by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | Before, in the good ol’ days (about 6-7 years ago), SEO was purely a digital strategy. It was all about link-backs, key words, mark up, snippets, etc. The holy grail was to get onto, and stay, on the first page of search engines such as Google and Yahoo. […]
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Do Purpose-driven ads really work?
April 10, 2013 
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by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | Over the last 3-5 years, many marketers, large and small, have focused their advertising and brand in communicating more of a higher purpose than just selling stuff. Messaging has become more messianic. On the surface, this makes sense, especially with the millennials. Many do care that a company […]
Read more Tech still don’t get women
February 19, 2013 6 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | It’s ironic that an industry such as tech can be so far ahead of the norm, yet so far behind in understanding their customers. The tech industry is creating new products, platforms and apps at breakneck speed. Many tout their hard-core specs, speed, cool functionality and everything they […]
Read more Is Samsung more “cool” than Apple?
January 28, 2013 0 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | There is much talk these days about the battle between Apple and Samsung in the high-end smart phone market. Court battles as well as marketplace battles rage on. What used to be unthinkable about 3 or 4 years ago is now being discussed openly in the business and […]
Read more Gangnam Style is no accident
January 7, 2013 0 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | PSY is a phenom. His song Gangnam Style is one example of the power social media has in promoting a brand and driving revenue. To many, the mass popularity of the song is contributed to a lucky break or some other one-off reasoning. Many also see him as […]
Read more Increased online shopping requires a much stronger brand to win
November 26, 2012 0 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | It is predicted online shopping will break the $1billion mark by the end of the year and it looks like it will be growing even more in the near future. There are so many advantages as a consumer; convenience, time saver and instant shopping comparison are just a […]
Read more Digital marketing is about being slow.
November 14, 2012 0 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | Online advertising and social media has fostered a marketing myth, digital advertising is about speed. Fast results, fast data, fast changes, fast profits. Yes, the digital tools and online world does allow us to market and accomplish a lot of things quickly and is much more efficient in […]
Read more Branding and advertising is NOT a last resort savior
October 15, 2012 2 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | There’s a trend that is becoming even more prevalent in the last 4-5 years, especially with online companies. It is “marketing as a last resort” strategy. The scenario goes something like this: • Company launches without advertising and marketing, depending solely on social media and word-of-mouth • In […]
Read more Building a brand starts with Focus and being First
October 8, 2012 1 Comment
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | Most people believe it’s important to build a brand, but many don’t know how to start accomplishing this goal. There are also many who believe building a great brand isn’t important. It just takes things like a great sales team, lower prices or better technology. Unfortunately, business life […]
Read more You must invest in your brand to make it worth something
September 20, 2012 0 Comments
by Tony Fannin, CEO/Partner, BE Branded | Many companies want a great brand. They dream of dominating their category, being the “household” name when it comes to their core products or service and even being loved by their customers. All of these things are what a great brand can deliver whether you are a large […]
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