Search results for: brand recollective
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People | Jul 4, 2009
Kevin Mazur | image.net The death of Michael Jackson and brand, emotion, memory and sales. It’s an unfortunate synchrony that unexpected passage boosts the propositions of the selling of that person. And, of course, this happens time and time again, looking... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Marketing 2.0, Trends | Jun 8, 2009
What brands face, in Facebook? Many, if their culture is robust enough… In the metaphor of communing, there are layers — circles — of connections that we have with each other and our friends. A drop, ripples. Stories are told — they are shared,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People | Feb 9, 2009
I’ve written about my connection with Steve Jobs several times. Working with him at Apple. Working with him at Next. Working with him at Apple. And my link to him is about looking for ways to tell his story in the context of his brilliant evocation of design and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Jan 25, 2009
Exploring the comprehension of the word as a primary aspect of brand development in consumer recognition. logocentrism, n. I’ve been thinking about the context of branding in relationship to the word. I look at words. And see what they say. And what they mean.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Interior Design, Marketing 2.0, Places, Retail | Feb 22, 2024
Emotional strategies in sensate brand integration Brands ask, “touch me more often, be my friend, speak to me, stay in touch.” Talking to an executive brand team, I reach-out in a simple question—“what’s the point here—what’s this workshop really about?” And the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Nov 29, 2009
Engaging leadership brand champions: studying the patterning of innovation, the struggle of the paradigm and the modeling of breaking brands free. As a business person, a planner, and a student of enterprise internationally, working on the edge of innovation,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Feb 26, 2015
The Quest for Heart and Soul in Branding While it’s been suggested by some that “brands can’t have a soul,” it might be proffered that the inherent intimacy of branding to humanity imparts that they have a character that is imbued with a soul-like intentionality —... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, General, Marketing 2.0, Trends | Apr 14, 2008
Some notes on the spiritual branding of the principles of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama — and what that means for business, brand development and human capital in culture. Firms of Endearment. I’ve spent the last couple of days walking around the edge of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands | Jun 17, 2011
Seeking the fiery passion of inspiration: Tom Peters, August 31, 1997 I met Tom Peters, just moments after his (as usual) carefully integrated marketing of “the brand called you” positioning. As ever, he knows how to get the work / word / world out there... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Storytelling | Jul 30, 2010
The Heart of the Human Brand: Design, Imagination and Beauty. Notes on the point of the work: urge, passion, craft, the hand-made brand — a conference presentation in Portland. THE NEW WORLD OF DESIGN: what is the nature of personal reflection in branding? If... Read More