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Andy Brenits will present “Own Your ‘It’ Factor” at the Queen Creek Chamber’s Business Builders Series on April 17. This interactive workshop will help entrepreneurs clarify what makes their business unique and learn how to communicate that value clearly to customers and prospects.
Clarity is a competitive advantage, not a luxury. By integrating a Vivid Vision and Brand Positioning into your organizational culture, you move the board from reactive problem-solving to a proactive system of alignment that ensures every decision moves the needle toward a shared future.
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Social media feels ineffective when goals are unclear. Small businesses often measure the wrong metrics instead of tracking what drives real business outcomes.
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Happy Tuesday from the home office in Phoenix, where we already had our first 100-degree day of the year! In 2015, I became self-employed for the second time in my professional career. The first time, I chose to leave my job and go out on my own, while this second...
I attend a fair amount of networking events every month. As an entrepreneur providing expertise, doing it (mostly) on my own, I get most of my new business leads through referrals. So going to 7 to 10 gatherings per month to meet other entrepreneurs - some of whom...
Sometimes it feels like there’s a lot on my plate. I run my own business, sit on two boards, serve as leadership for my referral networking group, and I teach. Most importantly, I’m a husband and father. I have a lot of stuff that needs to get done every day. But I’m never overwhelmed enough to say, “my plate is overfull.”
Most business owners have an idea of what they want their company to look like. However, their employees can’t necessarily see that same vision for what the future can be. If you are struggling with writing a clear mission statement and vision statement, then you should try to write a Vivid Vision first.
Meetings are a necessary evil in our business. Between staff meetings, project planning and review meetings, vendor meetings, and of course client meetings, its any wonder we get real work done at all. But one thing I have learned in almost 25 years in the creative...
From Netflix's "Ba-Dummm!" to the "ba-da-DA-Dum" of Intel, or even the three roars of the MGM lion we associate certain sounds with brands in the same way that we do their visual logos. These "audio-logos" are so recognizable that you probably heard them in your head...
No business can afford to rest on its laurels. While your company may be keeping up with economic and market changes, is your brand keeping up? Does your website communicate to your target audience how you’re keeping up?
You may be trying to decide if you should rebrand your business, or just update your website. Here are 10 factors to consider helping you make your decision.
By the end of 2015, after nearly eight years as an in-house creative director—and over two decades in the field—I found myself self-employed for the second time in my career. Now, as I enter my fourth year as a brand and creative strategy consultant, I recognize how the lessons I learned in-house have directly contributed to my success as a business owner. Looking back, I can also see that my consulting mindset and teaching instincts played a crucial role in leading in-house creative teams effectively.
After nearly eight years leading in-house creative teams and more than two decades in the profession, I discovered that many of the skills that make effective corporate leaders also make successful consultants. From operational discipline and relationship building to managing time strategically, these lessons continue to shape how I advise clients and run my business today.
Many small business owners I talk to already understand that branding is essential to their business, but a surprisingly high number of them don’t really know why.