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Is Your Brand Consistent Across Communication Channels?

Written by Kit Falvey

The way marketers think of “brand” has evolved over the years. While the average person may think of “brand” primarily as a company’s logo or name, savvy marketers understand that the concept extends far beyond a simple visual representation. Brand encompasses how your customers perceive your products and services, and how you communicate who you are and what you offer as a company – it’s what distinguishes you from the competition. Your brand is communicated visually and literally in your print materials, website, emails, and social media pages – it’s also communicated experientially through the way your company conducts sales calls, handles customer service issues and even answers its phones.

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How To Tell Your Story…Every Brand Has One

Written by Kit Falvey

The components of a good story are as ancient as the art of storytelling. Interests and audiences change over time, but a good story always delivers a unique and memorable message. A good story changes readers’ perceptions. A very good story motivates their actions.

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From Scientist to PR Practitioner: The Value of Changing Horses Midstream

Written by Martha Murphy

When I entered Skidmore College as a freshman, I declared a Geology major and Music minor. I spent the fall semester developing quick-witted retorts to teasing about going into “Rock Music.” I spent the spring semester coming to terms with the fact that, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t read and interpret topographical maps—a huge disadvantage when you’re majoring in Geology.

That same spring, I enrolled in a creative writing course to meet a core requirement. A simple assignment—and support from a perceptive and thoughtful professor—altered the direction of my life.

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