respected by all parties involved. The practice of establishing surety bonds dates back hundreds

Citibank-New Markets

Citibank is one of the leading banks worldwide. It is now planning to expand its credit card business to Asia Pacific area. There are surely threats in that market, but there are also excellent opportunities. In this article I will analyze the Citibank as a brand and will discuss possible solutions to the problems that might occur in the new market.