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Do you think like a rock star?
November 13, 2012 | MindFire Team
What's the difference between you and a rock star? It might be how you treat your customers.
4 things political campaign ads can teach us about marketing
October 24, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
Elections bring advertising - and especially TV spots - to the forefront, and we can learn a lot from them.
What’s your story?
October 22, 2012 | MindFire Team
Your brand's story has the potential to be much more than just filler for your website's "About Us" page. It could be your most powerful marketing tool.
How human is your brand?
October 9, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
One of the new mantras in marketing is "humanize the brand."
Branding vs. marketing
August 13, 2012 | MindFire Team
What's the difference between branding and marketing? The answer is more than just a matter of semantics. Ultimately, it's a matter of your bottom line.
Keeping it simple
June 19, 2012 | MindFire Team
People see their lives as increasingly complicated. Brands that can position themselves as the simple alternative will have an edge on many levels.
MindFire featured in global package design book
April 12, 2012 | Inga Rundquist
Chois Package highlights MindFire's Mississippi River Distilling Company bottle labels.
Does your brand have personality?
March 23, 2012 | MindFire Team
Brands that show some personality and attitude - empathy, humor, generosity, humanity - are being embraced by consumers. Is your brand positioned to take advantage of this new trend?
9 useful tools to make content development easier
December 2, 2011 | Inga Rundquist
There are countless tools and websites out there that can make it much easier to pull together content in creative ways. We’ve pulled together some that we find particularly useful:
Inform, inspire and motivate
November 7, 2011 | MindFire Team
Your employees are your primary brand communicators. Do you know what they are communicating?
Content marketing – the art of communicating without selling
October 21, 2011 | Inga Rundquist
Content marketing is the art of communicating with your target audiences without selling. Yup, WITHOUT selling.
Are you ready for real-time marketing?
August 30, 2011 | Inga Rundquist
Just recently, HARO founder and entrepreneur Peter Shankman, was boarding a flight to New York City after a long day of meetings. Shortly before shutting off his phone for the flight, he jokingly tweeted about how much he wished he could have Morton's ste