Author Archives: Michelle Hamilton

5 Reasons Why You Should Revisit Your Brand Architecture

Every company, in every industry, should consistently revisit the architecture of their brand. What parts of your brand are driving revenue for your company and which aren’t??We looked at 5 situations where bad branding practices occurred and explained what you … Continue reading

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Brand Iron goes to IKEA!

For this week’s adventure, the creative department hopped in the Jeep Wrangler and headed to IKEA for a new couch for their office. While out and about, they experienced all of the wonders of IKEA (including the meatballs) and then … Continue reading

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The Switch to Facebook Timeline, For Better or Worse

What are we to make of Facebook’s Timeline? Ever since its inception in 2004, Facebook has routinely introduced new changes, some which have been well received, some which received criticism, but most of which were eventually accepted by the general … Continue reading

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Brand Iron Celebrating the Holidays with Santa

Brand Manager, Kassandre Linstroth, and CEO, Michael Doyle get cozy with Santa in Austin, TX

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Is Gray the New Black? – A Look at Black Friday Marketing

Hot DEALS! SALE, SALE, SALE!!!!!! LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR!!!!!! It’s nearly impossible to escape the Black Friday promotions this time of year, and undoubtedly you’re bombarded with messages from Macy’s, Best Buy, Target, and the like.  It seems these … Continue reading

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Meet our New Marketing Intern!

Hello all! My name is Kelly, and I am the newest addition to the Brand Iron team. I have recently been lending a hand to our brand managers with the behind the scenes work of databases, pitch letters, and Google … Continue reading

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The Power of Simplified Branding

From the desk of Michael Doyle:  If you hadn’t noticed campaign season is kicking in, which means it’s time for political advertising and marketing to get started. It is fascinating to pay attention and observe how candidates “brand and package” … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs, …The Apple of our i’s

Arguably the best Brand Champion that ever lived “It’s not the consumer’s job to know what they want,” one of the greatest Steve Jobs quotes of all time. How would a consumer know that they want a device that they … Continue reading

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