Category: Sticky Branding

Rethinking Strategic Planning: Is Your Strategy Really a Strategy?

Rethinking Strategic Planning: Is Your Strategy Really a Strategy?

Goals, Actions, and Priorities are not strategies. They may help inform the creation of a strategy, but they’re not your strategy. Strategy is the process of how you will move your organization from Point A to B.
How Brand Names Become Verbs

How Brand Names Become Verbs

Not all category defining brands become verbs. There are 2 reasons why brand names become verbs: purpose and popularity. Discover how to convert a brand name into a verb.
Sweet Jesus Isn’t Changing Its Name, Despite a Boycott and Backlash

Sweet Jesus Isn’t Changing Its Name, Despite a Boycott and Backlash

Despite a boycott and backlash of Christians calling the branding “hate speech,” Sweet Jesus is not changing its brand name. I think this is a mistake. Here are 3 reasons why Sweet Jesus needs a new name.
How Nachos Got their Name

How Nachos Got their Name

It's surprising how some of the most common names we interact with daily have fascinating stories. Nachos, for instance, are named after their inventor, Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya.
25 Brand Names That Became Common Words

25 Brand Names That Became Common Words

Great brand names can become common words like Google or Kleenex. These are category defining brands that people convert them into verbs and nouns. See 25 surprising examples of brand names that became common words.
Brand Names Are a Diminishing Resource

Brand Names Are a Diminishing Resource

We're facing a naming drought. Brand naming has never been more challenging, because brand names are becoming a diminishing resource. Every four-character .com domain name has been registered, and soon all the five-character .com’s will be registered too.
The 3C’s of Creativity: Consume, Connect, Create

The 3C’s of Creativity: Consume, Connect, Create

Being able to generate ideas on demand is a process. Apply the 3Cs of creativity to increase the quality and volume of your ideas: Consume, Connect, Create.
The Story Behind E3 Restaurant Group’s Name

The Story Behind E3 Restaurant Group’s Name

In 2018 CRI changed its name to E3 Restaurant Group. Learn how the company used Sticky Branding's brand naming process to select a name that was a symbol of their legacy, and the pioneers of the Seattle restaurant industry.
Is Your Marketing an Investment or an Expense?

Is Your Marketing an Investment or an Expense?

When you’re marketing making is money it’s not an expense, it’s an investment. Don't hamper your growth with a fixed marketing budget. Always have an unlimited budget for marketing that works.
Bridging the Strategy Gap

Bridging the Strategy Gap

Your company doesn’t have the knowledge, skills and processes it needs to achieve its strategic plan. This is your strategic gap. Build a capabilities roadmap to achieve your strategic objectives. Here's how.
Should I Chase Unicorns or Everyday Clients?

Should I Chase Unicorns or Everyday Clients?

Unicorns are exquisite, profitable customers, but exceedingly rare. You can waste a lot of time selling to unicorns. The opportunity for growth is in the herd with "ideal average" customers.
1 Big Goal, 3 Priorities: Team Success Formula

1 Big Goal, 3 Priorities: Team Success Formula

Time is the great equalizer, and the companies who are more focused and productive tend to win more often. Successful teams maximize their time by being very deliberate on two things: 1 Big Goal to focus the organization; 3 priorities / team, every 90 days.

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