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Archive for June, 2009

The Power of a (Brand) Image

June 29th, 2009  |  by Remy Allis  |  published in Technology Branding

While reading this month’s Inc. issue, I came across a very powerful visual that stood apart from all of the images of leisurely entrepreneurs seeming intelligent. The image looked like a mesh between a paperclip and a leveling tool.
What pulled me in further was a quote by the CEO stating, “Your physician has a lot [...]

10 Worst Innovation Mistakes In A Recession

June 29th, 2009  |  by Remy Allis  |  published in Effects of Recession, Technology Branding

A post in Business Week Online earlier this year, is worth reblogging. Bruce Nussbaum, is a seasoned writer who focuses on innovations in all areas - technology, service, design, communication, etc. His articulation of the 10 worst mistakes you can make in a recession are a perspective refreshment as we enter the second half of 2009 [...]

A.P.I.M.: A Practice in Meaning (aka KISS)

June 5th, 2009  |  by Remy Allis  |  published in Technology Branding

As someone heavily involved in B2B technology branding, I dream in acronyms.  
It seems that for every million in company revenue, 10-20 acronyms can be born. While I understand the short-hand exercise and quite honestly many would be writing all day to spell out each acronym, I also believe we begin to wear them like [...]

The Expensive New Agency Model

June 3rd, 2009  |  by Remy Allis  |  published in Effects of Recession

With the influx of freelancers symptomatic from the outflux in agency layoffs, there is a new agency business model emerging. One that won’t be beneficial to clients.
A hypothesis: A large client comes to an agency needing a campaign including TV, print, digital, and/or buzz. A couple years ago, the agency would have created a highly complex Excel spreadsheet [...]

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10 worst mistakes that quell innovation:

10 Fire talent.
9 Cut back on technology.
8 Reduce Risk. Give into the instinct to be conservative.
7 Stop new product development.
6 Replace growth-oriented CEOs with cost-cutting CEOs.
5 Retreat from globalization.
4 Replace innovation as key strategy.
3 Change performance metrics.
2 Reinforce hierarchy over collaboration.
1 Only look internally for change.
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