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September 24,
2024
2024
Bridging the Creative Gap: Helping Clients See Beyond Vague Descriptors
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
The disconnect is a common one. Clients often have a clear vision for their business but may not have the design vocabulary to express it in ways that help creatives.
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September 20,
2024
2024
Speaking to Fluid Audiences: Why Static Language No Longer Works
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
We live in a world where emotions, needs, and desires evolve with circumstances, yet traditional communication strategies often rely on static messaging, particularly in areas like marketing and branding.
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September 18,
2024
2024
From Outrage to Understanding: Changing How We React to Business Failures
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
In an increasingly polarized world, where frustration often overshadows understanding, cultivating empathy becomes essential for fostering positive relationships.
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September 16,
2024
2024
Rethinking Marketing: Why Fluidity Matters in a Changing World
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
While this approach has been effective for years, it often oversimplifies human behavior by assuming that people fit neatly into these predefined boxes.
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September 13,
2024
2024
Breaking Boundaries: Finding the Spaces Between in Marketing and Branding
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Marketing traditionally relies on segmenting audiences into well-defined categories—age groups, demographics, income levels, or interests. But what if this conventional approach misses something essential?
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September 12,
2024
2024
Balancing Tech and Humanity: Innovate Without Losing Touch, Part 2
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
In the first part, we explored the balance between technological advancements and humanity. While AI and automation offer remarkable efficiencies, they cannot replace our innate human qualities—empathy, creativity, and meaningful connection.
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September 11,
2024
2024
Balancing Tech and Humanity: Innovate Without Losing Touch, Part 1
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Yet, as we embrace these innovations, there’s a fundamental truth we must never lose sight of: technology is here to serve humanity, not replace it.
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September 10,
2024
2024
Write Without an Audience: Finding Truth in a World of Performance
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Nearly everything today is written with an audience in mind. We aren’t writing to express ourselves; we’re writing to be seen.
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September 6,
2024
2024
Marketing and Branding Reimagined: A Grothendieck-Inspired Approach
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
What if we didn’t just tweak our current methods but instead dismantled them entirely, asking ourselves fundamental questions about how marketing and branding actually work?
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September 3,
2024
2024
Why Every Job Matters: The Power of Doing It Well
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
When you’re young and working jobs that don’t necessarily align with your career aspirations, or just plain ol’ suck, it’s easy to see them as mere stepping stones.
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August 28,
2024
2024
Beyond Metrics: The Power of Starting a Conversation in Branding and Marketing
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
However, in the race to achieve these tangible results, a fundamental aspect of marketing is frequently overlooked: the importance of simply starting a conversation.
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August 27,
2024
2024
The Essential Kick-Off Meeting Playbook for Copywriters
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
The kick-off meeting is the cornerstone of any copywriting project. This initial gathering sets the stage for crafting compelling content that aligns with project goals and resonates with the target audience.
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August 22,
2024
2024
The Hidden Impact of Unintentional Siloing, How to Foster a Connected Team
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Unintentional siloing refers to the isolation or separation of individuals or groups within an organization that occurs not out of deliberate intent but due to structural, procedural, or cultural factors.
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August 20,
2024
2024
Reviving Possibilities: Making the Term Meaningful Again in Branding
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
At its core, the term "possibilities" signifies the state or fact of being likely or able to happen; essentially, it represents something that could occur.
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August 16,
2024
2024
Branding Beyond the Singularity: Navigating Identity in a Post-Human World
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
The singularity, a hypothetical moment when artificial intelligence (AI) surpasses human intelligence, promises to revolutionize every aspect of our lives.
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