by Jackie Brown | Branding, Creativity, Marketing
The creative process: organic, nonlinear, unpredictable and very distinct to each person. Are you respecting that process? Providing a safe space for ideas to blossom? I’ll never forget an executive from another department demanding on-the-spot ideas when I was the...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Copywriting, Creativity, Design, Marketing
Whether we’re talking about a workplace or a person, being creative elevates the impact we have in the world. Creativity, what some might call the intersection of imagination and intellect, propels innovation and society at large. Yet, allowing ourselves and our...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Copywriting, Creativity, Design, Marketing
Pandemic, economic recession, social unrest, home/work/school changes and you’re supposed to come up with some clever ad headline by the end of the day? Working as a marketer inside a credit union or community bank is hard enough already: daily fires to put out,...
by Jackie Brown | Branding, Marketing
It’s human nature to crave information during a time of uncertainty. As emotions and tensions are at the surface, people tend to misinterpret messages. During our crisis (see this article for the back story) we kept the messages very simple, repeated them often...
by Jackie Brown | Branding, Marketing
On April 27, 2011 a record number of tornadoes swept through north Alabama, including an EF-5 tornado. 74 people lost their lives. Homes, businesses, and other structures were destroyed including many electrical transmission towers. Most of the Huntsville metro area...
by Jackie Brown | Advertising, Branding, Copywriting, Design, Marketing
I’m a junkie for learning, especially when it comes to how people create. So when the opportunity came up to hear from best-selling author Greg Iles, I jumped at the chance. He’s written 18 books, including the popular Natchez Burning trilogy. One of my favorites of...
