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		<title>Why Advertising is not Branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Advertising” and “Branding” are two words that many people think are interchangeable. Like “smart” and “intelligent,” or “merry” and “jolly.” But they’re not. They actually mean completely different things. Advertising is a form of communication. It’s a way of telling the story of your product or service. It’s a television commercial, a billboard, a magazine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Branding is REALLY Important</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That’s our answer to Forbes when they ask, “How important is small business branding really?” in this recent article. In it, the author shares five strategies for creating brand recognition. We think these are great, but we would add one additional one: Be prepared to look at your market, your customers, your product and adjust [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Brand Example: Apple</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some companies just rise above others when it comes to branding. They’ve worked hard to create a recognized brand and loyal supporters. And no company, in our opinion, has done a better job crafting their brand than Apple. How many of you have an iPod, iPhone, iPad, Mac, iTV? Are you considering putting all your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Reasons Brands Fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Goldschmidt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Branding is complicated business. Done the right way, it can make your business prosper. Poorly done, it can damage your future prospects. As students of branding, we’ve seen many cases of brands failing elsewhere. There are plenty of reasons why this happens to businesses who are otherwise strong. So if you’re looking to overhaul your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start Differentiating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jamie Warren Everybody has a brand, whether they know it or not. Even you. But when your brand hasn’t been outlined, when it hasn’t been differentiated, how do you start? What do you do to take those initial – but crucial – steps in creating your brand? Luckily, we do this every day at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The driver&#8217;s side of branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been inspired by someone’s random interpretation of life? I used to work with a woman who couldn’t remember her left from her right.  I&#8217;m not kidding.  She told me her workaround was thinking of life in general as either “driver’s side” or “passenger side.”  At any rate, we were having a staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Branding and the art of handstands</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you tried to do a handstand? Was it when you were a child? I’m not usually a “handstand out of the blue” kind of guy. My family jokes that there is “Business Jamie”, and “Fun Jamie”. I’ve been told I can be a little intense in business. I’ve been thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increase Your Volume&#8230;.To 11!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Goldschmidt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get Forté. Increase your volume.....to 11!! Our brand line is so perfectly fitting for today, wouldn't you agree?  ]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Always Nice To Share!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Warren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People tend to share the most around 9:30 Eastern Time. 75% of clicks on a share will happen within the first day that the content is shared.]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Tubb Interiors &#8211; New Website Launch!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Goldschmidt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richardtubbinteriors.com invites you into the personal spaces the design team has created for their clients.  The work samples are  beautifully designed  and they&#8217;ve also proven to be useful tools for the team in their showroom.  &#8221;Richard Tubb Interiors feels privileged to help plan where you&#8217;ll live, laugh, and enjoy the most comfort.  The result?  A treasured place reflecting who you [...]]]></description>
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