by Mark O'Brien | Nov 11, 2015
When a brand is known and trusted, it’s accepted. When it’s accepted, it’s bought, literally and figuratively. When it’s bought, it creates marketshare. Marketshare is the evolution of identity to success. Why? The answer is self-evident....
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 10, 2015
Allowing people to attribute value to a brand creates mindshare. It creates memorability and legitimacy. It engenders trust, comfort, faith. It facilitates the transition from identity to success. Why? The simple answer is: presence. Presence connotes the occupation...
by Mark O'Brien | Nov 9, 2015
Voice yields value. It expresses the attributes of the brand. It affiliates speaker and listener. It connects brands with markets, prospects, people. It creates space between itself and its competitors. Why? This answer is not so simple. Value is as subjective as it...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 30, 2015
One of the more superficial revelations of my recent trip to New York was that I’d never taken a selfie. This realization was driven home by the fact that I saw people who’d come from all over the world seemingly for the sole purpose of taking pictures of...
by Mark O'Brien | Oct 26, 2015
Now that content marketing has started to demonstrate some rather disappointing (but not surprising) results, the snake oil is flowing hot and heavy. And what’s causing content marketing’s bell curve to descend harrowingly? That’s right: Lack of...