by Patrice Sorokin | Jan 25, 2024 | Advertising, General Business
Differentiation is the act of standing out from your competition. It’s a huge part of branding and marketing your business. Differentiation works because of the perceived value of your offer. The more valuable it seems to someone the more likely they are to want to...
by Patrice Sorokin | Jan 18, 2024 | Advertising, General Business
Last November after a frustrating day dealing with bureaucracy and getting shuffled from window to window only to find out I did not have the right paperwork. It came into stark relief how important customer service and clear communication are in business. Your...
by Patrice Sorokin | Dec 4, 2023 | General Business, Logos & Marketing Materials
Let’s talk trends. I’ve designed a lot of logos over the years. One of the things I do to stay on top of my industry is to follow logo designs from major Fortune 500 companies. They show me what trends are waking up and which ones are tired. Here’s what I know. If...
by Patrice Sorokin | Nov 20, 2023 | Advertising, General Business
I love reading Forbes, and when they announced that around 80% of all small businesses in the USA are run by a single person with no employees. My first reaction was, Holy Smokes that’s a lot of people running businesses! I find this interesting though because it...
by Patrice Sorokin | Oct 23, 2023 | Advertising, General Business
What makes your business stick out like a bear driving a car? I mean if you saw a bear driving a car you’d stop and look…right. If only to say “holy hamburger! there’s a bear driving a car!” Well, good brands have something, called a unique selling proposition or...
by Patrice Sorokin | Oct 2, 2023 | Branding Basics, General Business
A couple of months ago I was reading articles on public relations & advertising while sitting in a cafe and came to a couple of startling realizations. Some of our favorite companies don’t have a competitive advantage outside their name. Meaning that the only...
