Originality at it’s Finest

March 2nd, 2009

Check out what these guys have done w/ their video. This was most likely super low budget. The suits are amazing – they’re not taking themselves too seriously. They actually achieved the #1 spot on You Tube at one time: PPT You Know It\’s Valentines

When making a video for social media, you need not have a huge budget – it’s the idea and how you brand it that counts – if you look at any of their other videos, they do a really great job of consistently branding themselves. They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore, folks.

When Love At First Sight Just Isn’t Enough

February 16th, 2009

This past Saturday, Valentines Day, I strolled into my local Walgreens in search of a card and a box of chocolates for my lovely wife of 10 years (yes, 10 years!). I saw all the normal brands on the shelf and was ready to shell out a few bucks on Whitman’s or one of those other generic red heart brands, when it happened! There on the shelf was one of the most amazing packaging designs I have seen for a box of chocolates – the brand was called “botticelli.” Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve Hatched Our Blog!

January 13th, 2009

Welcome to the new blog!

I hope you’ll find it informative, entertaining, and useful!
To start off, I’m going to be doing a three-part series called “Shoestring Branding – How to Effectively Build Your Brand in a Down Economy.” Read the rest of this entry »