Want to reach your trade audiences? Try telling them a story

Want to reach your trade audiences? Try telling them a story

Storytelling is all the rage these days, and for good reason. Marketers are realizing the power of telling a story to humanize their brands, connect with consumers, and stand out from the competition. That’s fine for consumers, but when you need to communicate...
Sears Makes Us Look Foolish

Sears Makes Us Look Foolish

Wouldn’t you know it, the week after we post an article applauding Sears for being good stewards of the Kenmore brand, it’s revealed that they’re trying to sell it off. Oops. Things move fast these days. Sometimes even too fast for an emailed article...
Avoiding Social Media Fails for Building Products

Avoiding Social Media Fails for Building Products

When it comes to social media and popular culture, building products brands don’t live in such a high-stakes world like consumer brands. But in a way, that makes it even more dangerous, because your guard is down. A building materials company may not command the...
Paint Wars Grow in Building Materials Marketing

Paint Wars Grow in Building Materials Marketing

Just call Sherwin-Williams the paint advertising police. A while back, we commented on Sherwin-Williams taking Rustoleum to court for their claim that one of their paints offered “twice the coverage.” Our point of view was that while Sherwin-Williams was...