by Miriam Hara | Aug 13, 2024 | Advertising, Agency, Branding, Creative
Does your current brand visual campaign undermine your brand’s authenticity? Brand visuals are the cornerstone of a brand’s identity. It is my stance that you cannot build a brand visual campaign utilizing stock imagery, especially when they should depict...
by Miriam Hara | Jul 30, 2024 | Advertising, Agency, Management
Nostalgia for the Mad Man Era It’s hard not to be nostalgic about what was once the ‘life of a creative’ in a marketing agency. We were the epitome of cool. Dress-down Fridays? Every day was a casual masterpiece of quirky tees, ripped jeans, and...
by Miriam Hara | Jul 9, 2024 | Business Success, Communications, Social Media
Like many social platforms, the LinkedIn social platform has evolved. It launched itself as a social platform for professionals and to a large extent it has maintained that unique edge. I would argue that LinkedIn has somewhat devolved into a professional Facebook...
by Miriam Hara | May 17, 2024 | Advertising, Branding, Marketing
‘Individuality’ segmenting is where it’s at. Ordering my Grande Chai Latte with oat milk at Starbucks got me thinking about marketing and how today our need to profile and segment has gone beyond the niche. Standing in line to place my order, my...
by Miriam Hara | Feb 22, 2024 | Agency, Branding, Marketing
A favourite analogy of mine is equating brand positioning to finding the perfect spot on a crowded beach. And the perfect spot to find is to be in the thick of the action but not swamped in the noise. Isn’t that right? It goes without saying regardless of what...