by Miriam Hara | Sep 21, 2023 | Branding, Creative, Marketing
As a seasoned brand marketer, I’ve come to realize a fundamental truth: brand marketing is not personal. As marketers, it is our responsibility to ensure that personal opinions do not overshadow the brand’s intended message, style or persona. Our role is...
by Miriam Hara | Aug 11, 2023 | Advertising, Agency, Branding, Creative
Has the mojo of creating ‘creative’ shifted hands? Many think that creative agencies have lost their relevance due to computer software, apps, and social media tools taking over the roles once held by creative directors, illustrators, and designers....
by Miriam Hara | May 26, 2023 | Agency, Branding, Communications, Marketing
In my 35-years at 3H, I’ve grown quite fond of an expression I use quite frequently in strategy sessions and yes, even in brainstorming sessions. The expression: – “we are talking to ourselves.” It’s an amusing acknowledgment of a trap we...
by Miriam Hara | Sep 30, 2014 | Branding, Latest
When is it time to tear down your brand foundation and build a new one? Maybe the question should be: Is it time to build a new brand foundation? With this challenging and opportunistic economy, the changes and turnover within a brand’s marketing team are...
by Miriam Hara | Mar 29, 2014 | Branding, Latest
Brand value is based upon the sum of all its parts. Those parts are: a brand name, its marketing, the relationship the brand has with its target base, its intent and its history. Additionally, to a large degree brand value or brand equity is based on its level of...