Author Archives: Michelle Hamilton

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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A Slice of Something Different: Gary Hamilton and Darrin Stock

World Wide Papas (WWP) is the exclusive area developer of Papa  John’s restaurants in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region of Russia.  Founders, Darrin Stock (left) and Gary Hamilton (right), created this company on the basis that history is bound … Continue reading

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