(179,7,'2009-03-27 16:57:07','2009-03-27 20:57:07','Brand Iron has been selected as one of the finalists for Small Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. The Business Awards luncheon to announce the winner will be held on Tuesday, April 28th at the Hyatt.\r\n\r\nThe award criteria includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> A for-profit venture</li>\r\n	<li> Locally owned and privately held</li>\r\n	<li> Profitable and/or demonstrating fiscal responsibility and adequate capitalization in the last fiscal year</li>\r\n	<li> A company employing fewer than 100 employees</li>\r\n	<li> In the business for a minimum of five successive years by current ownership</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDespite the economic conditions, Brand Iron continues to grow and is coming off one of its most profitable years in 2008. We have addressed this challenge by practicing what we preach: Rather than cut back on marketing efforts during tough conditions, now is the best time of all to market your business. The opportunity to separate your business from the competition is now. Brand Iron continues to be aggressive in its business development and marketing efforts.\r\n\r\nSmall businesses are the foundation of a successful economy and make up more than 80 percent of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce membership base. We are truly honored to be one of three finalists. Please check back April 29th for the results.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Meghan Herlehy, Design and Marketing Wrangler\r\n</em>','Denver Metro Chamber Names Brand Iron a Finalist for Small Business of the Year Award',0,'','publish','open','open','','denver-metro-chamber-names-brand-iron-a-finalist-for-small-business-of-the-year-award','','','2009-03-27 16:57:07','2009-03-27 20:57:07','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=179',0,'post','',0),(180,1,'2009-03-27 16:51:58','2009-03-27 20:51:58','Brand Iron has been selected as one of the finalists for Small Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. The Business Awards luncheon to announce the winner will be held on Tuesday, April 28th at the Hyatt.\n\nThe award criteria includes:\n• A for-profit venture\n• Locally owned and privately held\n• Profitable and/or demonstrating fiscal responsibility and adequate capitalization in the last fiscal year\n• A company employing fewer than 100 employees\n• In the business for a minimum of five successive years by current ownership\n\nDespite the economic conditions, Brand Iron continues to grow and is coming off one of its most profitable years in 2008. We have addressed this challenge by practicing what we preach: Rather than cut back on marketing efforts during tough conditions, now is the best time of all to market your business. The opportunity to separate your business from the competition is now. Brand Iron continues to be aggressive in its business development and marketing efforts.\n\nSmall businesses are the foundation of a successful economy and make up more than 80 percent of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce membership base. We are truly honored to be one of three finalists. Please check back April 29th for the results.\n\n<em>Written by Meghan Herlehy, Design and Marketing Wrangler\n</em>','Denver Metro Chamber Names Brand Iron a Finalist for Small Business of the Year Award',0,'','inherit','open','open','','179-revision','','','2009-03-27 16:51:58','2009-03-27 20:51:58','',179,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=180',0,'revision','',0),(181,1,'2009-03-27 16:56:42','2009-03-27 20:56:42','Brand Iron has been selected as one of the finalists for Small Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. The Business Awards luncheon to announce the winner will be held on Tuesday, April 28th at the Hyatt.\n\nThe award criteria includes:\n<ul>\n	<li> A for-profit venture</li>\n	<li> Locally owned and privately held</li>\n	<li> Profitable and/or demonstrating fiscal responsibility and adequate capitalization in the last fiscal year</li>\n	<li> A company employing fewer than 100 employees</li>\n	<li> In the business for a minimum of five successive years by current ownership</li>\n</ul>\nDespite the economic conditions, Brand Iron continues to grow and is coming off one of its most profitable years in 2008. We have addressed this challenge by practicing what we preach: Rather than cut back on marketing efforts during tough conditions, now is the best time of all to market your business. The opportunity to separate your business from the competition is now. Brand Iron continues to be aggressive in its business development and marketing efforts.\n\nSmall businesses are the foundation of a successful economy and make up more than 80 percent of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce membership base. We are truly honored to be one of three finalists. Please check back April 29th for the results.\n\n<em>Written by Meghan Herlehy, Design and Marketing Wrangler\n</em>','Denver Metro Chamber Names Brand Iron a Finalist for Small Business of the Year Award',0,'','inherit','open','open','','179-revision-2','','','2009-03-27 16:56:42','2009-03-27 20:56:42','',179,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=181',0,'revision','',0),(182,7,'2009-03-30 18:10:24','2009-03-30 22:10:24','We are extremely happy to welcome and introduce the newest member of the Brand Iron team: Revis Reibeling, Trailblazer (new business development).\r\n\r\nRevis has more than 20 years experience in the advertising industry and developed a passion for new business development after starting her own business in 2002.\r\n\r\nLook forward to receiving a call from Revis. She’s reaching out to everyone in our database – getting them back on-board the branding wagon.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Josh Barker</em>','New Trailblazer at the Ranch',0,'','publish','open','open','','new-trailblazer-at-the-ranch','','','2009-03-30 18:11:47','2009-03-30 22:11:47','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=182',0,'post','',1),(183,1,'2009-03-30 18:05:01','2009-03-30 22:05:01','We are extremely happy to welcome and introduce the newest member of the Brand Iron team: Revis Reibeling, Trailblazer (new business development).\n\nRevis has more than 20 years experience in the advertising industry and developed a passion for new business development after starting her own business in 2002.\n\nLook forward to receiving a call from Revis. 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I don\'t know anything about luck. I\'ve never banked on it, and I\'m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work -- and realizing what is opportunity and what isn\'t.”\r\n<em>-Lucile Ball</em>\r\n\r\nYou can’t avoid that these economic times are putting a lot of companies out of business. Here at Brand Iron, we have been constantly reminded of that; in the past 9 months, we’ve seen two, very local marketing companies close their doors.\r\n\r\nWe are happy to report that through a lot of hard work, our clients are going strong and Brand Iron is going strong. Everyone at Brand Iron is very excited that we are a finalist for the DMCC’s Small Business of the Year Award.\r\n\r\nWe wanted to pass on a few things that have helped us confront and dampen the economic blow:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Build you database – broaden your world of potential clients</li>\r\n	<li>Go to where the money is – focus on your most profitable vertical markets or geographic areas</li>\r\n	<li>Keep your brand message relevant to your target market – adapt to their pain points</li>\r\n	<li>Increase your sales and marketing activity levels – it is vital to “touch” your prospects</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAt Brand Iron, we don’t believe in luck – we believe in hard work, targeted work and working intelligently on the aspects of your brand strategy that make the biggest impact. Our goal is to help you keep your doors open, <strong>AND MORE IMPORTANTLY</strong>, to keep new clients and customers coming through them.\r\n\r\nPlease contact us today to learn more about how Brand Iron can help you develop a holistic brand plan that addresses your sales, marketing and operations.\r\n<em>Written by Josh Barker </em>','The Secret Sauce is Hard Work',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-secret-sauce-is-hard-work','','','2009-04-09 10:18:09','2009-04-09 14:18:09','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=189',0,'post','',0),(190,1,'2009-04-09 10:17:41','2009-04-09 14:17:41','“Luck? I don\'t know anything about luck. I\'ve never banked on it, and I\'m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work -- and realizing what is opportunity and what isn\'t.”\n<em>-Lucile Ball</em>\n\nYou can’t avoid that these economic times are putting a lot of companies out of business. Here at Brand Iron, we have been constantly reminded of that; in the past 9 months, we’ve seen two, very local marketing companies close their doors.\n\nWe are happy to report that through a lot of hard work, our clients are going strong and Brand Iron is going strong. 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On Thursday April 16th, I participated along side some of Denver top creative professionals at “The Student Review.” The Review is a design-portfolio review for students from regional colleges and universities co-hosted by Art Directors Club of Denver and AIGA Colorado. This year’s event is focused on students ready to benefit from creative input and only open to juniors and seniors. The Review put advanced design students in front of specially invited Denver Advertising and Design professionals for invaluable feedback on their books. The Review was a great way for Brand Iron to give back to the design community! This participation also gave us a chance to survey the state of the entry-level designers from the area schools, and make connections with emerging talent. I saw some great work coming out for the local design programs and the event also awarded scholarships to the best portfolios. If you are a student be sure to be on the look out for this event next year, it is a great chance to meet face-to-face with industry professionals.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Andrew Hoffman</em>','The Student Review, Thursday April 16th',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-student-review-thursday-april-16th','','','2009-04-17 13:16:22','2009-04-17 17:16:22','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=193',0,'post','',0),(194,1,'2009-04-17 13:14:06','2009-04-17 17:14:06','Brand Iron believes that as a company we should be not only be proactive with our clients but with our community as well. On Thursday April 16th, I participated along side some of Denver top creative professionals at “The Student Review.” The Review is a design-portfolio review for students from regional colleges and universities co-hosted by Art Directors Club of Denver and AIGA Colorado. This year’s event is focused on students ready to benefit from creative input and only open to juniors and seniors. The Review put advanced design students in front of specially invited Denver Advertising and Design professionals for invaluable feedback on their books. The Review was a great way for Brand Iron to give back to the design community! This participation also gave us a chance to survey the state of the entry-level designers from the area schools, and make connections with emerging talent. I saw some great work coming out for the local design programs and the event also awarded scholarships to the best portfolios. 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The best companies take the time to, “ready, aim and then fire” when approaching their branding, their position and their go-to-market strategy. They really understand the value they bring to the marketplace and how to effectively communicate it.\r\n\r\nI can’t tell you how times I’ve heard, “we’re going to throw some stuff against the wall and see what sticks”. Bad idea. You will damage your brand by going straight to the market tactically without first figuring out strategically what you want your brand to be.\r\n\r\nWhy figuring things out strategically is so important:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Throwing things at the wall and coming off half-cocked makes you look like you are still trying to figure out what you want to be when your company grows up.</li>\r\n	<li>I would estimate 90 – 95% of companies say what they do but not why they do it or why their product is better then their competitors’ products.</li>\r\n	<li>Do you really want to be just like everyone else? Or do you want to be original, unique and stand out from the crowd?</li>\r\n	<li>Do you want to be a leader or a follower?</li>\r\n	<li>Can you clearly and concisely communicate your value proposition in a compelling 30-second elevator pitch?</li>\r\n	<li>Does your brand help position your company for where it wants to go in the future (i.e., acquiring funding, going public, selling the business, etc.)?</li>\r\n	<li>Have you figured out how your brand is going to become a reality with a company-wide, holistic launch? What’s your plan to launch your brand internally and externally?</li>\r\n	<li>Will your brand have legs and resonate for a period of time or is it just a one hit wonder?</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nIf you are committed to getting your company to the next level, following these strategic guidelines will help you develop your company’s brand and position – and will greatly increase the chances of a successful implementation. 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The best companies take the time to, “ready, aim and then fire” when approaching their branding, their position and their go-to-market strategy. They really understand the value they bring to the marketplace and how to effectively communicate it.\n\nI can’t tell you how times I’ve heard, “we’re going to throw some stuff against the wall and see what sticks”. Bad idea. You will damage your brand by going straight to the market tactically without first figuring out strategically what you want your brand to be.\n\nWhy figuring things out strategically is so important:\n<ol>\n	<li>Throwing things at the wall and coming off half-cocked makes you look like you are still trying to figure out what you want to be when your company grows up.</li>\n	<li>I would estimate 90 – 95% of companies say what they do but not why they do it or why their product is better then their competitors’ products.</li>\n	<li>Do you really want to be just like everyone else? Or do you want to be original, unique and stand out from the crowd?</li>\n	<li>Do you want to be a leader or a follower?</li>\n	<li>Can you clearly and concisely communicate your value proposition in a compelling 30-second elevator pitch?</li>\n	<li>Does your brand help position your company for where it wants to go in the future (i.e., acquiring funding, going public, selling the business, etc.)?</li>\n	<li>Have you figured out how your brand is going to become a reality with a company-wide, holistic launch? What’s your plan to launch your brand internally and externally?</li>\n	<li>Will your brand have legs and resonate for a period of time or is it just a one hit wonder?</li>\n</ol>\nIf you are committed to getting your company to the next level, following these strategic guidelines will help you develop your company’s brand and position – and will greatly increase the chances of a successful implementation. Add that to a holistic, managed brand implementation while pro-actively getting your message out to your target audience – you have a winning recipe for success.\n\n<em>Written by Michael Doyle, President of Brand Iron</em>','Branding – It’s Not About the Tactics, Part 1',0,'','inherit','open','open','','195-revision-2','','','2009-05-05 17:15:02','2009-05-05 21:15:02','',195,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=197',0,'revision','',0),(198,7,'2009-05-13 10:35:09','2009-05-13 14:35:09','Protecting your company – or more specifically your “brand reputation” – is the ultimate goal during a time of crisis.  The ability to withstand and endure a few “chinks in the armor” goes a long way to maintaining a strong, stable reputation.\r\n\r\nMany companies, however, fail to develop a crisis communications plan thinking they can and will deal with it as necessary (in many cases they feel they are not susceptible to a business crisis).  As a result, the typical reaction due to unpreparedness is to hide in the corner and hope the problem goes away.\r\n\r\nBut enter social media.  With the explosion in recent years of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.,   information spreads more quickly than ever.  Last month’s Dominoes crisis where two North Carolina employees posted aYouTube video doing disgusting things to food should be considered Exhibit A.  Hiding in the corner won’t make it go away.\r\n\r\nHere are some questions to ask to determine your preparedness in the event of a crisis:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Do we have a protocol in place outlining how we will react during the first few hours of a crisis?  Do we know where to funnel all information about the crisis?  Do we know who will serve as our company spokesperson?  How will we communicate the situation to our employees?</li>\r\n	<li>Are we properly prepared to deal with media?  Does our media spokesperson have a familiarity and comfort level in dealing with the press?  Who is monitoring the general media as well as the social media outlets so we can respond accordingly?</li>\r\n	<li>After gathering and reviewing the situation, how soon can we prepare ourselves with the facts to address our various publics (employees, customers, community, media, etc.)?</li>\r\n	<li>What is the best and most efficient method to communicate our message?  How do we respond to their questions and concerns?</li>\r\n	<li> During the initial days following the crisis, how can we best maintain and protect our reputation?  How can we show our willingness to be proactive in dealing with the situation?</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nFailing to address or “take control” of the situation can lead to more damage and deeper company wounds.  Taking hold of the situation, on the other hand, will have positive effects on your overall brand.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Jim Miller</em>','Communicate Proactively During Time of Crisis',0,'','publish','open','open','','communicate-proactively-during-time-of-crisis','','','2009-05-13 10:35:09','2009-05-13 14:35:09','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=198',0,'post','',0),(199,1,'2009-05-13 10:33:34','2009-05-13 14:33:34','Protecting your company – or more specifically your “brand reputation” – is the ultimate goal during a time of crisis.  The ability to withstand and endure a few “chinks in the armor” goes a long way to maintaining a strong, stable reputation.\n\nMany companies, however, fail to develop a crisis communications plan thinking they can and will deal with it as necessary (in many cases they feel they are not susceptible to a business crisis).  As a result, the typical reaction due to unpreparedness is to hide in the corner and hope the problem goes away.\n\nBut enter social media.  With the explosion in recent years of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.,   information spreads more quickly than ever.  Last month’s Dominoes crisis where two North Carolina employees posted aYouTube video doing disgusting things to food should be considered Exhibit A.  Hiding in the corner 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My first thought was, “there another pandemic like virus in our country?” This new term caught my attention and I started to listen to what they were speaking about more closely. I quickly put two and two together and realized they were talking about “Swine Flu”.\r\n\r\nSo, why the new name? Right…\r\n\r\nIt turns out pig farmers of America have some media pull. Because of the uneducated general public’s fear for “Swine Flu” and the misconception you can get it from eating a pork product, people all but stopped buying pork products. The Swine Flu has been re-branded by name only to H1N1. I did look it up and it is a medical term for subtype form of influenza A better known as the “flu”. I still think H1N1 sounds just as scary.  Now I am not saying that H1N1 is something to not be worried about; it could still turn into a major pandemic.  I wanted to bring up that pig farmers in this country are seeing the effects of a branded name for a virus, which ultimately had an effect on sales.\r\n\r\nThis reminds me of a dietary supplement that was wildly successful in the 1970’s to mid 1980’s. The product was called “Ayds”. It was a supplement that was supposed to reduce your sense of taste to curb poor eating habits. Ironically around the same timeframe, just around the mid 1980’s the HIV virus and AIDs was largely becoming a social issue. The avid AIDs awareness in the media and public was the start of the down fall of the “Ayds” supplement. The company did not re-brand itself by name and clearly stating that this product is in no way related to the life threatening disease. So the Ayds product quickly stopped selling and eventually the product stopped being produced.\r\n\r\nLuckily the pig farmers in this case spoke up to have the media change the name of Swine Flu. Now they should actively campaign through commercials and other media outlets to educate the public that pork could in fact help prevent H1N1 by keeping you level of protein up in your body keeping you healthy which in turns helps your immune system. Just a thought.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Mike Slife</em>','Rebranding',0,'','publish','open','open','','rebranding','','','2009-05-14 15:14:07','2009-05-14 19:14:07','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=200',0,'post','',0),(201,1,'2009-05-14 15:11:33','2009-05-14 19:11:33','I woke up the other day and was watching the news and I heard the newscasters talking about something called H1N1 and how it is spreading across the United States. My first thought was, “there another pandemic like virus in our country?” This new term caught my attention and I started to listen to what they were speaking about more closely. I quickly put two and two together and realized they were talking about “Swine Flu”.\n\nSo, why the new name? Right…\n\nIt turns out pig farmers of America have some media pull. Because of the uneducated general public’s fear for “Swine Flu” and the misconception you can get it from eating a pork product, people all but stopped buying pork products. The Swine Flu has been re-branded by name only to H1N1. I did look it up and it is a medical term for subtype form of influenza A better known as the “flu”. I still think H1N1 sounds just as scary.  Now I am not saying that H1N1 is something to not be worried about; it could still turn into a major pandemic.  I wanted to bring up that pig farmers in this country are seeing the effects of a branded name for a virus, which ultimately had an effect on sales.\n\nThis reminds me of a dietary supplement that was wildly successful in the 1970’s to mid 1980’s. The product was called “Ayds”. It was a supplement that was supposed to reduce your sense of taste to curb poor eating habits. Ironically around the same timeframe, just around the mid 1980’s the HIV virus and AIDs was largely becoming a social issue. The avid AIDs awareness in the media and public was the start of the down fall of the “Ayds” supplement. The company did not re-brand itself by name and clearly stating that this product is in no way related to the life threatening disease. So the Ayds product quickly stopped selling and eventually the product stopped being produced.\n\nLuckily the pig farmers in this case spoke up to have the media change the name of Swine Flu. Now they should actively campaign through commercials and other media outlets to educate the public that pork could in fact help prevent H1N1 by keeping you level of protein up in your body keeping you healthy which in turns helps your immune system. Just a thought.\n\n<em>Written by Mike Slife</em>','Rebranding',0,'','inherit','open','open','','200-revision','','','2009-05-14 15:11:33','2009-05-14 19:11:33','',200,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=201',0,'revision','',0),(202,7,'2009-06-01 17:17:30','2009-06-01 21:17:30','“Branding, it’s not about the logo,” a topic that comes up frequently on The Stampede, and it is definitely true…but a strong logo is a key element in a successful brand. A lot of company’s update their identity frequently in order to refresh their position in the marketplace, most of the time this is motivated by the desire of change merely for the sake of change, this is not an effective way to establish brand equity. Brand equity is created by being consistent in company goals, values, operations and visual indicators such as a logo, website and other marketing pieces. It is no surprise that many of the top brands in the world have not changed their logo for decades, for example; Coca-Cola, IBM, Ford, GE. This is why the brand equity for these particular company’s are priceless…they established brand equity by being consistent with their identity.\r\n\r\nThis does not mean that a company should never change their corporate identity. Companies evolve over time and sometimes need a re-brand if their approach, or values change. Another ideal situation for a re-brand is if a start-up company compromised it’s marketing budget and created a logo using Microsoft word art, trust me this happens more often than not. If the start-up invested in it’s corporate identity at the beginning, they would not need to re-brand and potentially lose some of their brand equity.\r\n\r\nA true corporate identity is based on an overall system approach that is a visual indicator for the company’s overall brand, which resonates their key messages and core values.  A brand is just not a logo…but a strong, consistent logo is necessary to build brand equity and recognition by consumers in the marketplace. You can make only one first impression and a strong logo is what your customers will see first when they experience your brand. Brand Iron will help your brand succeed with our holistic approach; most marketing companies stop at marketing, but Brand Iron believes that a strong brand is built through the sales, marketing and the operations processes of your company. Brand Iron will help your company establish strong brand equity; we  “forge brands, and drive revenue.”\r\n\r\n<em>By Andrew Hoffman, art director</em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"logos\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/logos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"353\" />','Good Design Builds Brand Equity',0,'','publish','open','open','','good-design-builds-brand-equity','','','2009-06-02 09:28:18','2009-06-02 13:28:18','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=202',0,'post','',0),(203,1,'2009-06-01 17:17:19','2009-06-01 21:17:19','“Branding, it’s not about the logo,” a topic that comes up frequently on The Stampede, and it is definitely true…but a strong logo is a key element in a successful brand. A lot of company’s update their identity frequently in order to refresh their position in the marketplace, most of the time this is motivated by the desire of change merely for the sake of change, this is not an effective way to establish brand equity. Brand equity is created by being consistent in company goals, values, operations and visual indicators such as a logo, website and other marketing pieces. It is no surprise that many brands in the world have not changed their logo for decades, for example; Coca-Cola, IBM, Ford, GE. This is why the brand equity for these particular company’s are priceless…they established brand equity by being consistent with their identity. This does not mean that a company should never change their corporate identity. Companies evolve over time and sometimes need a re-brand if their approach, or values change. Another ideal situation for a re-brand is if a start-up company compromised it’s marketing budget and created a logo using Microsoft word art, trust me this happens more often than not. If the start-up invested in it’s corporate identity at the beginning, they would not need to re-brand and potentially lose some of their brand equity.\n\nA true corporate identity is based on an overall system approach that is a visual indicator for the company’s overall brand, which resonates their key messages and core values.  A brand is just not a logo…but a strong, consistent logo in necessary to build brand equity and recognition by consumers in the marketplace. A strong logo is what your customers will see first when they experience your brand. Brand Iron will help your brand succeed with our holistic approach; most marketing companies stop at marketing, but Brand Iron believes that a strong brand is built through the sales, marketing and the operations processes of your company. 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As a struggling citizen of our latest societal problem, I couldn’t help but think “how did we get here?” In my lifetime as a working professional, I could never recall any economic times as tough as they are today. In fear that my generation may have to experience similar hardships as the Great Depression, I started to research more about how people (more specifically businesses) were able to prosper during that time. And what I started to discover was amidst all the negativity, we are forgetting what made some companies even more successful as a result of the Great Depression. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>No doubt during “normal” economic conditions, companies wouldn’t dream about cutting their marketing budgets, so why should we stop now? In fact, since most companies are cutting their commercialization, wouldn’t now be the time to get your brand noticed while most of your competitors have gone silent? Additionally, wouldn’t you want your brand to be perceived as stronger than your competitors? Ironically the companies that advertised during the Great Depression became even more successful, once spending finally did increase. Their “staying power” actually gave the public a reason to be loyal to that brand and they came out on top while their competitors tried to gain lost ground. The common denominator among companies who persevered during the Great Depression: they did not decrease their ad spending. Therefore, those businesses who actually tried to save money and stop advertising, actually wasted the brand building dollars they had previously spent.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You could say I’m biased because I’m in marketing or perhaps that I’m overly optimistic, but with companies such as GE, Disney, HP and Microsoft all emerging out of recessions, perhaps we should all be reminded of the advertising and marketing history lessons of the past. What businesses fail to realize is, that even in recessions, people still spend money, they just look for better deals (and appreciate it more) when they do. Therefore saving money by cutting budgets in a down economy doesn’t automatically lead to successfully surviving a recession…especially if you’re not looking to stay top-of-mind of the consumer! </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em>Written by Rebecca Watry</em></p>\r\n\r\n<!--EndFragment-->','\"Staying Power\" from the Great Depression to Today',0,'','publish','open','open','','staying-power-from-the-great-depression-to-today','','','2009-06-03 17:21:31','2009-06-03 21:21:31','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=209',0,'post','',0),(210,1,'2009-06-03 17:20:03','2009-06-03 21:20:03','<!--StartFragment-->\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Every day we are reminded that we are in a recession…the countless news reports, articles and blogs remind us constantly about how to cut costs to assure survival during these tough economic times. As a struggling citizen of our latest societal problem, I couldn’t help but think “how did we get here?” In my lifetime as a working professional, I could never recall any economic times as tough as they are today. In fear that my generation may have to experience similar hardships as the Great Depression, I started to research more about how people (more specifically businesses) were able to prosper during that time. And what I started to discover was amidst all the negativity, we are forgetting what made some companies even more successful as a result of the Great Depression. </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>No doubt during “normal” economic conditions, companies wouldn’t dream about cutting their marketing budgets, so why should we stop now? In fact, since most companies are cutting their commercialization, wouldn’t now be the time to get your brand noticed while most of your competitors have gone silent? Additionally, wouldn’t you want your brand to be perceived as stronger than your competitors? Ironically the companies that advertised during the Great Depression became even more successful, once spending finally did increase. Their “staying power” actually gave the public a reason to be loyal to that brand and they came out on top while their competitors tried to gain lost ground. The common denominator among companies who persevered during the Great Depression: they did not decrease their ad spending. Therefore, those businesses who actually tried to save money and stop advertising, actually wasted the brand building dollars they had previously spent.</span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You could say I’m biased because I’m in marketing or perhaps that I’m overly optimistic, but with companies such as GE, Disney, HP and Microsoft all emerging out of recessions, perhaps we should all be reminded of the advertising and marketing history lessons of the past. What businesses fail to realize is, that even in recessions, people still spend money, they just look for better deals (and appreciate it more) when they do. Therefore saving money by cutting budgets in a down economy doesn’t automatically lead to successfully surviving a recession…especially if you’re not looking to stay top-of-mind of the consumer! </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em>Written by Rebecca Watry</em></p>\n\n<!--EndFragment-->','\"Staying Power\" from the Great Depression to Today',0,'','inherit','open','open','','209-revision','','','2009-06-03 17:20:03','2009-06-03 21:20:03','',209,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=210',0,'revision','',0),(211,7,'2009-06-10 12:25:10','2009-06-10 16:25:10','These tough economic times and rising number of jobs lost have left their mark on the interning world as well as the paid working world. Searching for jobs online, I have noticed that most places are looking for someone with “experience” but how do you get this experience without working? The answer seems to be, internships. I have found the world of interning to be more competitive this year than the two years before hand. When I think about it, it seems strange that people would be pretty much begging to work FOR FREE. But the more I think about it, it isn’t so much the working for free part we are begging for, it’s the experiences that come with it.\r\n\r\nSince my freshman year in college I have been immersing myself in the world of internships, from a radio station, to a music festival, and now to a small branding and consulting firm I’ve been building up my resume with so called “work experience.” There have been the days when my title of “Intern” has included making coffee, standing at the printer, and spending hours battling mail merge, but on the flip side to that are the days when being the intern has allowed me to get in on creative meetings, network with clients, and learn new programs and tools which has made all the hours of unpaid work pay off.\r\n\r\nI have become used to being the new person in the office, and the person who gets stuck with some of the more boring tasks at work, but I\'m also really grateful for the time and effort my superiors have spent teaching me valuable skills. Not only can I have “mail merge expert” on my resume but also social media enthusiast, digital marketing experience, event planning, and a whole host of other useful abilities.  Beginning my third internship, I continue to take steps in new directions and grab onto any projects I can get a hold of.\r\n\r\nNow that I have a variety of internships to boost my resume, I wonder what work experience is enough work experience to launch me into the working world post college. For the time being my plan is not to stress out about the job market, but to continue to show up each day and take it all in, who knows where it may take me next (hopefully a real job).\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Intern</em>','That is correct; I work here for FREE',0,'','publish','open','open','','that-is-correct-i-work-here-for-free','','','2009-06-11 14:35:55','2009-06-11 18:35:55','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=211',0,'post','',0),(212,1,'2009-06-10 12:24:43','2009-06-10 16:24:43','The tough economic times and rising number of jobs lost has left its mark on the interning world as well as the paid working world. Searching for jobs online, I notice that most places are looking for someone with “experience” but how to do you get this experience without working? The answer: internships. I have found the world of interning to be more competitive this year than the two years before hand. When I think about it, it seems strange that people would be pretty much begging to work FOR FREE. But as I think about it more, it isn’t so much the working for free part we are begging for, it’s the experiences that come with it.\n\nSince my freshman year in college I have been immersing myself in the world of internships, from a radio station, to a music festival, and now to a small branding and consulting firm I’ve been building up my resume with so called “work experience.” There are the days when my title of “Intern” has included making coffee, standing at the printer, and spending hours battling mail merge, but it’s the days when being the intern has allowed me to get in on creative meetings, network with clients, and learn new programs and tools which has made all the hours of unpaid work pay off. I have become used to being the new person in the office, and the person who gets stuck with some of the more boring tasks at work, but I’ve also become really grateful for the time and effort my superiors have spent teaching me valuable tools. Not only can I have “mail merge expert” on my resume but also social media enthusiast, digital marketing experience, event planning, and a whole host of other useful abilities.  Beginning my third internship, I continue to take steps in new directions and grab onto any projects I can get a hold of.\n\nNow that I have a variety of internships to boost my resume, I wonder what work experience is enough work experience to launch me into the working world post college. 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When I think about it, it seems strange that people would be pretty much begging to work FOR FREE. But the more I think about it, it isn’t so much the working for free part we are begging for, it’s the experiences that come with it.\n\nSince my freshman year in college I have been immersing myself in the world of internships, from a radio station, to a music festival, and now to a small branding and consulting firm I’ve been building up my resume with so called “work experience.” There have been the days when my title of “Intern” has included making coffee, standing at the printer, and spending hours battling mail merge, but on the flip side to that are the days when being the intern has allowed me to get in on creative meetings, network with clients, and learn new programs and tools which has made all the hours of unpaid work pay off.\n\nI have become used to being the new person in the office, and the person who gets stuck with some of the more boring tasks at work, but I\'m also really grateful for the time and effort my superiors have spent teaching me valuable skills. Not only can I have “mail merge expert” on my resume but also social media enthusiast, digital marketing experience, event planning, and a whole host of other useful abilities.  Beginning my third internship, I continue to take steps in new directions and grab onto any projects I can get a hold of.\n\nNow that I have a variety of internships to boost my resume, I wonder what work experience is enough work experience to launch me into the working world post college. 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When I think about it, it seems strange that people would be pretty much begging to work FOR FREE. But as I think about it more, it isn’t so much the working for free part we are begging for, it’s the experiences that come with it.\r\n\r\nSince my freshman year in college I have been immersing myself in the world of internships, from a radio station, to a music festival, and now to a small branding and consulting firm I’ve been building up my resume with so called “work experience.” There are the days when my title of “Intern” has included making coffee, standing at the printer, and spending hours battling mail merge, but it’s the days when being the intern has allowed me to get in on creative meetings, network with clients, and learn new programs and tools which has made all the hours of unpaid work pay off. I have become used to being the new person in the office, and the person who gets stuck with some of the more boring tasks at work, but I’ve also become really grateful for the time and effort my superiors have spent teaching me valuable tools. Not only can I have “mail merge expert” on my resume but also social media enthusiast, digital marketing experience, event planning, and a whole host of other useful abilities.  Beginning my third internship, I continue to take steps in new directions and grab onto any projects I can get a hold of.\r\n\r\nNow that I have a variety of internships to boost my resume, I wonder what work experience is enough work experience to launch me into the working world post college. For the time being my plan is not to stress out about the job market, but to continue to show up each day and take it all in, who knows where it may take me next (hopefully a real job).\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Intern</em>','That is correct; I work here for FREE',0,'','inherit','open','open','','211-revision-2','','','2009-06-10 12:25:10','2009-06-10 16:25:10','',211,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=214',0,'revision','',0),(215,1,'2009-06-11 14:29:20','2009-06-11 18:29:20','These tough economic times and rising number of jobs lost have left their mark on the interning world as well as the paid working world. Searching for jobs online, I have noticed that most places are looking for someone with “experience” but how to do you get this experience without working? The answer seems to be, internships. I have found the world of interning to be more competitive this year than the two years before hand. When I think about it, it seems strange that people would be pretty much begging to work FOR FREE. But the more I think about it, it isn’t so much the working for free part we are begging for, it’s the experiences that come with it.\r\n\r\nSince my freshman year in college I have been immersing myself in the world of internships, from a radio station, to a music festival, and now to a small branding and consulting firm I’ve been building up my resume with so called “work experience.” There have been the days when my title of “Intern” has included making coffee, standing at the printer, and spending hours battling mail merge, but on the flip side to that are the days when being the intern has allowed me to get in on creative meetings, network with clients, and learn new programs and tools which has made all the hours of unpaid work pay off.\r\n\r\nI have become used to being the new person in the office, and the person who gets stuck with some of the more boring tasks at work, but I\'m also really grateful for the time and effort my superiors have spent teaching me valuable skills. Not only can I have “mail merge expert” on my resume but also social media enthusiast, digital marketing experience, event planning, and a whole host of other useful abilities.  Beginning my third internship, I continue to take steps in new directions and grab onto any projects I can get a hold of.\r\n\r\nNow that I have a variety of internships to boost my resume, I wonder what work experience is enough work experience to launch me into the working world post college. For the time being my plan is not to stress out about the job market, but to continue to show up each day and take it all in, who knows where it may take me next (hopefully a real job).\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Intern</em>','That is correct; I work here for FREE',0,'','inherit','open','open','','211-revision-3','','','2009-06-11 14:29:20','2009-06-11 18:29:20','',211,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=215',0,'revision','',0),(313,7,'2010-03-15 12:09:33','2010-03-15 16:09:33','My name is Heather Sundell and I am the newbie here at Brand Iron, it’s been almost a month since I started here as an Intern. I clock in at about 25 unpaid hours a week. Why? Because it’s awesome place to work.\r\n\r\nA little over a year ago I became an economic cliché and was let go from my job. (Let the somber violin concerto commence.) After a few months of frantic job hunting and questioning my entire past 23 years of existence, I decided that a change was in order so I picked up my entire life and moved from the only home I had ever known, Los Angeles, to Denver. \r\n\r\nDespite the change in location, I quickly started to realize that my English degree from the University of Southern California (no matter how prestigious the football team) was, as so many peers predicted, quasi-useless. \r\n\r\nApart from my education, my prior jobs in online marketing and web management weren’t exactly the directions I wanted to go. I began to rethink my strategy. I would have to go back to square one and offer my services as an unpaid intern. \r\n\r\nSo, here I am learning the agency business and I couldn’t be happier. Brand Iron is a wonderful company, and I feel so fortunate that I was given a chance to learn and grow in the branding and advertising industry with such friendly, knowledgeable co-workers. \r\n','Hello Brand Iron Friends! ',0,'','publish','open','open','','hello-brand-iron-friends','','','2010-03-15 12:09:33','2010-03-15 16:09:33','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=313',0,'post','',0),(216,7,'2009-06-19 18:04:01','2009-06-19 22:04:01','Brand Iron stepped up to an amazing opportunity to help the <a href=\"http://www.innercityhealth.com/ichc/\">Inner City Health Center</a> (a local non-profit) put on a bicycle tour.  The Inner City Health Center is a non-profit clinic providing medical and dental services to the un and underinsured population of Metro Denver. An event like this takes MANY, MANY dedicated volunteers to pull off - and we were happy to be a small part of the very organized and well-planned ride.\r\n\r\nMost of the Brand Iron team participated in the rides, while our Ranch Boss, Mike Slife, pulled double-duty: helping with the coordination AND riding. The scenic and challenging route went through and around front range landmarks and mountain towns, including Dinosaur Ridge, Red Rocks Park, Idledale, Kittridge and the Brook Forest Inn. \r\n\r\nHere are some pics from <a href=\"http://www.healingwheelstour.com/\">The Healing Wheels Bicycle Tour</a>:\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KXALM0C-7U-8fA84d2SSvQ?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUoxMn6JRI/AAAAAAAACwk/j58c2K3mU-4/s400/beginning.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table>Mike, Andrew and Josh preparing for the ride.\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DNUtSpwuNhw9z_kSZpJZuw?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUoyl81eII/AAAAAAAACww/WZ7zzkBA_DQ/s400/DinasourRidge.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> Andrew and Josh descending Dinosaur Ridge.\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mPyJklrZkZPZj9TmCcjFAw?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUo0jAeb-I/AAAAAAAACxA/Cggy0k6wrs4/s400/RestStop.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> On of the most beautiful rest stops in bicycle history. It wasn\'t far from here we saw a white buffalo.\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ly6KWi_3aEH0Z4s_QWVs1g?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUo0xiumAI/AAAAAAAACxE/44x9vEug7sM/s400/Zinger.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> If we weren\'t going up, we were going down (no flats found on this route). This was one of the enjoyable downhills.\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DFLU9WIh_mGQ8RHltsOUZA?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUozkEW8LI/AAAAAAAACw4/znrScnVumck/s400/RedRocks.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> Andrew and I going through Red Rocks. Oh, did I mention I brought the bike stereo? It adds 15 lbs and 100 decibels to any bike.\r\n\r\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/izy1FysXnzZAkabHogFRnQ?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUoyF6wg9I/AAAAAAAACws/YSbisuOTqdc/s400/FalseSummit.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> All in all, Brand Iron rocked the route - and we were thrilled and appreciative to be part of such a great event.\r\n\r\nNext year, you should go.','Healing Wheels Bicycle Tour: Good Works by Brand Iron',0,'','publish','open','open','','healing-wheels-bicycle-tour-good-works-by-brand-iron','','','2009-06-19 18:04:01','2009-06-19 22:04:01','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=216',0,'post','',0),(217,1,'2009-06-19 18:03:20','2009-06-19 22:03:20','Brand Iron stepped up to an amazing opportunity to help the <a href=\"http://www.innercityhealth.com/ichc/\">Inner City Health Center</a> (a local non-profit) put on a bicycle tour.  The Inner City Health Center is a non-profit clinic providing medical and dental services to the un and underinsured population of Metro Denver. An event like this takes MANY, MANY dedicated volunteers to pull off - and we were happy to be a small part of the very organized and well-planned ride.\n\nMost of the Brand Iron team participated in the rides, while our Ranch Boss, Mike Slife, pulled double-duty: helping with the coordination AND riding. The scenic and challenging route went through and around front range landmarks and mountain towns, including Dinosaur Ridge, Red Rocks Park, Idledale, Kittridge and the Brook Forest Inn. \n\nHere are some pics from <a href=\"http://www.healingwheelstour.com/\">The Healing Wheels Bicycle Tour</a>:\n\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KXALM0C-7U-8fA84d2SSvQ?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUoxMn6JRI/AAAAAAAACwk/j58c2K3mU-4/s400/beginning.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table>Mike, Andrew and Josh preparing for the ride.\n\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DNUtSpwuNhw9z_kSZpJZuw?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUoyl81eII/AAAAAAAACww/WZ7zzkBA_DQ/s400/DinasourRidge.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> Andrew and Josh descending Dinosaur Ridge.\n\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mPyJklrZkZPZj9TmCcjFAw?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUo0jAeb-I/AAAAAAAACxA/Cggy0k6wrs4/s400/RestStop.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> On of the most beautiful rest stops in bicycle history. It wasn\'t far from here we saw a white buffalo.\n\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ly6KWi_3aEH0Z4s_QWVs1g?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUo0xiumAI/AAAAAAAACxE/44x9vEug7sM/s400/Zinger.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> If we weren\'t going up, we were going down (no flats found on this route). This was one of the enjoyable downhills.\n\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DFLU9WIh_mGQ8RHltsOUZA?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUozkEW8LI/AAAAAAAACw4/znrScnVumck/s400/RedRocks.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> Andrew and I going through Red Rocks. Oh, did I mention I brought the bike stereo? It adds 15 lbs and 100 decibels to any bike.\n\n<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/izy1FysXnzZAkabHogFRnQ?feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/SjUoyF6wg9I/AAAAAAAACws/YSbisuOTqdc/s400/FalseSummit.jpg\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\"></td></tr></table> All in all, Brand Iron rocked the route - and we were thrilled and appreciative to be part of such a great event.\n\nNext year, you should go.','Healing Wheels Bicycle Tour: Good Works by Brand Iron',0,'','inherit','open','open','','216-revision','','','2009-06-19 18:03:20','2009-06-19 22:03:20','',216,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=217',0,'revision','',0),(218,7,'2009-06-29 12:51:29','2009-06-29 16:51:29','<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><span class=\"mceItemObject\"   classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui></span>\r\n<mce:style><!  st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } -->\r\n\r\nAs it officially becomes summer and the swimsuit suit season arrives, let’s look at a rebirth of a classic surf brand icon.\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">To begin, I must explain a little about my background. I grew up about a mile from the beach in Carlsbad, California. As far back as I can remember, we would ride our bikes down to the beach and spend the days of summer soaking up rays (pre-sunscreen days), catching waves, playing beach volleyball, tossing the Frisbee around and yes, girl-watching. I was a surf rat. I worked at a surf shop in Oceanside, California which was then called <em>Hobie Oceanside</em>, and has since been renamed <em>Surfride</em>. I grew up on brands such as O’Neil, Gotcha, Quicksilver, O.P. and Reef. My first job out of college was as a rep for several of these companies.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span>As a rep I learned early on that many of these brands were using sex to sell their products. Beautiful women in bikinis became a central feature of surf posters displayed in stores and on surfer boys’ walls. It had become a way for companies to make a name for their brand and to sell their product, and one of these famous surf companies did just that to stand out from the rest. Reef designed a marketing campaign that would change the face of “bikini girl marketing,” putting their models in tiny thong bikinis which they coined the “Reef Girl.” And what do you know; the idea of women in thongs was so outrageous that literally overnight this little flip-flop company became a world-wide brand. It catapulted them and their brand above the rest. From posters to calendars to bikini contests, Reef girls became the signature of the Reef brand.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">After years of success in the surf company industry and wide spread popularity of the Reef brand they felt that Reef could survive without the marketing ploy of the\r\nReef Girl contest, and were confident that the Reef brand could stand on its own. Did they know they were cutting off their nose despite their face? The Reef Girls were such an important piece of the Reef brand, it had become their signature, and in a way it had become their brand. With the disappearance of the Reef Girls came the drop in sales for the company and Reefs marketing presence dissipated as other surf companies jumped at the opportunity to show off their own brands. Well, it wasn’t long before customers, dealers, and young boys came clamoring for their thong bikini babes to return on calendars, posters, and pictures on the website. And yes, for the Reef Girls and their bikini contests to return as well.\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">Following a two year hiatus, the Reef Girls returned. So is it coincidence? Could the brand and its products stand on their own without the wildly popular thong bikini stunt? Is it that the timing of repositioning their brand beyond a marketing stunt and the recession created a “perfect storm”? Is it because they listened to customers, dealers, and young boys around the world and relented to pressure? Or is it that this little marketing stunt which helped to propel their brand into a world wide recognizable one may have actually been a good idea in the first place?</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">Whatever the reason, they’re back and you can vote for your all-time favorite Miss Reef as well as enter to become a judge at the next Miss Reef bikini contest in Panama at <a href=\"http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/bikini-contest--win-reef-bikini-girl-trip_27263/\">http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/bikini-contest--win-reef-bikini-girl-trip_27263/</a>. As for me, I am positive the return of the bikini thong girls will be driving tons and tons of traffic to their web site and creating quite a stir as well as helping to sell tons of flip flops. I’m also crossing my fingers that I win that contest!</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em> by Michael Doyle, Brand Iron President</em></p>','Re-Birth of a Classic Surf Brand Icon',0,'','publish','open','open','','re-birth-of-a-classic-surf-brand-icon','','','2009-06-29 12:51:29','2009-06-29 16:51:29','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=218',0,'post','',1),(220,1,'2009-06-29 12:51:21','2009-06-29 16:51:21','<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><span class=\"mceItemObject\"   classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui></span>\n<mce:style><!  st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } -->\n\nAs it officially becomes summer and the swimsuit suit season arrives, let’s look at a rebirth of a classic surf brand icon.\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">To begin, I must explain a little about my background. I grew up about a mile from the beach in Carlsbad, California. As far back as I can remember, we would ride our bikes down to the beach and spend the days of summer soaking up rays (pre-sunscreen days), catching waves, playing beach volleyball, tossing the Frisbee around and yes, girl-watching. I was a surf rat. I worked at a surf shop in Oceanside, California which was then called <em>Hobie Oceanside</em>, and has since been renamed <em>Surfride</em>. I grew up on brands such as O’Neil, Gotcha, Quicksilver, O.P. and Reef. My first job out of college was as a rep for several of these companies.</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span>As a rep I learned early on that many of these brands were using sex to sell their products. Beautiful women in bikinis became a central feature of surf posters displayed in stores and on surfer boys’ walls. It had become a way for companies to make a name for their brand and to sell their product, and one of these famous surf companies did just that to stand out from the rest. Reef designed a marketing campaign that would change the face of “bikini girl marketing,” putting their models in tiny thong bikinis which they coined the “Reef Girl.” And what do you know; the idea of women in thongs was so outrageous that literally overnight this little flip-flop company became a world-wide brand. It catapulted them and their brand above the rest. From posters to calendars to bikini contests, Reef girls became the signature of the Reef brand.</p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">After years of success in the surf company industry and wide spread popularity of the Reef brand they felt that Reef could survive without the marketing ploy of the\nReef Girl contest, and were confident that the Reef brand could stand on its own. Did they know they were cutting off their nose despite their face? The Reef Girls were such an important piece of the Reef brand, it had become their signature, and in a way it had become their brand. With the disappearance of the Reef Girls came the drop in sales for the company and Reefs marketing presence dissipated as other surf companies jumped at the opportunity to show off their own brands. Well, it wasn’t long before customers, dealers, and young boys came clamoring for their thong bikini babes to return on calendars, posters, and pictures on the website. And yes, for the Reef Girls and their bikini contests to return as well.\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">Following a two year hiatus, the Reef Girls returned. So is it coincidence? Could the brand and its products stand on their own without the wildly popular thong bikini stunt? Is it that the timing of repositioning their brand beyond a marketing stunt and the recession created a “perfect storm”? Is it because they listened to customers, dealers, and young boys around the world and relented to pressure? Or is it that this little marketing stunt which helped to propel their brand into a world wide recognizable one may have actually been a good idea in the first place?</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">Whatever the reason, they’re back and you can vote for your all-time favorite Miss Reef as well as enter to become a judge at the next Miss Reef bikini contest in Panama at <a href=\"http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/bikini-contest--win-reef-bikini-girl-trip_27263/\">http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/bikini-contest--win-reef-bikini-girl-trip_27263/</a>. As for me, I am positive the return of the bikini thong girls will be driving tons and tons of traffic to their web site and creating quite a stir as well as helping to sell tons of flip flops. I’m also crossing my fingers that I win that contest!</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em> by Michael Doyle, Brand Iron President</em></p>','Re-Birth of a Classic Surf Brand Icon',0,'','inherit','open','open','','218-revision-2','','','2009-06-29 12:51:21','2009-06-29 16:51:21','',218,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=220',0,'revision','',0),(219,1,'2009-06-29 12:50:25','2009-06-29 16:50:25','<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui></object> <style>\nst1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\n</style> <![endif]--> &lt;!--  /* Style Definitions */  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-parent:\"\"; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; 	mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink 	{color:blue; 	text-decoration:underline; 	text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed 	{color:purple; 	text-decoration:underline; 	text-underline:single;} @page Section1 	{size:8.5in 11.0in; 	margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; 	mso-header-margin:.5in; 	mso-footer-margin:.5in; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 	{page:Section1;} --&gt; <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n	{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n	mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n	mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n	mso-style-noshow:yes;\n	mso-style-parent:\"\";\n	mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n	mso-para-margin:0in;\n	mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n	mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n	font-size:10.0pt;\n	font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n	mso-ansi-language:#0400;\n	mso-fareast-language:#0400;\n	mso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n</style> <![endif]-->\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As it officially becomes summer and the swimsuit suit season arrives, let’s look at a rebirth of a classic surf brand icon.</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">To begin, I must explain a little about my background. I grew up about a mile from the beach in Carlsbad, California. As far back as I can remember, we would ride our bikes down to the beach and spend the days of summer soaking up rays (pre-sunscreen days), catching waves, playing beach volleyball, tossing the Frisbee around and yes, girl-watching. I was a surf rat. I worked at a surf shop in Oceanside, California which was then called <em>Hobie Oceanside</em>, and has since been renamed <em>Surfride</em>. I grew up on brands such as O’Neil, Gotcha, Quicksilver, O.P. and Reef. My first job out of college was as a rep for several of these companies.</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span> </span>As a rep I learned early on that many of these brands were using sex to sell their products. Beautiful women in bikinis became a central feature of surf posters displayed in stores and on surfer boys’ walls. It had become a way for companies to make a name for their brand and to sell their product, and one of these famous surf companies did just that to stand out from the rest. Reef designed a marketing campaign that would change the face of “bikini girl marketing,” putting their models in tiny thong bikinis which they coined the “Reef Girl.” And what do you know; the idea of women in thongs was so outrageous that literally overnight this little flip-flop company became a world-wide brand. It catapulted them and their brand above the rest. From posters to calendars to bikini contests, Reef girls became the signature of the Reef brand.</p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">After years of success in the surf company industry and wide spread popularity of the Reef brand they felt that Reef could survive without the marketing ploy of the\nReef Girl contest, and were confident that the Reef brand could stand on its own. Did they know they were cutting off their nose despite their face? The Reef Girls were such an important piece of the Reef brand, it had become their signature, and in a way it had become their brand. With the disappearance of the Reef Girls came the drop in sales for the company and Reefs marketing presence dissipated as other surf companies jumped at the opportunity to show off their own brands. Well, it wasn’t long before customers, dealers, and young boys came clamoring for their thong bikini babes to return on calendars, posters, and pictures on the website. And yes, for the Reef Girls and their bikini contests to return as well.\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">Following a two year hiatus, the Reef Girls returned. So is it coincidence? Could the brand and its products stand on their own without the wildly popular thong bikini stunt? Is it that the timing of repositioning their brand beyond a marketing stunt and the recession created a “perfect storm”? Is it because they listened to customers, dealers, and young boys around the world and relented to pressure? Or is it that this little marketing stunt which helped to propel their brand into a world wide recognizable one may have actually been a good idea in the first place?</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\">Whatever the reason, they’re back and you can vote for your all-time favorite Miss Reef as well as enter to become a judge at the next Miss Reef bikini contest in Panama at <a href=\"http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/bikini-contest--win-reef-bikini-girl-trip_27263/\">http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/bikini-contest--win-reef-bikini-girl-trip_27263/</a>. As for me, I am positive the return of the bikini thong girls will be driving tons and tons of traffic to their web site and creating quite a stir as well as helping to sell tons of flip flops. I’m also crossing my fingers that I win that contest!</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em> by Michael Doyle, Brand Iron President</em></p>','Re-Birth of a Classic Surf Brand Icon',0,'','inherit','open','open','','218-revision','','','2009-06-29 12:50:25','2009-06-29 16:50:25','',218,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=219',0,'revision','',0),(221,7,'2009-07-07 11:45:04','2009-07-07 15:45:04','<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><span class=\"mceItemObject\"   classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui></span> <mce:style><!\r\nst1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\r\n--> <!--[endif]-->Not many of you know, but Michael Doyle participates in various speaking engagements all around Colorado. As a brand strategist, Michael speaks on a variety of topics including: <em>Building Brands that Drive Revenue, 10 Steps to Building an Effective Brand, How does your Brand Stack up? A Holistic Approach to Measuring a Brand</em> and <em>Maximizing your Brand through Social Media Marketing.</em>\r\n\r\nIn an effort to get the word out, Brand Iron is excited to announce the launch of a new site promoting Michael’s excellent speaking capabilities. This new site gives us more opportunity to feature Michael and how he has been shaping successful brands on national, regional and local levels for more than 20 years. Go to <a href=\"http://www.michaeldoyletalks.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.michaeldoyletalks.com</a> to see what Michael is about and what his speaking expertise can do for you or your brand.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about Michael Doyle, Brand Iron and scheduling him as a guest speaker, please visit <a href=\"http://www.brandiron.net\" target=\"_blank\">www.BrandIron.net</a> or give our team a call at 303.534.1901.\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"> </span></p>','Gather ‘Round Everyone',0,'','publish','open','open','','gather-%e2%80%98round-everyone','','','2009-07-07 11:45:04','2009-07-07 15:45:04','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=221',0,'post','',0),(222,1,'2009-07-07 11:44:49','2009-07-07 15:44:49','<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><span class=\"mceItemObject\"   classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui></span> <mce:style><!\nst1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\n--> <!--[endif]-->Not many of you know, but Michael Doyle participates in various speaking engagements all around Colorado. As a brand strategist, Michael speaks on a variety of topics including: <em>Building Brands that Drive Revenue, 10 Steps to Building an Effective Brand, How does your Brand Stack up? A Holistic Approach to Measuring a Brand</em> and <em>Maximizing your Brand through Social Media Marketing.</em>\n\nIn an effort to get the word out, Brand Iron is excited to announce the launch of a new site promoting Michael’s excellent speaking capabilities. This new site gives us more opportunity to feature Michael and how he has been shaping successful brands on national, regional and local levels for more than 20 years. Go to <a href=\"http://www.michaeldoyletalks.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.michaeldoyletalks.com</a> to see what Michael is about and what his speaking expertise can do for you or your brand.\n\nTo learn more about Michael Doyle, Brand Iron and scheduling him as a guest speaker, please visit <a href=\"http://www.brandiron.net\" target=\"_blank\">www.BrandIron.net</a> or give our team a call at 303.534.1901.\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"> </span></p>','Gather ‘Round Everyone',0,'','inherit','open','open','','221-revision','','','2009-07-07 11:44:49','2009-07-07 15:44:49','',221,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=222',0,'revision','',0),(223,7,'2009-07-27 11:15:19','2009-07-27 15:15:19','Last week the Miami Herald reported that players from the University of Miami football team called to thank fans that had purchased season tickets for their support. They also called fans to invite them to the annual Canes Fest event to be held this coming Saturday. Fans were shocked and amazed to receive calls from the Hurricanes’ quarterback, Jacory Harris himself. Some were in utter disbelief and questioned whether the caller was really Jacory at all, several fans even quizzed him.\r\n\r\nThis interesting tactic by the “U” is making headlines. It shows that the Hurricanes are appreciative of the fact that fans are still spending money to see them play at a time when many people do not have discretionary income to spend on sporting events. It also appears to be a form of social marketing that’s working, and people can appreciate that these days. I’m not sure if season ticket holders will be receiving calls from Brandon Marshall, Lebron or Kobe any time soon, but it should be something to be considered, especially in the smaller markets. Take note Rockies– this may be something that could help put/keep people in seats for next year.\r\n\r\nWritten by: Mike Slife','Season Ticket Surprise',0,'','publish','open','open','','season-ticket-surprise','','','2009-07-27 11:15:19','2009-07-27 15:15:19','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=223',0,'post','',0),(224,1,'2009-07-27 11:15:06','2009-07-27 15:15:06','Last week the Miami Herald reported that players from the University of Miami football team called to thank fans that had purchased season tickets for their support. They also called fans to invite them to the annual Canes Fest event to be held this coming Saturday. Fans were shocked and amazed to receive calls from the Hurricanes’ quarterback, Jacory Harris himself. Some were in utter disbelief and questioned whether the caller was really Jacory at all, several fans even quizzed him.\n\nThis interesting tactic by the “U” is making headlines. It shows that the Hurricanes are appreciative of the fact that fans are still spending money to see them play at a time when many people do not have discretionary income to spend on sporting events. It also appears to be a form of social marketing that’s working, and people can appreciate that these days. I’m not sure if season ticket holders will be receiving calls from Brandon Marshall, Lebron or Kobe any time soon, but it should be something to be considered, especially in the smaller markets. Take note Rockies– this may be something that could help put/keep people in seats for next year.\n\nWritten by: Mike Slife','Season Ticket Surprise',0,'','inherit','open','open','','223-revision','','','2009-07-27 11:15:06','2009-07-27 15:15:06','',223,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=224',0,'revision','',0),(225,7,'2009-08-10 17:49:00','2009-08-10 21:49:00','We are excited to announce the recent addition of two new quality clients to our agency roster.  They include onTargetjobs, a leading online career job board and Omega Frontline Apparel, a branded apparel outfitter headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia that serves all of North America.  The agency will support both companies with extensive brand building and marketing implementation, including public relations designed to increase awareness, improve market share and drive revenue.\r\n\r\nIf the face of the ongoing (but receding?) recession, retaining new clients means two things for us:  First, it signifies that quality work, aggressive sales and marketing efforts and word-of-mouth referrals can do wonders for business development despite rough economic times.  Secondly, it shows us that certain business organizations are willing and committed to making strides and differentiating themselves from competitors.  During tough times many businesses pull back on marketing, but ultimately they run the risk of missing out on an opportunity to “separate themselves from the herd.”\r\n\r\nWith those factors in mind, it’s always exciting to bring on new clients.  onTargetJobs and Omega are perfect examples of businesses who see the current landscape as an opportunity to thrive.  Here’s a little bit about each:\r\n\r\nonTargetjobs, headquartered in Englewood, Colo., is one of the largest online career job boards in the world, offering various niche job boards such as HEALTHeCAREERS, MedHunters, BioSpace, HireHealth, RegionalHelpWanted JobLoft, Hcareers and Career Bank.  These job boards service a variety of vertical industries including accounting, biotech, finance, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceutical and restaurant markets.  onTargetobs is also the exclusive local online career channel for Bizjournals.com and provides employers the ability to target both active and passive job seekers by local market. \r\n\r\nAs an industry-leading brand outfitter, Omega Frontline Apparel provides unique custom apparel solutions designed to accentuate brand appeal, as well as improve employee and customer perceptions.  The company serves various industries including hospitality, transportation, healthcare, retail, financial and government.\r\n\r\nSaid Michael Doyle, Brand Iron president, “In what continues to be a turbulent business environment, Brand Iron recognizes the opportunity we have to support these unique companies and help them grow, strengthen their marketplace position and drive revenue.” \r\n\r\n<em>- Jim Miller</em>\r\n','Brand Iron adds New Clients onTargetjobs and Omega Frontline Apparel ',0,'','publish','open','open','','brand-iron-adds-new-clients-ontargetjobs-and-omega-frontline-apparel','','','2009-08-10 17:51:43','2009-08-10 21:51:43','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=225',0,'post','',0),(226,1,'2009-08-10 17:48:48','2009-08-10 21:48:48','We are excited to announce the recent addition of two new quality clients to our agency roster.  They include onTargetjobs, a leading online career job board and Omega Frontline Apparel, a branded apparel outfitter headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia that serves all of North America.  The agency will support both companies with extensive brand building and marketing implementation, including public relations designed to increase awareness, improve market share and drive revenue.\n\nIf the face of the ongoing (but receding?) recession, retaining new clients means two things for us:  First, it signifies that quality work, aggressive sales and marketing efforts and word-of-mouth referrals can do wonders for business development despite rough economic times.  Secondly, it shows us that certain business organizations are willing and committed to making strides and differentiating themselves from competitors.  During tough times many businesses pull back on marketing, but ultimately they run the risk of missing out on an opportunity to “separate themselves from the herd.”\n\nWith those factors in mind, it’s always exciting to bring on new clients.  onTargetJobs and Omega are perfect examples of businesses who see the current landscape as an opportunity to thrive.  Here’s a little bit about each:\n\nonTargetjobs, headquartered in Englewood, Colo., is one of the largest online career job boards in the world, offering various niche job boards such as HEALTHeCAREERS, MedHunters, BioSpace, HireHealth, RegionalHelpWanted JobLoft, Hcareers and Career Bank.  These job boards service a variety of vertical industries including accounting, biotech, finance, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceutical and restaurant markets.  onTargetobs is also the exclusive local online career channel for Bizjournals.com and provides employers the ability to target both active and passive job seekers by local market. \n\nAs an industry-leading brand outfitter, Omega Frontline Apparel provides unique custom apparel solutions designed to accentuate brand appeal, as well as improve employee and customer perceptions.  The company serves various industries including hospitality, transportation, healthcare, retail, financial and government.\n\nSaid Michael Doyle, Brand Iron president, “In what continues to be a turbulent business environment, Brand Iron recognizes the opportunity we have to support these unique companies and help them grow, strengthen their marketplace position and drive revenue.” \n\n<em>- Jim Miller</em>\n','Brand Iron adds New Clients onTargetjobs and Omega Frontline Apparel ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','225-revision','','','2009-08-10 17:48:48','2009-08-10 21:48:48','',225,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=226',0,'revision','',0),(227,1,'2009-08-10 17:49:00','2009-08-10 21:49:00','We are excited to announce the recent addition of two new quality clients to our agency roster.  They include onTargetjobs, a leading online career job board and Omega Frontline Apparel, a branded apparel outfitter headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia that serves all of North America.  The agency will support both companies with extensive brand building and marketing implementation, including public relations designed to increase awareness, improve market share and drive revenue.\r\n\r\nIf the face of the ongoing (but receding?) recession, retaining new clients means two things for us:  First, it signifies that quality work, aggressive sales and marketing efforts and word-of-mouth referrals can do wonders for business development despite rough economic times.  Secondly, it shows us that certain business organizations are willing and committed to making strides and differentiating themselves from competitors.  During tough times many businesses pull back on marketing, but ultimately they run the risk of missing out on an opportunity to “separate themselves from the herd.”\r\n\r\nWith those factors in mind, it’s always exciting to bring on new clients.  onTargetJobs and Omega are perfect examples of businesses who see the current landscape as an opportunity to thrive.  Here’s a little bit about each:\r\n\r\nonTargetjobs, headquartered in Englewood, Colo., is one of the largest online career job boards in the world, offering various niche job boards such as HEALTHeCAREERS, MedHunters, BioSpace, HireHealth, RegionalHelpWanted JobLoft, Hcareers and Career Bank.  These job boards service a variety of vertical industries including accounting, biotech, finance, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceutical and restaurant markets.  onTargetobs is also the exclusive local online career channel for Bizjournals.com and provides employers the ability to target both active and passive job seekers by local market. \r\n\r\nAs an industry-leading brand outfitter, Omega Frontline Apparel provides unique custom apparel solutions designed to accentuate brand appeal, as well as improve employee and customer perceptions.  The company serves various industries including hospitality, transportation, healthcare, retail, financial and government.\r\n\r\nSaid Michael Doyle, Brand Iron president, “In what continues to be a turbulent business environment, Brand Iron recognizes the opportunity we have to support these unique companies and help them grow, strengthen their marketplace position and drive revenue.” \r\n\r\n<em>- Jim Miller</em>\r\n','Brand Iron adds New Clients onTargetjobs and Omega Frontline Apparel ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','225-revision-2','','','2009-08-10 17:49:00','2009-08-10 21:49:00','',225,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=227',0,'revision','',0),(228,7,'2009-08-12 16:14:36','2009-08-12 20:14:36','Similar to meeting someone new, a business has a short amount of time to make a good first impression.  And once that perception is created, it is difficult to reverse.  \r\n\r\nWhen a potential client sees your website, ad or collateral piece, you have about five seconds (maybe less) to help your target audience form an opinion about your company based on what they see. \r\n\r\nEven before a prospective client begins to read about what makes you better than the competition, they have already formed an idea about your company.  Consistency of imagery, color usage and font choice can make a big difference in whether or not a possible client feels compelled to find out more about your business.  \r\n \r\nSome of the first impressions an individual may have after looking at your brand for the first time are: whether or not your brand seems relevant; whether the company appears competent in your industry or not and if it shares the same values as the potential client.  \r\n\r\nAfter a first impression is made, your brand could fall into a few categories for prospective clients: \r\n\r\n•	Your brand doesn’t match the relevancy or their values they were hoping to find and is therefore not considered. \r\n•	Your brand connects with the potential customer on some level and makes it to the short list of possible brands to reach out to. \r\n•	Your brand connects with the client on a deep level, making it the ideal candidate. (Sometimes a brand can be too expensive or represents an ideal the company aspires to, but is not yet ready to implement.  This can put the brand on a pedestal- but it may not be the right timing.) \r\n\r\nDoes this mean your brand only gets one shot to make a connection to potential clients and customers?  Of course not, but the first impression is an important one, and if done right, you may create a curiosity that drives them to learn more about your company.  \r\n\r\nSo what do you do after you’ve created a great first impression?\r\nKeep reaching out– keep talking so that when the time comes, your brand is top of mind. Research tells us it takes 7-12 “touches” for your brand to become recognizable and to be one that your target market will think of.  \r\n\r\nWhile a first impression is incredibly important, the thing that can make a bigger impact is the lasting impression.  Here are some things to think about when trying to create a solid lasting impression for your brand: \r\n\r\n•	Do you deliver on your promises? \r\n•	Do you have superior customer service? \r\n•	Do you exceed the expectations of your clients? \r\n•	Are you consistent?  Does your brand and all the supporting materials match what your   company is really about? \r\n•	Are the client-facing individuals in your company “champions” of your brand? \r\n\r\nThe ultimate goal is to give the impression you want.  Hook your potential customers by being relevant and offering something that no one else in your space does, give them a great experience and make sure you’re consistently reinforcing the story of your business’ brand.  If you’re going to make an impression, take control and make a good one.    \r\n\r\n<em> by Lauren Brenkle</em>\r\n','First Impressions ',0,'','publish','open','open','','first-impressions','','','2009-08-12 16:18:23','2009-08-12 20:18:23','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=228',0,'post','',0),(229,1,'2009-08-12 16:13:52','2009-08-12 20:13:52','Similar to meeting someone new, a business has a short amount of time to make a good first impression.  And once that perception is created, it is difficult to reverse.  \n\nWhen a potential client sees your website, ad or collateral piece, you have about five seconds (maybe less) to help your target audience form an opinion about your company based on what they see. \n\nEven before a prospective client begins to read about what makes you better than the competition, they have already formed an idea about your company.  Consistency of imagery, color usage and font choice can make a big difference in whether or not a possible client feels compelled to find out more about your business.  \n \nSome of the first impressions an individual may have after looking at your brand for the first time are: whether or not your brand seems relevant; whether the company appears competent in your industry or not and if it shares the same values as the potential client.  \n\nAfter a first impression is made, your brand could fall into a few categories for prospective clients: \n\n•	Your brand doesn’t match the relevancy or their values they were hoping to find and is therefore not considered. \n•	Your brand connects with the potential customer on some level and makes it to the short list of possible brands to reach out to. \n•	Your brand connects with the client on a deep level, making it the ideal candidate. (Sometimes a brand can be too expensive or represents an ideal the company aspires to, but is not yet ready to implement.  This can put the brand on a pedestal- but it may not be the right timing.) \n\nDoes this mean your brand only gets one shot to make a connection to potential clients and customers?  Of course not, but the first impression is an important one, and if done right, you may create a curiosity that drives them to learn more about your company.  \n\nSo what do you do after you’ve created a great first impression?\nKeep reaching out– keep talking so that when the time comes, your brand is top of mind. Research tells us it takes 7-12 “touches” for your brand to become recognizable and to be one that your target market will think of.  \n\nWhile a first impression is incredibly important, the thing that can make a bigger impact is the lasting impression.  Here are some things to think about when trying to create a solid lasting impression for your brand: \n\n•	Do you deliver on your promises? \n•	Do you have superior customer service? \n•	Do you exceed the expectations of your clients? \n•	Are you consistent?  Does your brand and all the supporting materials match what your   company is really about? \n•	Are the client-facing individuals in your company “champions” of your brand? \n\nThe ultimate goal is to give the impression you want.  Hook your potential customers by being relevant and offering something that no one else in your space does, give them a great experience and make sure you’re consistently reinforcing the story of your business’ brand.  If you’re going to make an impression, take control and make a good one.    \n\n<em>- Lauren Brenkle</em>\n','First Impressions ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','228-revision','','','2009-08-12 16:13:52','2009-08-12 20:13:52','',228,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=229',0,'revision','',0),(230,1,'2009-08-12 16:14:36','2009-08-12 20:14:36','Similar to meeting someone new, a business has a short amount of time to make a good first impression.  And once that perception is created, it is difficult to reverse.  \r\n\r\nWhen a potential client sees your website, ad or collateral piece, you have about five seconds (maybe less) to help your target audience form an opinion about your company based on what they see. \r\n\r\nEven before a prospective client begins to read about what makes you better than the competition, they have already formed an idea about your company.  Consistency of imagery, color usage and font choice can make a big difference in whether or not a possible client feels compelled to find out more about your business.  \r\n \r\nSome of the first impressions an individual may have after looking at your brand for the first time are: whether or not your brand seems relevant; whether the company appears competent in your industry or not and if it shares the same values as the potential client.  \r\n\r\nAfter a first impression is made, your brand could fall into a few categories for prospective clients: \r\n\r\n•	Your brand doesn’t match the relevancy or their values they were hoping to find and is therefore not considered. \r\n•	Your brand connects with the potential customer on some level and makes it to the short list of possible brands to reach out to. \r\n•	Your brand connects with the client on a deep level, making it the ideal candidate. (Sometimes a brand can be too expensive or represents an ideal the company aspires to, but is not yet ready to implement.  This can put the brand on a pedestal- but it may not be the right timing.) \r\n\r\nDoes this mean your brand only gets one shot to make a connection to potential clients and customers?  Of course not, but the first impression is an important one, and if done right, you may create a curiosity that drives them to learn more about your company.  \r\n\r\nSo what do you do after you’ve created a great first impression?\r\nKeep reaching out– keep talking so that when the time comes, your brand is top of mind. Research tells us it takes 7-12 “touches” for your brand to become recognizable and to be one that your target market will think of.  \r\n\r\nWhile a first impression is incredibly important, the thing that can make a bigger impact is the lasting impression.  Here are some things to think about when trying to create a solid lasting impression for your brand: \r\n\r\n•	Do you deliver on your promises? \r\n•	Do you have superior customer service? \r\n•	Do you exceed the expectations of your clients? \r\n•	Are you consistent?  Does your brand and all the supporting materials match what your   company is really about? \r\n•	Are the client-facing individuals in your company “champions” of your brand? \r\n\r\nThe ultimate goal is to give the impression you want.  Hook your potential customers by being relevant and offering something that no one else in your space does, give them a great experience and make sure you’re consistently reinforcing the story of your business’ brand.  If you’re going to make an impression, take control and make a good one.    \r\n\r\n<em>- Lauren Brenkle</em>\r\n','First Impressions ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','228-revision-2','','','2009-08-12 16:14:36','2009-08-12 20:14:36','',228,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=230',0,'revision','',0),(231,7,'2009-08-27 11:55:27','2009-08-27 15:55:27','A controversy ignited when a Swiss woman was recently fired for logging into her Facebook from home after she told her work she was too sick to look at a computer. This has reiterated the transparency of Facebook and other social networking sites, and the ways they connect your private life with your professional life on a daily basis.  \r\n\r\nApplying for jobs out of college, people always warned me about the possibility of future employers scouring my Facebook page to learn more about me. I immediately changed all my profile settings so that only my closest friends and family could view my pictures, information, and wall posts and made sure to delete any pictures that I felt would not best represent my professionalism.  \r\n\r\nAs I found myself jumping into the workforce I continued to Facebook as normal, but was quickly confronted with a new dilemma–the decision of whether or not to accept friendship requests from my new colleagues.  \r\n\r\nShould I <em>friend them</em> and let them into my private life to view all my pictures, friends, wall posts and status updates? Should I <em>friend them</em> but block them from viewing pictures or other specific information, which they would undoubtedly know I had blocked them from seeing? Or should I ignore the request and go on as usual keeping my Facebook strictly part of my home life? And if I accepted one did I have to accept them all?  \r\n\r\nIt was time to evaluate what Facebook meant to me and how I wanted to use it. When I asked some of my friends what they had done to deal with this I got every answer imaginable.  \r\n\r\nOne friend said “no way, personal is personal and should be separate from the professional”. She actually seemed appalled that colleagues have even attempted to <em>friend</em> me at all.  \r\n\r\nAnother friend said she chooses to keep her page private and sends a respectful message to those colleagues who <em>friend</em> her letting them know that she would like to keep her page private to close family and friends and hopes they understand. Others said they were friends with tons of work people and that they had enjoyed the perks of making connections with partners and colleagues in their field.  \r\n\r\nAnd then there are those in the middle who choose to accept requests from some of their colleagues with whom they have formed friendships, but said that it had made them more aware of what they were posting on their page. Almost all of my friends said they would never <em>friend</em> their boss.  \r\n\r\nIt seems there is no right or wrong answer at all. It depends on how you would like to use your page and how much information you like to divulge.  \r\n\r\nAs for me, I have decided to use my page as a way to communicate with friends, family and coworkers. I’ve made it a conglomeration of things in a way. I don’t discuss work on my page and I don’t post anything too private. I have removed my political and religious information, just to be judicious.  \r\n\r\nEveryone draws their own lines. I’ve made my rule of thumb: don’t post anything I wouldn’t want my mom to see.  \r\n\r\nOverall, I find it enjoyable to get to know coworkers a little better, see what their hobbies and interests are and share my interests with them as well. I have kept in contact and made some great connections with past coworkers and I look forward to continuing to expand my Facebook network of friends.\r\n \r\n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson</em>','The Politics of Facebook at Work ',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-politics-of-facebook','','','2009-08-27 11:56:10','2009-08-27 15:56:10','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=231',0,'post','',0),(232,1,'2009-08-27 11:53:22','2009-08-27 15:53:22','A controversy ignited when a Swiss woman was recently fired for logging into her Facebook from home after she told her work she was too sick to look at a computer. This has reiterated the transparency of Facebook and other social networking sites, and the ways they connect your private life with your professional life on a daily basis.  \n\nApplying for jobs out of college, people always warned me about the possibility of future employers scouring my Facebook page to learn more about me. I immediately changed all my profile settings so that only my closest friends and family could view my pictures, information, and wall posts and made sure to delete any pictures that I felt would not best represent my professionalism.  \n\nAs I found myself jumping into the workforce I continued to Facebook as normal, but was quickly confronted with a new dilemma–the decision of whether or not to accept friendship requests from my new colleagues.  \n\nShould I <em>friend them</em> and let them into my private life to view all my pictures, friends, wall posts and status updates? Should I <em>friend them</em> but block them from viewing pictures or other specific information, which they would undoubtedly know I had blocked them from seeing? Or should I ignore the request and go on as usual keeping my Facebook strictly part of my home life? And if I accepted one did I have to accept them all?  \n\nIt was time to evaluate what Facebook meant to me and how I wanted to use it. When I asked some of my friends what they had done to deal with this I got every answer imaginable.  \n\nOne friend said “no way, personal is personal and should be separate from the professional”. She actually seemed appalled that colleagues have even attempted to <em>friend</em> me at all.  \n\nAnother friend said she chooses to keep her page private and sends a respectful message to those colleagues who <em>friend</em> her letting them know that she would like to keep her page private to close family and friends and hopes they understand. Others said they were friends with tons of work people and that they had enjoyed the perks of making connections with partners and colleagues in their field.  \n\nAnd then there are those in the middle who choose to accept requests from some of their colleagues with whom they have formed friendships, but said that it had made them more aware of what they were posting on their page. Almost all of my friends said they would never <em>friend</em> their boss.  \n\nIt seems there is no right or wrong answer at all. It depends on how you would like to use your page and how much information you like to divulge.  \n\nAs for me, I have decided to use my page as a way to communicate with friends, family and coworkers. I’ve made it a conglomeration of things in a way. I don’t discuss work on my page and I don’t post anything too private. I have removed my political and religious information, just to be judicious.  \n\nEveryone draws their own lines. I’ve made my rule of thumb: don’t post anything I wouldn’t want my mom to see.  \n\nOverall, I find it enjoyable to get to know coworkers a little better, see what their hobbies and interests are and share my interests with them as well. I have kept in contact and made some great connections with past coworkers and I look forward to continuing to expand my Facebook network of friends.\n \n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson</em>','The politics of Facebook ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','231-revision','','','2009-08-27 11:53:22','2009-08-27 15:53:22','',231,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=232',0,'revision','',0),(233,1,'2009-08-27 11:55:54','2009-08-27 15:55:54','A controversy ignited when a Swiss woman was recently fired for logging into her Facebook from home after she told her work she was too sick to look at a computer. This has reiterated the transparency of Facebook and other social networking sites, and the ways they connect your private life with your professional life on a daily basis.  \n\nApplying for jobs out of college, people always warned me about the possibility of future employers scouring my Facebook page to learn more about me. I immediately changed all my profile settings so that only my closest friends and family could view my pictures, information, and wall posts and made sure to delete any pictures that I felt would not best represent my professionalism.  \n\nAs I found myself jumping into the workforce I continued to Facebook as normal, but was quickly confronted with a new dilemma–the decision of whether or not to accept friendship requests from my new colleagues.  \n\nShould I <em>friend them</em> and let them into my private life to view all my pictures, friends, wall posts and status updates? Should I <em>friend them</em> but block them from viewing pictures or other specific information, which they would undoubtedly know I had blocked them from seeing? Or should I ignore the request and go on as usual keeping my Facebook strictly part of my home life? And if I accepted one did I have to accept them all?  \n\nIt was time to evaluate what Facebook meant to me and how I wanted to use it. When I asked some of my friends what they had done to deal with this I got every answer imaginable.  \n\nOne friend said “no way, personal is personal and should be separate from the professional”. She actually seemed appalled that colleagues have even attempted to <em>friend</em> me at all.  \n\nAnother friend said she chooses to keep her page private and sends a respectful message to those colleagues who <em>friend</em> her letting them know that she would like to keep her page private to close family and friends and hopes they understand. Others said they were friends with tons of work people and that they had enjoyed the perks of making connections with partners and colleagues in their field.  \n\nAnd then there are those in the middle who choose to accept requests from some of their colleagues with whom they have formed friendships, but said that it had made them more aware of what they were posting on their page. Almost all of my friends said they would never <em>friend</em> their boss.  \n\nIt seems there is no right or wrong answer at all. It depends on how you would like to use your page and how much information you like to divulge.  \n\nAs for me, I have decided to use my page as a way to communicate with friends, family and coworkers. I’ve made it a conglomeration of things in a way. I don’t discuss work on my page and I don’t post anything too private. I have removed my political and religious information, just to be judicious.  \n\nEveryone draws their own lines. I’ve made my rule of thumb: don’t post anything I wouldn’t want my mom to see.  \n\nOverall, I find it enjoyable to get to know coworkers a little better, see what their hobbies and interests are and share my interests with them as well. I have kept in contact and made some great connections with past coworkers and I look forward to continuing to expand my Facebook network of friends.\n \n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson</em>','The Politics of Facebook at work ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','231-autosave','','','2009-08-27 11:55:54','2009-08-27 15:55:54','',231,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=233',0,'revision','',0),(234,1,'2009-08-27 11:55:27','2009-08-27 15:55:27','A controversy ignited when a Swiss woman was recently fired for logging into her Facebook from home after she told her work she was too sick to look at a computer. This has reiterated the transparency of Facebook and other social networking sites, and the ways they connect your private life with your professional life on a daily basis.  \r\n\r\nApplying for jobs out of college, people always warned me about the possibility of future employers scouring my Facebook page to learn more about me. I immediately changed all my profile settings so that only my closest friends and family could view my pictures, information, and wall posts and made sure to delete any pictures that I felt would not best represent my professionalism.  \r\n\r\nAs I found myself jumping into the workforce I continued to Facebook as normal, but was quickly confronted with a new dilemma–the decision of whether or not to accept friendship requests from my new colleagues.  \r\n\r\nShould I <em>friend them</em> and let them into my private life to view all my pictures, friends, wall posts and status updates? Should I <em>friend them</em> but block them from viewing pictures or other specific information, which they would undoubtedly know I had blocked them from seeing? Or should I ignore the request and go on as usual keeping my Facebook strictly part of my home life? And if I accepted one did I have to accept them all?  \r\n\r\nIt was time to evaluate what Facebook meant to me and how I wanted to use it. When I asked some of my friends what they had done to deal with this I got every answer imaginable.  \r\n\r\nOne friend said “no way, personal is personal and should be separate from the professional”. She actually seemed appalled that colleagues have even attempted to <em>friend</em> me at all.  \r\n\r\nAnother friend said she chooses to keep her page private and sends a respectful message to those colleagues who <em>friend</em> her letting them know that she would like to keep her page private to close family and friends and hopes they understand. Others said they were friends with tons of work people and that they had enjoyed the perks of making connections with partners and colleagues in their field.  \r\n\r\nAnd then there are those in the middle who choose to accept requests from some of their colleagues with whom they have formed friendships, but said that it had made them more aware of what they were posting on their page. Almost all of my friends said they would never <em>friend</em> their boss.  \r\n\r\nIt seems there is no right or wrong answer at all. It depends on how you would like to use your page and how much information you like to divulge.  \r\n\r\nAs for me, I have decided to use my page as a way to communicate with friends, family and coworkers. I’ve made it a conglomeration of things in a way. I don’t discuss work on my page and I don’t post anything too private. I have removed my political and religious information, just to be judicious.  \r\n\r\nEveryone draws their own lines. I’ve made my rule of thumb: don’t post anything I wouldn’t want my mom to see.  \r\n\r\nOverall, I find it enjoyable to get to know coworkers a little better, see what their hobbies and interests are and share my interests with them as well. I have kept in contact and made some great connections with past coworkers and I look forward to continuing to expand my Facebook network of friends.\r\n \r\n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson</em>','The politics of Facebook ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','231-revision-2','','','2009-08-27 11:55:27','2009-08-27 15:55:27','',231,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=234',0,'revision','',0),(235,7,'2009-09-01 12:49:52','2009-09-01 16:49:52','“Mike and Jim walked to the car, and he drove.” In this sentence, it is unclear who drove, Mike or Jim. The reader will be unable to determine it based on this sentence alone. It is clear that this sentence needs reworking, but sometimes the problem is a little less clear. \r\n\r\nIn marketing, there is a need for information to be interpreted quickly and accurately. Thus, it is that much more important to double check the copy, or even to hire a professional to ensure accurate and clear copy.\r\n\r\n“After Mike handed Jim a packet, he continued to work on the project.”\r\n\r\nHere the correct interpretation of this sentence is that Mike worked on the project more since Mike is the subject of the last phrase. However, the brain often associates the most recent noun with the pronoun, so it is common to assume Jim worked on the project after receiving the packet. Still, it is really unclear who the author intended to say worked on the project more, Mike or Jim. Such a sentence often results in a reread for the careful reader, which may only lead to more ambiguity. The less careful reader will merely interpret it one way whether that is the intended interpretation or not.\r\n\r\nIt is easy to write sentences like these, but it is difficult to spot the ambiguity. Often the author’s mind will simply supply the correct interpretation when the author proofreads the sentence. It may not be detrimental to interpret this sentence incorrectly, but sometimes the ambiguity can lead to problems. In writing, what is written is far more important that what is meant, since the author does not have the ability to clarify things for the reader, like one can do in speaking. Therefore, it is important to create copy that is clear and leaves little room for misinterpretation. \r\n\r\nEven though this sentence can be interpreted correctly by following the grammar rules, one needs to consider, first, whether the reader will do that, and second, whether one wants to force the reader to stop reading in order to come to a correct interpretation of the sentence. \r\n\r\nThere are a couple solutions to fix sentences like these. Supply the proper noun in place of the ambiguous pronoun:\r\n\r\n“After Mike handed Jim a packet, Mike continued to work on the project.”\r\n\r\nTo avoid redundancy, try using phrasing:\r\n\r\n“After handing Jim a packet, Mike continued to work on the project.”\r\n\r\nOr if Jim worked on the project:\r\n“After receiving a packet from Mike, Jim continued to work on the project.”\r\n\r\n<em>-Tommy Hummel, Operations Intern</em>','Whose pronoun?',0,'','publish','open','open','','whose-pronoun','','','2009-09-01 12:49:52','2009-09-01 16:49:52','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=235',0,'post','',0),(236,1,'2009-09-01 12:46:38','2009-09-01 16:46:38','“Mike and Jim walked to the car, and he drove.” In this sentence, it is unclear who drove, Mike or Jim. The reader will be unable to determine it based on this sentence alone. It is clear that this sentence needs reworking, but sometimes the problem is a little less clear. \n\nIn marketing, there is a need for information to be interpreted quickly and accurately. Thus, it is that much more important to double check the copy, or even to hire a professional to ensure accurate and clear copy.\n\n“After Mike handed Jim a packet, he continued to work on the project.”\n\nHere the correct interpretation of this sentence is that Mike worked on the project more since Mike is the subject of the last phrase. However, the brain often associates the most recent noun with the pronoun, so it is common to assume Jim worked on the project after receiving the packet. Still, it is really unclear who the author intended to say worked on the project more, Mike or Jim. Such a sentence often results in a reread for the careful reader, which may only lead to more ambiguity. The less careful reader will merely interpret it one way whether that is the intended interpretation or not.\n\nIt is easy to write sentences like these, but it is difficult to spot the ambiguity. Often the author’s mind will simply supply the correct interpretation when the author proofreads the sentence. It may not be detrimental to interpret this sentence incorrectly, but sometimes the ambiguity can lead to problems. In writing, what is written is far more important that what is meant, since the author does not have the ability to clarify things for the reader, like one can do in speaking. Therefore, it is important to create copy that is clear and leaves little room for misinterpretation. \n\nEven though this sentence can be interpreted correctly by following the grammar rules, one needs to consider, first, whether the reader will do that, and second, whether one wants to force the reader to stop reading in order to come to a correct interpretation of the sentence. \n\nThere are a couple solutions to fix sentences like these. 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Since then, they have been experienced huge jumps in their web traffic. Traffic is great, but driving business through new leads is better. \r\n\r\nThis is the email I received from our client last week:\r\n\r\n <img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/clcemail.jpg\" title=\"email\" class=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" />\r\n\r\nBrand Iron can help your business develop an effective SEO strategy. Every company has unique online goals, ie, 2nd handshake, resource for information, make online purchases, demonstrate expertise. A targeted SEO plan can be exactly the shot of adrenaline your company’s online presence needs. 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Fun at work is possible, and sometimes even necessary. \r\n\r\n\r\n','BI Fun Day',0,'','inherit','open','open','','240-revision-5','','','2009-09-21 17:21:23','2009-09-21 21:21:23','',240,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=245',0,'revision','',0),(246,7,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','I’ve noticed even in my own every day purchases that by buying habits have changed. New price points or repeated advertising messages entice me to try a new brand. Before I knew it, my brand loyalty had changed. Strangely even in my own tight purse these days, it still doesn’t stop me from treating myself to luxuries such as facials, hair products or restaurants that make me feel good. It’s now more than ever that I am loyal to those people/products/services, so that I am pretty much guaranteed a satisfied outcome. With a smaller amount of play money, I want to get the best experience for my dollar, therefore I am lured by extraordinary service.\r\n\r\nSince I am new to Denver, I am not (yet) loyal to any sports teams, so attending a Rockies game is more about catching a tan vs. catching a win. Since boiling in the afternoon heat automatically constitutes a beer or two, I was seeking the nearest vendor when I had the most interesting offer to have my face and feet sprayed with a water bottle while also selling me a beer. Did I look that parched? No -- cue Coors Field’s most reputable beer vendor: Brent Doeden aka. Captain Earthman. \r\n\r\nHe’s not hard to miss: with his trademark baseball hat (complete with pins, beer cans/bottles and alien antennas), colorful clothing and loud, raspy voice, you know when Captain Earthman is nearby. Not yet ready for a beer? No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. In the end, I am guaranteed a great beer, great service, a laugh, a cool down and overall, a great experience. \r\n\r\nCan your customers say that about your service? Who is the brand champion on your team? Does your business stand out in a crowd? \r\n\r\n-<em>Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>\r\n','\"Standing Out In a Crowd\" - Brand Champions at Work',0,'','draft','open','open','','','','','2009-10-05 15:04:38','2009-10-05 19:04:38','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=246',0,'post','',0),(247,1,'2009-10-05 15:02:56','2009-10-05 19:02:56','I’ve noticed even in my own every day purchases that by buying habits have changed. New price points or repeated advertising messages entice me to try a new brand. Before I knew it, my brand loyalty had changed. Strangely even in my own tight purse these days, it still doesn’t stop me from treating myself to luxuries such as facials, hair products or restaurants that make me feel good. It’s now more than ever that I am loyal to those people/products/services, so that I am pretty much guaranteed a satisfied outcome. With a smaller amount of play money, I want to get the best experience for my dollar, therefore I am lured by extraordinary service.\n\nSince I am new to Denver, I am not (yet) loyal to any sports teams, so attending a Rockies game is more about catching a tan vs. catching a win. Since boiling in the afternoon heat automatically constitutes a beer or two, I was seeking the nearest vendor when I had the most interesting offer to have my face and feet sprayed with a water bottle while also selling me a beer. Did I look that parched? No -- cue Coors Field’s most reputable beer vendor: Brent Doeden aka. Captain Earthman. \n\nHe’s not hard to miss: with his trademark baseball hat (complete with pins, beer cans/bottles and alien antennas), colorful clothing and loud, raspy voice, you know when Captain Earthman is nearby. Not yet ready for a beer? No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game. \n\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers. \n\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. 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No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. 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Captain Earthman. \n\nHe’s not hard to miss: with his trademark baseball hat (complete with pins, beer cans/bottles and alien antennas), colorful clothing and loud, raspy voice, you know when Captain Earthman is nearby. Not yet ready for a beer? No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game. \n\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers. \n\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. In the end, I am guaranteed a great beer, great service, a laugh, a cool down and overall, a great experience. \n\nCan your customers say that about your service? Who is the brand champion on your team? Does your business stand out in a crowd? \n\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>\n','“Standing out in a crowd” – Brand Champions at work',0,'','inherit','open','open','','248-revision','','','2009-10-06 12:52:19','2009-10-06 16:52:19','',248,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=249',0,'revision','',0),(250,1,'2009-10-06 12:53:18','2009-10-06 16:53:18','I’ve noticed even in my own every day purchases that by buying habits have changed. New price points or repeated advertising messages entice me to try a new brand. Before I knew it, my brand loyalty had changed. Strangely even in my own tight purse these days, it still doesn’t stop me from treating myself to luxuries such as facials, hair products or restaurants that make me feel good. It’s now more than ever that I am loyal to those people/products/services, so that I am pretty much guaranteed a satisfied outcome. With a smaller amount of play money, I want to get the best experience for my dollar, therefore I am lured by extraordinary service.\r\n\r\nSince I am new to Denver, I am not (yet) loyal to any sports teams, so attending a Rockies game is more about catching a tan vs. catching a win. Since boiling in the afternoon heat automatically constitutes a beer or two, I was seeking the nearest vendor when I had the most interesting offer to have my face and feet sprayed with a water bottle while also selling me a beer. Did I look that parched? No -- cue Coors Field’s most reputable beer vendor: Brent Doeden aka. Captain Earthman. \r\n\r\nHe’s not hard to miss: with his trademark baseball hat (complete with pins, beer cans/bottles and alien antennas), colorful clothing and loud, raspy voice, you know when Captain Earthman is nearby. Not yet ready for a beer? No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. In the end, I am guaranteed a great beer, great service, a laugh, a cool down and overall, a great experience. \r\n\r\nCan your customers say that about your service? Who is the brand champion on your team? Does your business stand out in a crowd? \r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>\r\n','“Standing out in a crowd” – Brand Champions at work',0,'','inherit','open','open','','248-revision-2','','','2009-10-06 12:53:18','2009-10-06 16:53:18','',248,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=250',0,'revision','',0),(251,1,'2009-10-06 12:54:31','2009-10-06 16:54:31','I’ve noticed even in my own every day purchases that by buying habits have changed. New price points or repeated advertising messages entice me to try a new brand. Before I knew it, my brand loyalty had changed. Strangely even in my own tight purse these days, it still doesn’t stop me from treating myself to luxuries such as facials, hair products or restaurants that make me feel good. It’s now more than ever that I am loyal to those people/products/services, so that I am pretty much guaranteed a satisfied outcome. With a smaller amount of play money, I want to get the best experience for my dollar, therefore I am lured by extraordinary service.\r\n\r\nSince I am new to Denver, I am not (yet) loyal to any sports teams, so attending a Rockies game is more about catching a tan vs. catching a win. Since boiling in the afternoon heat automatically constitutes a beer or two, I was seeking the nearest vendor when I had the most interesting offer to have my face and feet sprayed with a water bottle while also selling me a beer. Did I look that parched? No -- cue Coors Field’s most reputable beer vendor: Brent Doeden aka. Captain Earthman. \r\n\r\nHe’s not hard to miss: with his trademark baseball hat (complete with pins, beer cans/bottles and alien antennas), colorful clothing and loud, raspy voice, you know when Captain Earthman is nearby. Not yet ready for a beer? No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers. \r\n\r\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. In the end, I am guaranteed a great beer, great service, a laugh, a cool down and overall, a great experience. \r\n\r\nCan your customers say that about your service? Who is the brand champion on your team? Does your business stand out in a crowd? \r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>\r\n','“Standing out in a crowd” – Brand Champions at work',0,'','inherit','open','open','','248-revision-3','','','2009-10-06 12:54:31','2009-10-06 16:54:31','',248,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=251',0,'revision','',0),(252,1,'2009-10-06 14:17:26','2009-10-06 18:17:26','I’ve noticed even in my own every day purchases that my buying habits have changed. New price points or repeated advertising messages entice me to try a new brand. Before I knew it, my brand loyalty had changed. Strangely even in my own tight purse these days, it still doesn’t stop me from treating myself to luxuries such as facials, hair products or restaurants that make me feel good. It’s now more than ever that I am loyal to those people/products/services, so that I am pretty much guaranteed a satisfied outcome. With a smaller amount of play money, I want to get the best experience for my dollar, therefore I am lured by extraordinary service.\n\nSince I am new to Denver, I am not (yet) loyal to any sports teams, so attending a Rockies game is more about catching a tan vs. catching a win. Since boiling in the afternoon heat automatically constitutes a beer or two, I was seeking the nearest vendor when I had the most interesting offer to have my face and feet sprayed with a water bottle while also selling me a beer. Did I look that parched? No -- cue Coors Field’s most reputable beer vendor: Brent Doeden aka. Captain Earthman.\n\nHe’s not hard to miss: with his trademark baseball hat (complete with pins, beer cans/bottles and alien antennas), colorful clothing and loud, raspy voice, you know when Captain Earthman is nearby. Not yet ready for a beer? No problem…he comes equipped with his misting water bottle, spraying anyone in his path or even dunks your baseball cap in his ice-cold cooler water. And in the event that you need a beer and he isn’t anywhere to be found, he also distributes business cards with his cell phone…so you can call him over and not miss a minute of the game.\n\nCaptain Earthman is a Coors Field staple and is continually awarded as one of the top 10 stadium vendors in the country. Although he works at various venues around the Denver area and even Rockies Spring Training in Arizona, you can always catch him at every Rockies game, working hard in the outfield bleachers.\n\nCaptain Earthman’s stadium popularity and nationwide notoriety is a representation of the venues he works and the products he sells. He unwaveringly offers service that goes above and beyond, which has me converted to not only always buying outfield tickets, but even forcing myself to drink a Coors Light. In the end, I am guaranteed a great beer, great service, a laugh, a cool down and overall, a great experience.\n\nCan your customers say that about your service? Who is the brand champion on your team? Does your business stand out in a crowd?\n\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>','“Standing out in a crowd” – Brand Champions at work',0,'','inherit','open','open','','248-autosave','','','2009-10-06 14:17:26','2009-10-06 18:17:26','',248,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=252',0,'revision','',0),(253,7,'2009-10-14 13:54:47','2009-10-14 17:54:47','We wanted to quickly share some exciting news with everyone:  Brand Iron has received the Art Directors Club of Denver Gold award for its advertising campaign developed for The Denver Athletic Club.  The Gold award is for the best campaign and was presented recently at the 2009 ADCD Annual Show.  \r\n\r\nWe are, of course, very proud and honored to be chosen for this award.  It is a testament to the quality work of our team and we want to thank CEO Andre van Hall and The DAC for the opportunity to be involved in creating this campaign.  \r\n\r\nThe Art Directors Club of Denver is a local non-profit, multi-disciplinary creative organization focused on strengthening the creative community through education, workshops, informative events and an annual design competition.  Utilizing a national panel of judges, the ADCD annually recognizes top work from a variety of categories including graphic design, video and sound, print advertising, new media web and photography.  More than 425 entries were submitted for this year’s competition.\r\n\r\nThe advertising campaign Brand Iron developed for The Denver Athletic Club was designed to convey a new and exciting club atmosphere.  By focusing on and demonstrating the benefits of a holistic club – one that offers athletic, business and social activities – the campaign’s goal was to draw attention to the club and attract new membership.  It is well on its way to strengthening The DAC’s presence and position in the marketplace.\r\n\r\nThe ad campaign for The Denver Athletic Club can be found at www.brandiron.net.\r\n\r\n<em>- Jim Miller, Public Relations </em>','Brand Iron Earns Highest Award from Art Directors Club of Denver ',0,'','publish','open','open','','brand-iron-earns-highest-award-from-art-directors-club-of-denver','','','2009-10-14 13:54:47','2009-10-14 17:54:47','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=253',0,'post','',0),(254,1,'2009-10-14 13:54:35','2009-10-14 17:54:35','We wanted to quickly share some exciting news with everyone:  Brand Iron has received the Art Directors Club of Denver Gold award for its advertising campaign developed for The Denver Athletic Club.  The Gold award is for the best campaign and was presented recently at the 2009 ADCD Annual Show.  \n\nWe are, of course, very proud and honored to be chosen for this award.  It is a testament to the quality work of our team and we want to thank CEO Andre van Hall and The DAC for the opportunity to be involved in creating this campaign.  \n\nThe Art Directors Club of Denver is a local non-profit, multi-disciplinary creative organization focused on strengthening the creative community through education, workshops, informative events and an annual design competition.  Utilizing a national panel of judges, the ADCD annually recognizes top work from a variety of categories including graphic design, video and sound, print advertising, new media web and photography.  More than 425 entries were submitted for this year’s competition.\n\nThe advertising campaign Brand Iron developed for The Denver Athletic Club was designed to convey a new and exciting club atmosphere.  By focusing on and demonstrating the benefits of a holistic club – one that offers athletic, business and social activities – the campaign’s goal was to draw attention to the club and attract new membership.  It is well on its way to strengthening The DAC’s presence and position in the marketplace.\n\nThe ad campaign for The Denver Athletic Club can be found at www.brandiron.net.\n\n<em>- Jim Miller, Public Relations </em>','Brand Iron Earns Highest Award from Art Directors Club of Denver ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','253-revision','','','2009-10-14 13:54:35','2009-10-14 17:54:35','',253,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=254',0,'revision','',0),(255,7,'2009-10-27 11:54:38','2009-10-27 15:54:38','The rumors are true, the famous Disney star and teen idol, Miley Cyrus, has deleted her twitter account leaving thousands of followers/fans feeling “neglected” according to an MTV.com article. It seems they will have to go on with their lives without knowing what Miley ate for breakfast, what song she’s listening to on her iPod, or what her dog just did. Stating that the site had begun to “blur the lines between her private and public life” she chose to terminate the account when she realized how much time she was wasting on the site.\r\n\r\nSo when do our tweets start to defeat the purpose of Twitter? And what even is the real purpose of twitter? I guess I’m not sure what its original intention was but it has become a mix of micro-blogging, instant messaging, and status updates built around different emerging social trends. For some Twitter users, it is a business tool, for others it’s simply a way to keep in touch with friends, and for many it has become a way to keep up on what celebrities are doing on a daily basis. \r\n \r\nMany think that Twitter is just a way to talk about the mindless stuff people do all day and to stalk their favorite celebrities. My rebuttal to those people is that the glory of Twitter is you can make it what you want it to be. You don’t have to follow any celebrities, you don’t have to follow politicians, and you don’t even have to follow anyone you know. You can keep it to just your friends, just people in your industry, or just news sources. And if someone starts to tweet about mundane things that are boring to you, you can \'un-follow\' them, never to receive a boring tweet from them again. \r\n\r\nOn the other hand, you can tweet about whatever you want. If you want to tell people what you did in your morning workout, what you are doing this weekend, or if you found a cool restaurant you want to recommend, it’s all up to you. I choose to tweet mostly to my friends, but I follow many news sources, travel experts, and all things Colorado. I constantly follow new people, and delete old people I am not getting any value from following. My advice to skeptics – don’t knock it till you try it. It may take time to find the perfect balance of tweeting and following but once you do, it can be both useful and entertaining. \r\n<em>\r\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer</em>\r\n','Twitterpated',0,'','publish','open','open','','twitterpated','','','2009-10-27 11:54:38','2009-10-27 15:54:38','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=255',0,'post','',1),(256,1,'2009-10-27 11:53:16','2009-10-27 15:53:16','The rumors are true, the famous Disney star and teen idol, Miley Cyrus, has deleted her twitter account leaving thousands of followers/fans feeling “neglected” according to an MTV.com article. It seems they will have to go on with their lives without knowing what Miley ate for breakfast, what song she’s listening to on her iPod, or what her dog just did. Stating that the site had begun to “blur the lines between her private and public life” she chose to terminate the account when she realized how much time she was wasting on the site.\n\nSo when do our tweets start to defeat the purpose of Twitter? And what even is the real purpose of twitter? I guess I’m not sure what its original intention was but it has become a mix of micro-blogging, instant messaging, and status updates built around different emerging social trends. For some Twitter users, it is a business tool, for others it’s simply a way to keep in touch with friends, and for many it has become a way to keep up on what celebrities are doing on a daily basis. \n \nMany think that Twitter is just a way to talk about the mindless stuff people do all day and to stalk their favorite celebrities. My rebuttal to those people is that the glory of Twitter is you can make it what you want it to be. You don’t have to follow any celebrities, you don’t have to follow politicians, and you don’t even have to follow anyone you know. You can keep it to just your friends, just people in your industry, or just news sources. And if someone starts to tweet about mundane things that are boring to you, you can \'un-follow\' them, never to receive a boring tweet from them again. \n\nOn the other hand, you can tweet about whatever you want. If you want to tell people what you did in your morning workout, what you are doing this weekend, or if you found a cool restaurant you want to recommend, it’s all up to you. I choose to tweet mostly to my friends, but I follow many news sources, travel experts, and all things Colorado. I constantly follow new people, and delete old people I am not getting any value from following. My advice to skeptics – don’t knock it till you try it. It may take time to find the perfect balance of tweeting and following but once you do, it can be both useful and entertaining. \n<em>\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer</em>\n','Twitterpated',0,'','inherit','open','open','','255-revision','','','2009-10-27 11:53:16','2009-10-27 15:53:16','',255,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=256',0,'revision','',0),(257,7,'2009-11-03 13:21:14','2009-11-03 17:21:14','I went shopping for a new phone the other day. I gravitated immediately to the iPhones and Blackberries. Then I moved down the line to the other phones with names I hadn’t heard of, but I had heard of the companies that built them. Finally I picked up a phone that seemed to represent the generic brand of phones. Immediately I began questioning the reliability of this product. Would I get the coverage I need? Would it break after only two months? It is cheaper, and I really don’t need all the features in the top-of-the-line model. But will I be replacing it much sooner?\r\n\r\nWhere did all of these questions come from? I’ve never read any studies comparing the quality of name-brand phones with generic phones. Nor have I seen any news reports regarding the quality of these phones. I haven’t even done any anecdotal studies with my friends comparing the two choices. All I know, and all I am basing my decision on is name recognition. I recognize the iPhone and the Blackberry, so I immediately assume they will perform better and last longer. \r\n\r\nNow the question naturally arises, what if the generic phones did publish a series of reports detailing their superior longevity and coverage, but they did nothing to increase awareness of their product brand? I think it is safe to assume they would see a small increase in sales as a result of the few who took the time to read through the reports. This is the power of branding. Through multiple impressions placed on a consumer’s mind, a well-executed branding strategy can trump a detailed scientific study and will ultimately drive more sales and revenue. \r\n\r\nMost consumers, myself included, do not have time to wade through scientific reports every time we make a purchase. We want to make the purchase quickly and move on to the next thing. How can we make good decisions and decisions we are happy with then? We pick a good brand and stick with it. Each additional impression further deepens our loyalty for that brand, a sort of salve for the buyer’s remorse syndrome. \r\n\r\nI didn’t end up buying any phones that day. But I did get a good idea for a blog entry.\r\n\r\n<em>-Tommy Hummel</em>\r\n','Brand New Stuff',0,'','publish','open','open','','brand-new-stuff','','','2009-11-03 13:21:14','2009-11-03 17:21:14','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=257',0,'post','',0),(258,1,'2009-11-03 13:19:53','2009-11-03 17:19:53','I went shopping for a new phone the other day. I gravitated immediately to the iPhones and Blackberries. Then I moved down the line to the other phones with names I hadn’t heard of, but I had heard of the companies that built them. Finally I picked up a phone that seemed to represent the generic brand of phones. Immediately I began questioning the reliability of this product. Would I get the coverage I need? Would it break after only two months? It is cheaper, and I really don’t need all the features in the top-of-the-line model. But will I be replacing it much sooner?\n\nWhere did all of these questions come from? I’ve never read any studies comparing the quality of name-brand phones with generic phones. Nor have I seen any news reports regarding the quality of these phones. I haven’t even done any anecdotal studies with my friends comparing the two choices. All I know, and all I am basing my decision on is name recognition. I recognize the iPhone and the Blackberry, so I immediately assume they will perform better and last longer. \n\nNow the question naturally arises, what if the generic phones did publish a series of reports detailing their superior longevity and coverage, but they did nothing to increase awareness of their product brand? I think it is safe to assume they would see a small increase in sales as a result of the few who took the time to read through the reports. This is the power of branding. Through multiple impressions placed on a consumer’s mind, a well-executed branding strategy can trump a detailed scientific study and will ultimately drive more sales and revenue. \n\nMost consumers, myself included, do not have time to wade through scientific reports every time we make a purchase. We want to make the purchase quickly and move on to the next thing. How can we make good decisions and decisions we are happy with then? We pick a good brand and stick with it. Each additional impression further deepens our loyalty for that brand, a sort of salve for the buyer’s remorse syndrome. \n\nI didn’t end up buying any phones that day. But I did get a good idea for a blog entry.\n\n<em>-Tommy Hummel</em>\n','Brand New Stuff',0,'','inherit','open','open','','257-revision','','','2009-11-03 13:19:53','2009-11-03 17:19:53','',257,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=258',0,'revision','',0),(259,2,'2009-11-13 14:54:58','2009-11-13 18:54:58','Re-branding can be just the shot of adrenaline your company needs to stay competitive, relevant and modern. Adapting to the times – and presenting yourself in the best light possible can lead to big changes in the way your target audience perceives your company.\r\n\r\nWe wanted to show you some recent samples of our re-branding work. The examples below different greatly in industry, but share one important trait: they all felt their current brands were holding them back from reaching their full potentials.\r\n\r\n<strong>CapitalValue Advisors</strong>\r\nCapitalValue Advisors, sometimes known to their clients as CVA, wanted to integrate a standalone icon with their type treatment. In the future, they wanted the ability to use only the icon, but in the meantime, did not want to alienate clients and prospects who knew them as their full name, CapitalValue Advisors.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/capvalue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"148\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/capvaluesite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"396\" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Forensic Laboratories</strong>\r\nForensic Laboratories has made great strides in their business in recent history. To capitalize on their business growth and increased national and local attention, Forensic Laboratories needed an updated brand to communicate not only where there are – but where they were headed: the best drug testing laboratory in the U.S. and industry leader in accuracy, technology and expertise.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/forensic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"134\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/forensicsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"347\" />\r\n\r\n<strong>MPEG LA</strong>\r\nAs the world’s leader in independent intellectual property patent pools, MPEG LA needed to communicate their leadership within the industry. One thing the client wanted to preserve was the red/green/black color scheme of their old logo.\r\nThe icon, which can be a stand-alone identity piece, symbolically communicates the value MPEG LA brings to its patent users and holders: making something great from the combination of many pieces.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/mpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"141\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/mpegsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"363\" />\r\n\r\nContact us today if your company needs to address its brand – whether visually (as demonstrated above), readdressing your sales, marketing and operations process, or leveraging the value of your current brand to drive more revenue.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Josh Barker, Brand Manager</em>','Is your current brand (or logo) losing its luster? Re-brand and re-engage your audience.',0,'','publish','open','open','','is-your-current-brand-or-logo-losing-its-luster-re-brand-and-re-engage-your-audience','','','2009-11-13 14:58:13','2009-11-13 18:58:13','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=259',0,'post','',1),(260,1,'2009-11-13 14:29:29','2009-11-13 18:29:29','Re-branding can be just the shot of adrenaline your company needs to stay competitive, relevant and modern. Adapting to the times – and presenting yourself in the best light possible can lead to big changes in the way your target audience perceives your company.\n\nWe wanted to show you some recent samples of our re-branding work. The examples below different greatly in industry, but share one important trait: they all felt their current brands were holding them back from reaching their full potentials. \n\nCapitalValue Advisors\nCapitalValue Advisors, sometimes known to their clients as CVA, wanted to integrate a standalone icon with their type treatment. In the future, they wanted the ability to use only the icon, but in the meantime, did not want to alienate clients and prospects who knew them as their full name, CapitalValue Advisors.\n\nForensic Laboratories\nForensic Laboratories was made great strides in their business in recent history. To capitalize on their business growth and increased national and local attention, Forensic Laboratories needed an updated brand to communicate not only where there are – but where they were headed: the best drug testing laboratory in the U.S. and industry leader in accuracy, technology and expertise. \n\nMPEG LA\nAs the world’s leader in independent intellectual property patent pools, MPEG LA needed to communicate their leadership within the industry. One thing the client wanted to preserve was the red/green/black color scheme of their old logo. \nThe icon, which can be a stand-alone identity piece, symbolically communicates the value MPEG LA brings to its patent users and holders: making something great from the combination of many pieces. \n\nContact us today if your company needs to address its brand – whether visually (as demonstrated above), readdressing your sales, marketing and operations process, or leveraging the value of your current brand to drive more revenue.','Is your current brand (or logo) losing its luster? Re-brand and re-engage your audience.',0,'','inherit','open','open','','259-revision','','','2009-11-13 14:29:29','2009-11-13 18:29:29','',259,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=260',0,'revision','',0),(261,1,'2009-11-13 14:54:15','2009-11-13 18:54:15','Re-branding can be just the shot of adrenaline your company needs to stay competitive, relevant and modern. Adapting to the times – and presenting yourself in the best light possible can lead to big changes in the way your target audience perceives your company.\n\nWe wanted to show you some recent samples of our re-branding work. The examples below different greatly in industry, but share one important trait: they all felt their current brands were holding them back from reaching their full potentials.\n\n<strong>CapitalValue Advisors</strong>\nCapitalValue Advisors, sometimes known to their clients as CVA, wanted to integrate a standalone icon with their type treatment. In the future, they wanted the ability to use only the icon, but in the meantime, did not want to alienate clients and prospects who knew them as their full name, CapitalValue Advisors.\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/capvalue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"148\" />\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/capvaluesite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"396\" />\n\n<strong>Forensic Laboratories</strong>\nForensic Laboratories was made great strides in their business in recent history. To capitalize on their business growth and increased national and local attention, Forensic Laboratories needed an updated brand to communicate not only where there are – but where they were headed: the best drug testing laboratory in the U.S. and industry leader in accuracy, technology and expertise.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/forensic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"134\" />\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/forensicsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"347\" />\n\n<strong>MPEG LA</strong>\nAs the world’s leader in independent intellectual property patent pools, MPEG LA needed to communicate their leadership within the industry. One thing the client wanted to preserve was the red/green/black color scheme of their old logo.\nThe icon, which can be a stand-alone identity piece, symbolically communicates the value MPEG LA brings to its patent users and holders: making something great from the combination of many pieces.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/mpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"141\" />\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/mpegsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"363\" />\n\nContact us today if your company needs to address its brand – whether visually (as demonstrated above), readdressing your sales, marketing and operations process, or leveraging the value of your current brand to drive more revenue.\n\n<em>Written by Josh Barker, Brand Manager</em>','Is your current brand (or logo) losing its luster? Re-brand and re-engage your audience.',0,'','inherit','open','open','','259-revision-2','','','2009-11-13 14:54:15','2009-11-13 18:54:15','',259,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=261',0,'revision','',0),(262,1,'2009-11-13 14:54:58','2009-11-13 18:54:58','Re-branding can be just the shot of adrenaline your company needs to stay competitive, relevant and modern. Adapting to the times – and presenting yourself in the best light possible can lead to big changes in the way your target audience perceives your company.\r\n\r\nWe wanted to show you some recent samples of our re-branding work. The examples below different greatly in industry, but share one important trait: they all felt their current brands were holding them back from reaching their full potentials.\r\n\r\n<strong>CapitalValue Advisors</strong>\r\nCapitalValue Advisors, sometimes known to their clients as CVA, wanted to integrate a standalone icon with their type treatment. In the future, they wanted the ability to use only the icon, but in the meantime, did not want to alienate clients and prospects who knew them as their full name, CapitalValue Advisors.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/capvalue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"148\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/capvaluesite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"396\" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Forensic Laboratories</strong>\r\nForensic Laboratories was made great strides in their business in recent history. To capitalize on their business growth and increased national and local attention, Forensic Laboratories needed an updated brand to communicate not only where there are – but where they were headed: the best drug testing laboratory in the U.S. and industry leader in accuracy, technology and expertise.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/forensic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"134\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/forensicsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"347\" />\r\n\r\n<strong>MPEG LA</strong>\r\nAs the world’s leader in independent intellectual property patent pools, MPEG LA needed to communicate their leadership within the industry. One thing the client wanted to preserve was the red/green/black color scheme of their old logo.\r\nThe icon, which can be a stand-alone identity piece, symbolically communicates the value MPEG LA brings to its patent users and holders: making something great from the combination of many pieces.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/mpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"141\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/jb/mpegsite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"363\" />\r\n\r\nContact us today if your company needs to address its brand – whether visually (as demonstrated above), readdressing your sales, marketing and operations process, or leveraging the value of your current brand to drive more revenue.\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Josh Barker, Brand Manager</em>','Is your current brand (or logo) losing its luster? Re-brand and re-engage your audience.',0,'','inherit','open','open','','259-revision-3','','','2009-11-13 14:54:58','2009-11-13 18:54:58','',259,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=262',0,'revision','',0),(263,1,'2009-11-18 12:45:38','2009-11-18 16:45:38','Now that we are in the 4th quarter it is the time to take a look at how we faired this year and plan to take our brands and results to the next level for 2010. If you’re like the vast majority of the companies out there you’re probably starting to look seriously at how to pick things up for this coming year. Here are a few things to look at which can help you reach your goals and objectives for 2010:\r\n\r\n1)	Have a vision of just what you are trying to accomplish in 2010 and be committed to it\r\n2)	Know how you and your company is going to be “the next big thing” this coming year\r\n3)	Know how you are going to be memorable and stay in the forefront of the people and customers who you want to be doing business with\r\n4)	Understand how you are you going to reach out and utilize social networking, social media and the internet to build relationships\r\n5)	You need to know how you are going to execute and get it done\r\n6)	Understand your ABC’s – Always be closing!\r\n\r\nNow is the time to plan to put together a plan to crush your goals for this coming year. 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Here are a few things to look at which can help you reach your goals and objectives for 2010:\n\n1)	Have a vision of just what you are trying to accomplish in 2010 and be committed to it\n2)	Know how you and your company is going to be “the next big thing” this coming year\n3)	Know how you are going to be memorable and stay in the forefront of the people and customers who you want to be doing business with\n4)	Understand how you are you going to reach out and utilize social networking, social media and the internet to build relationships\n5)	You need to know how you are going to execute and get it done\n6)	Understand your ABC’s – Always be closing!\n\nNow is the time to plan to put together a plan to crush your goals for this coming year. 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Here are a few things to look at which can help you reach your goals and objectives for 2010:\r\n\r\n1)	Have a vision of just what you are trying to accomplish in 2010 and be committed to it\r\n2)	Know how you and your company is going to be “the next big thing” this coming year\r\n3)	Know how you are going to be memorable and stay in the forefront of the people and customers who you want to be doing business with\r\n4)	Understand how you are you going to reach out and utilize social networking, social media and the internet to build relationships\r\n5)	You need to know how you are going to execute and get it done\r\n6)	Understand your ABC’s – Always be closing!\r\n\r\nNow is the time to plan to put together a plan to crush your goals for this coming year. 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I also respect Mr. Stone’s view because he understands this business value has to generate actual dollars sooner or later. \r\n\r\nBeyond understanding what product or service we are selling, we all need to understand how we can create real customer value and actual/tangible results. We also need to grasp how we tie in the brand recognition with the revenue generation that is going to create leads, which will turn into real dollars and value that our companies are going to benefit from. \r\n\r\n<em>- Michael Doyle, President and CEO </em>\r\n','Biz Stone Knows Brand Value ',0,'','publish','open','open','','biz-stone-knows-brand-value','','','2009-12-07 16:49:37','2009-12-07 20:49:37','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=266',0,'post','',1),(267,1,'2009-12-07 16:48:38','2009-12-07 20:48:38','Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone stated the other day “Twitter isn’t for sale. 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If nothing else, it is a clear indication that the shift in how people get their news and entertainment has changed forever.\r\n\r\nHere are some things on the plus-side:  More TV choices, more often…even on your mobile device; the ability to watch TV whenever and wherever; faster access to movies: movies from Universal Pictures will arrive on cable sooner; more programs on phones and online.\r\n\r\nAnd while Comcast claims the move is “pro-consumer,” there will surely be some down-side: Higher cable bills for one thing.  It may also mean that we see Comcast withhold channels from competitors (therefore consumers) like Dish Network or DirecTV.  Don’t be surprised if someday soon we will all pay an on-demand fee for premium material (read: Super Bowl and the Olympics to name a few).\r\n\r\nWe’ve seen these “content” and “distribution” mergers before:  Time Warner and AOL tied the knot 1986, Disney and ABC did so in 1995.  Ironically, just as Philadelphia-based Comcast and NBC announce their engagement, Time Warner and AOL just announced plans for divorce.\r\n\r\nRegulatory approval is still needed to close the deal but provided it happens, the TV landscape will continue to reshape itself.  Will it ultimately be for better or worse?   As they used to say back in the day: Stay tuned\r\n\r\n<em>- Jim Miller, Public Relations</em>','Comcast Takes Over NBC:  What Price Will We Pay?',0,'','publish','open','open','','comcast-takes-over-nbc-what-price-will-we-pay','','','2009-12-09 13:47:55','2009-12-09 17:47:55','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=268',0,'post','',1),(269,1,'2009-12-09 13:44:48','2009-12-09 17:44:48','Last week, when Comcast announced that it was taking majority ownership of NBC Universal (purchasing 51 percent of storied TV network for around $14 billion), many wondered if the foundations of “free TV” were starting to crumble.  If nothing else, it is a clear indication that the shift in how people get their news and entertainment has changed forever.\n\nHere are some things on the plus-side:  More TV choices, more often…even on your mobile device; the ability to watch TV whenever and wherever; faster access to movies: movies from Universal Pictures will arrive on cable sooner; more programs on phones and online.\n\nAnd while Comcast claims the move is “pro-consumer,” there will surely be some down-side: Higher cable bills for one thing.  It may also mean that we see Comcast withhold channels from competitors (therefore consumers) like Dish Network or DirecTV.  Don’t be surprised if someday soon we will all pay an on-demand fee for premium material (read: Super Bowl and the Olympics to name a few).\n\nWe’ve seen these “content” and “distribution” mergers before:  Time Warner and AOL tied the knot 1986, Disney and ABC did so in 1995.  Ironically, just as Philadelphia-based Comcast and NBC announce their engagement, Time Warner and AOL just announced plans for divorce.\n\nRegulatory approval is still needed to close the deal but provided it happens, the TV landscape will continue to reshape itself.  Will it ultimately be for better or worse?   As they used to say back in the day: Stay tuned\n\n<em>- Jim Miller, Public Relations</em>','Comcast Takes Over NBC:  What Price Will We Pay?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','268-revision','','','2009-12-09 13:44:48','2009-12-09 17:44:48','',268,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=269',0,'revision','',0),(270,1,'2009-12-09 13:47:22','2009-12-09 17:47:22','Last week, when Comcast announced that it was taking majority ownership of NBC Universal (purchasing 51 percent of storied TV network for around $14 billion), many wondered if the foundations of “free TV” were starting to crumble.  If nothing else, it is a clear indication that the shift in how people get their news and entertainment has changed forever.\r\n\r\nHere are some things on the plus-side:  More TV choices, more often…even on your mobile device; the ability to watch TV whenever and wherever; faster access to movies: movies from Universal Pictures will arrive on cable sooner; more programs on phones and online.\r\n\r\nAnd while Comcast claims the move is “pro-consumer,” there will surely be some down-side: Higher cable bills for one thing.  It may also mean that we see Comcast withhold channels from competitors (therefore consumers) like Dish Network or DirecTV.  Don’t be surprised if someday soon we will all pay an on-demand fee for premium material (read: Super Bowl and the Olympics to name a few).\r\n\r\nWe’ve seen these “content” and “distribution” mergers before:  Time Warner and AOL tied the knot 1986, Disney and ABC did so in 1995.  Ironically, just as Philadelphia-based Comcast and NBC announce their engagement, Time Warner and AOL just announced plans for divorce.\r\n\r\nRegulatory approval is still needed to close the deal but provided it happens, the TV landscape will continue to reshape itself.  Will it ultimately be for better or worse?   As they used to say back in the day: Stay tuned\r\n\r\n<em>- Jim Miller, Public Relations</em>','Comcast Takes Over NBC:  What Price Will We Pay?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','268-revision-2','','','2009-12-09 13:47:22','2009-12-09 17:47:22','',268,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=270',0,'revision','',0),(271,7,'2009-12-15 13:47:22','2009-12-15 17:47:22','Thanks to our partners and friends who made it out to our annual Holiday Partner Event at the Reserve List in Denver last week. There was wine tasting, food, and great conversation. Check out the shots below to see photographic evidence of the good times had by all.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/wine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/brandiron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/everyone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" />\r\n\r\nYou can view the rest of the photos on our Facebook page: <strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/ybu3k2f\" target=\"_blank\">http://tinyurl.com/ybu3k2f</a></strong>\r\nThank you to the Reserve List for the amazing space and fabulous selection of wine. And thank you as always to our partners and friends. See you all in 2010!','‘Tis the Season! 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Check out the shots below to see photographic evidence of the good times had by all.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/wine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" />\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/brandiron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" />\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/everyone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" />\n\nYou can view the rest of the photos on our Facebook page: <strong>\n<a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/ybu3k2f\" target=\"_blank\">http://tinyurl.com/ybu3k2f</a></strong>\nThank you to the Reserve List for the amazing space and fabulous selection of wine. And thank you as always to our partners and friends. See you all in 2010!','‘Tis the Season! 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Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?”\r\n\r\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/dockers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" />\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/yf336lh\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http://tinyurl.com/yf336lh</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>','What gets your attention?',0,'','publish','open','open','','what-gets-your-attention','','','2010-01-05 18:27:57','2010-01-05 22:27:57','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=273',0,'post','',0),(274,1,'2009-12-29 13:47:21','2009-12-29 17:47:21','With all the negativity around terrible TV show content such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore” or the publicity around the poor moral choices celebrities such as Tiger Woods make, it’s pretty obvious that even if it’s negative, attention is attention. In the advertising world, getting attention is the name of the game. I’m all about clever advertising. After working with some great mentors in my life with more experience than I’ve been alive, I consider myself pretty seasoned and receptive to TV spots or ads that get noticed. \n\nSo after reading the latest Dockers “soft khakis” ad, I won’t lie…I wanted to jump up and scream “AMEN!” But after reading an article with opinions that followed, it was disheartening as a woman to read between the lines. Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?” \n\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention. \n\nhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/07/ad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis/?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis%2F\n\n\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>\n','What gets your attention?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','273-revision','','','2009-12-29 13:47:21','2009-12-29 17:47:21','',273,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=274',0,'revision','',0),(275,7,'2010-01-05 14:05:32','2010-01-05 18:05:32','<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/chrisphoto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"341\" />\r\n\r\nHi, my name is Chris.\r\nI am the newest member of the Brand Iron team, joining the firm as Art Director earlier this year. I started my graphic art and web design career in 2004 in Southern California in the booming Action Sports industry. My first position was at Surf Ride Board Shops, a large retailer of surf boards and apparel.  In 2007, I became the Senior Designer at Adio Footwear in San Diego.  From 2006-2008 I also was a co-owner of Dagrander Studios, a marketing, advertising, branding and web development company.\r\n\r\nIn 2008 my wife Kelsay and I moved to Colorado in 2008 and accepted a Senior Designer position at Crocs Footwear. At Crocs, I was charged with advertising campaign development and implementation, unique product promotion, retail space marketing and product line development.\r\n\r\nIn my new position at Brand Iron, I will manage the company’s creative department with responsibility for the visual development of printed and web materials with emphasis on design implementation of branding strategy.\r\n\r\nAway from the office I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the mountains.\r\n\r\nIf you want to see a neglected website full of some old work of mine, check out http://www.paperastronaut.com.\r\n\r\n<em>-Chris Schindler, Design Bandit</em>','The Latest Addition to the Ranch',0,'','publish','open','open','','the-latest-addition-to-the-ranch','','','2010-01-05 18:24:16','2010-01-05 22:24:16','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=275',0,'post','',2),(276,1,'2010-01-05 14:04:53','2010-01-05 18:04:53','Hi, my name is Chris.\nI am the newest member of the Brand Iron team, joining the firm as Art Director earlier this year. I started my graphic art and web design career in 2004 in Southern California in the booming Action Sports industry. My first position was at Surf Ride Board Shops, a large retailer of surf boards and apparel.  In 2007, I became the Senior Designer at Adio Footwear in San Diego.  From 2006-2008 I also was a co-owner of Dagrander Studios, a marketing, advertising, branding and web development company.\n\nin 2008 my wife Kelsay and I moved to Colorado in 2008 and accepted a Senior Designer position at Crocs Footwear. At Crocs, I was charged with advertising campaign development and implementation, unique product promotion, retail space marketing and product line development.  \n\nIn my new position at Brand Iron, I will manage the company’s creative department with responsibility for the visual development of printed and web materials with emphasis on design implementation of branding strategy.\n\nAway from the office I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the mountains.\n\nIf you want to see a neglected website full of some old work of mine, check out http://www.paperastronaut.com.\n\n<em>-Chris Schindler, Design Bandit</em>','The Latest Addition to the Ranch',0,'','inherit','open','open','','275-revision','','','2010-01-05 14:04:53','2010-01-05 18:04:53','',275,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=276',0,'revision','',0),(277,1,'2010-01-05 14:05:32','2010-01-05 18:05:32','Hi, my name is Chris.\r\nI am the newest member of the Brand Iron team, joining the firm as Art Director earlier this year. I started my graphic art and web design career in 2004 in Southern California in the booming Action Sports industry. My first position was at Surf Ride Board Shops, a large retailer of surf boards and apparel.  In 2007, I became the Senior Designer at Adio Footwear in San Diego.  From 2006-2008 I also was a co-owner of Dagrander Studios, a marketing, advertising, branding and web development company.\r\n\r\nin 2008 my wife Kelsay and I moved to Colorado in 2008 and accepted a Senior Designer position at Crocs Footwear. At Crocs, I was charged with advertising campaign development and implementation, unique product promotion, retail space marketing and product line development.  \r\n\r\nIn my new position at Brand Iron, I will manage the company’s creative department with responsibility for the visual development of printed and web materials with emphasis on design implementation of branding strategy.\r\n\r\nAway from the office I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the mountains.\r\n\r\nIf you want to see a neglected website full of some old work of mine, check out http://www.paperastronaut.com.\r\n\r\n<em>-Chris Schindler, Design Bandit</em>','The Latest Addition to the Ranch',0,'','inherit','open','open','','275-revision-2','','','2010-01-05 14:05:32','2010-01-05 18:05:32','',275,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=277',0,'revision','',0),(278,1,'2010-01-05 14:18:05','2010-01-05 18:18:05','Hi, my name is Chris.\r\nI am the newest member of the Brand Iron team, joining the firm as Art Director earlier this year. I started my graphic art and web design career in 2004 in Southern California in the booming Action Sports industry. My first position was at Surf Ride Board Shops, a large retailer of surf boards and apparel.  In 2007, I became the Senior Designer at Adio Footwear in San Diego.  From 2006-2008 I also was a co-owner of Dagrander Studios, a marketing, advertising, branding and web development company.\r\n\r\nin 2008 my wife Kelsay and I moved to Colorado in 2008 and accepted a Senior Designer position at Crocs Footwear. At Crocs, I was charged with advertising campaign development and implementation, unique product promotion, retail space marketing and product line development.  \r\n\r\nIn my new position at Brand Iron, I will manage the company’s creative department with responsibility for the visual development of printed and web materials with emphasis on design implementation of branding strategy.\r\n\r\nAway from the office I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the mountains.\r\n\r\nIf you want to see a neglected website full of some old work of mine, check out http://www.paperastronaut.com.\r\n\r\n<em>-Chris Schindler, Design Bandit</em>','The Latest Addition to the Ranch',0,'','inherit','open','open','','275-revision-3','','','2010-01-05 14:18:05','2010-01-05 18:18:05','',275,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=278',0,'revision','',0),(279,1,'2010-01-05 18:24:20','2010-01-05 22:24:20','<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/chrisphoto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"341\" />\n\nHi, my name is Chris.\nI am the newest member of the Brand Iron team, joining the firm as Art Director earlier this year. I started my graphic art and web design career in 2004 in Southern California in the booming Action Sports industry. My first position was at Surf Ride Board Shops, a large retailer of surf boards and apparel.  In 2007, I became the Senior Designer at Adio Footwear in San Diego.  From 2006-2008 I also was a co-owner of Dagrander Studios, a marketing, advertising, branding and web development company.\n\nIn 2008 my wife Kelsay and I moved to Colorado in 2008 and accepted a Senior Designer position at Crocs Footwear. At Crocs, I was charged with advertising campaign development and implementation, unique product promotion, retail space marketing and product line development.\n\nIn my new position at Brand Iron, I will manage the company’s creative department with responsibility for the visual development of printed and web materials with emphasis on design implementation of branding strategy.\n\nAway from the office I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the mountains.\n\nIf you want to see a neglected website full of some old work of mine, check out http://www.paperastronaut.com.\n\n<em>-Chris Schindler, Design Bandit</em>','The Latest Addition to the Ranch',0,'','inherit','open','open','','275-autosave','','','2010-01-05 18:24:20','2010-01-05 22:24:20','',275,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=279',0,'revision','',0),(280,1,'2010-01-05 14:18:38','2010-01-05 18:18:38','Hi, my name is Chris.\r\nI am the newest member of the Brand Iron team, joining the firm as Art Director earlier this year. I started my graphic art and web design career in 2004 in Southern California in the booming Action Sports industry. My first position was at Surf Ride Board Shops, a large retailer of surf boards and apparel.  In 2007, I became the Senior Designer at Adio Footwear in San Diego.  From 2006-2008 I also was a co-owner of Dagrander Studios, a marketing, advertising, branding and web development company.\r\n\r\nIn 2008 my wife Kelsay and I moved to Colorado in 2008 and accepted a Senior Designer position at Crocs Footwear. At Crocs, I was charged with advertising campaign development and implementation, unique product promotion, retail space marketing and product line development.  \r\n\r\nIn my new position at Brand Iron, I will manage the company’s creative department with responsibility for the visual development of printed and web materials with emphasis on design implementation of branding strategy.\r\n\r\nAway from the office I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and pretty much anything to do with the mountains.\r\n\r\nIf you want to see a neglected website full of some old work of mine, check out http://www.paperastronaut.com.\r\n\r\n<em>-Chris Schindler, Design Bandit</em>','The Latest Addition to the Ranch',0,'','inherit','open','open','','275-revision-4','','','2010-01-05 14:18:38','2010-01-05 18:18:38','',275,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=280',0,'revision','',0),(281,1,'2010-01-05 18:28:10','2010-01-05 22:28:10','With all the negativity around terrible TV show content such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore” or the publicity around the poor moral choices celebrities such as Tiger Woods make, it’s pretty obvious that even if it’s negative, attention is attention. In the advertising world, getting attention is the name of the game. I’m all about clever advertising. After working with some great mentors in my life with more experience than I’ve been alive, I consider myself pretty seasoned and receptive to TV spots or ads that get noticed.\n\nSo after reading the latest Dockers “soft khakis” ad, I won’t lie…I wanted to jump up and scream “AMEN!” But after reading an article with opinions that followed, it was disheartening as a woman to read between the lines. Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?”\n\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/dockers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" />\n\n<a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/yf336lh\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http://tinyurl.com/yf336lh</strong></a>\n\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>','What gets your attention?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','273-autosave','','','2010-01-05 18:28:10','2010-01-05 22:28:10','',273,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=281',0,'revision','',0),(285,1,'2010-01-05 18:27:30','2010-01-05 22:27:30','With all the negativity around terrible TV show content such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore” or the publicity around the poor moral choices celebrities such as Tiger Woods make, it’s pretty obvious that even if it’s negative, attention is attention. In the advertising world, getting attention is the name of the game. I’m all about clever advertising. After working with some great mentors in my life with more experience than I’ve been alive, I consider myself pretty seasoned and receptive to TV spots or ads that get noticed.\r\n\r\nSo after reading the latest Dockers “soft khakis” ad, I won’t lie…I wanted to jump up and scream “AMEN!” But after reading an article with opinions that followed, it was disheartening as a woman to read between the lines. Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?”\r\n\r\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/dockers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" />\r\n\r\n<strong>http://tinyurl.com/yf336lh</strong>\r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>','What gets your attention?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','273-revision-5','','','2010-01-05 18:27:30','2010-01-05 22:27:30','',273,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=285',0,'revision','',0),(282,1,'2009-12-29 13:48:09','2009-12-29 17:48:09','With all the negativity around terrible TV show content such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore” or the publicity around the poor moral choices celebrities such as Tiger Woods make, it’s pretty obvious that even if it’s negative, attention is attention. In the advertising world, getting attention is the name of the game. I’m all about clever advertising. After working with some great mentors in my life with more experience than I’ve been alive, I consider myself pretty seasoned and receptive to TV spots or ads that get noticed. \r\n\r\nSo after reading the latest Dockers “soft khakis” ad, I won’t lie…I wanted to jump up and scream “AMEN!” But after reading an article with opinions that followed, it was disheartening as a woman to read between the lines. Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?” \r\n\r\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention. \r\n\r\nhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/07/ad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis/?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis%2F\r\n\r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>\r\n','What gets your attention?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','273-revision-2','','','2009-12-29 13:48:09','2009-12-29 17:48:09','',273,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=282',0,'revision','',0),(283,1,'2010-01-05 18:26:13','2010-01-05 22:26:13','With all the negativity around terrible TV show content such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore” or the publicity around the poor moral choices celebrities such as Tiger Woods make, it’s pretty obvious that even if it’s negative, attention is attention. In the advertising world, getting attention is the name of the game. I’m all about clever advertising. After working with some great mentors in my life with more experience than I’ve been alive, I consider myself pretty seasoned and receptive to TV spots or ads that get noticed.\r\n\r\nSo after reading the latest Dockers “soft khakis” ad, I won’t lie…I wanted to jump up and scream “AMEN!” But after reading an article with opinions that followed, it was disheartening as a woman to read between the lines. Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?”\r\n\r\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/dockers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" />\r\n\r\nhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/07/ad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis/?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis%2F\r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>','What gets your attention?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','273-revision-3','','','2010-01-05 18:26:13','2010-01-05 22:26:13','',273,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=283',0,'revision','',0),(284,1,'2010-01-05 18:26:35','2010-01-05 22:26:35','With all the negativity around terrible TV show content such as MTV’s “Jersey Shore” or the publicity around the poor moral choices celebrities such as Tiger Woods make, it’s pretty obvious that even if it’s negative, attention is attention. In the advertising world, getting attention is the name of the game. I’m all about clever advertising. After working with some great mentors in my life with more experience than I’ve been alive, I consider myself pretty seasoned and receptive to TV spots or ads that get noticed.\r\n\r\nSo after reading the latest Dockers “soft khakis” ad, I won’t lie…I wanted to jump up and scream “AMEN!” But after reading an article with opinions that followed, it was disheartening as a woman to read between the lines. Ok, don’t get me wrong, I get it, but at the same time, I feel very strange about the line “the world decided it no longer needed men.” Really? And after dissecting some of the other lines, I wondered “does anyone else feel uncomfortable about this?”\r\n\r\nI think the correlation of men needing to “wear the pants” and selling pants is clever, I just think this opens such a huge can of controversy. Even though controversy after all, IS what gets our attention.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/dockers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" />\r\n\r\nhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/07/ad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis/?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fad-rant-how-to-stuff-a-manly-man-into-soft-khakis%2F\r\n\r\n<em>-Rebecca Watry, BrandIron Account Manager</em>','What gets your attention?',0,'','inherit','open','open','','273-revision-4','','','2010-01-05 18:26:35','2010-01-05 22:26:35','',273,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=284',0,'revision','',0),(286,7,'2010-01-11 13:23:20','2010-01-11 17:23:20','Chances are your New Year’s resolutions this year might be similar to those of last year. And chances are also pretty high that they are the same as most of your friends and family as well. The reason for this is that they are simply hard to keep and each year we vow to be better, more dedicated, and more determined to succeed. The top 10 New Year’s resolutions are as follows:\r\n•	1. Stop smoking\r\n•	2. Get Fit\r\n•	3. Lose Weight\r\n•	4. Enjoy Life More\r\n•	5. Quit Drinking\r\n•	6. Get Organized\r\n•	7. Learn Something New\r\n•	8. Get Out of Debt\r\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family \r\n•	10. Help Others\r\n\r\nWhile over 30% of people never even make it out of the gate with their New Year’s resolutions there is reason to be more optimistic this year – the iPhone. I guess they were right, there truly is an Iphone app for everything. Not only do they keep us entertained, give us directions, and answer questions, but now they are helping us stay on track with our goals for 2010. Here are some Apps that may help you keep your resolutions this year \r\n\r\n•	1. Stop smoking - <strong>My Quitline</strong>, a free application that links users to the National Cancer Institute\'s quitline where you can speak to a live coach. \r\n•	2. Get Fit – <strong>iFitness</strong>, has over 230 different individual exercises to choose from. For each exercise you’ll see a picture, a description, and, for most, a video as well\r\n•	3. Lose Weight – <strong>Daily Burn</strong>, enter your current weight and goal weight, and it’ll tell you how many calories you should eat a day and show your progress\r\n•	4. Enjoy Life More – the iPhone has thousands of apps for fun and games for every age. Try <strong>Flick Fishing</strong>, it lets you virtually cast and reel in some really big fish using iPhone\r\n•	5. Quit Drinking – <strong>12 steps AA Companion</strong>, the perfect tool for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous\r\n•	6. Get Organized – <strong>43 things.com</strong>, you can keep track of up to 43 “things” that you’d like to accomplish, write notes about each goal, and indicate what percentage of the way you are towards finishing it\r\n•	7. Learn Something New – want to learn a new language? Try <strong>Human Japanese</strong> or <strong>Basic Spanish for Dummies</strong>\r\n•	8. Get Out of Debt – <strong>Mint.com</strong>, somehow makes budgeting fun (or as close to fun as possible) with it’s slick interface and color coded graphs and charts\r\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family –<strong>Kidtivities</strong>, scroll through 40 great activity ideas you can enjoy with kids two to six years old almost anywhere\r\n•	10. Help Others – <strong>A Real Tree</strong>, plants a real tree in one of twelve countries facing deforestation by letting you easily donate money to this organization\r\nGo to Apple.com for more iPhone Apps \r\n\r\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer\r\n','There’s an App for That',0,'','publish','open','open','','there%e2%80%99s-an-app-for-that','','','2010-01-11 13:31:50','2010-01-11 17:31:50','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=286',0,'post','',0),(287,1,'2010-01-11 13:21:50','2010-01-11 17:21:50','Chances are your New Year’s resolutions this year might be similar to those of last year. And chances are also pretty high that they are the same as most of your friends and family as well. The reason for this is that they are simply hard to keep and each year we vow to be better, more dedicated, and more determined to succeed. The top 10 New Year’s resolutions are as follows:\n•	1. Stop smoking\n•	2. Get Fit\n•	3. Lose Weight\n•	4. Enjoy Life More\n•	5. Quit Drinking\n•	6. Get Organized\n•	7. Learn Something New\n•	8. Get Out of Debt\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family \n•	10. Help Others\n\nWhile over 30% of people never even make it out of the gate with their New Year’s resolutions there is reason to be more optimistic this year – the iPhone. I guess they were right, there truly is an Iphone app for everything. Not only do they keep us entertained, give us directions, and answer questions, but now they are helping us stay on track with our goals for 2010. Here are some Apps that may help you keep your resolutions this year \n\n•	1. Stop smoking - My Quitline, a free application that links users to the National Cancer Institute\'s quitline where you can speak to a live coach. \n•	2. Get Fit – iFitness, has over 230 different individual exercises to choose from. For each exercise you’ll see a picture, a description, and, for most, a video as well\n•	3. Lose Weight – Daily Burn, enter your current weight and goal weight, and it’ll tell you how many calories you should eat a day and show your progress\n•	4. Enjoy Life More – the iPhone has thousands of apps for fun and games for every age. Try Flick Fishing, it lets you virtually cast and reel in some really big fish using iPhone\n•	5. Quit Drinking – 12 steps AA Companion, the perfect tool for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous\n•	6. Get Organized – 43 things.com, you can keep track of up to 43 “things” that you’d like to accomplish, write notes about each goal, and indicate what percentage of the way you are towards finishing it\n•	7. Learn Something New – Human Japanese, an amazing app that lets you learn the language from square one. If you’re interested in learning other languages, check out Basic Spanish for Dummies\n•	8. Get Out of Debt – Mint.com, somehow makes budgeting fun (or as close to fun as possible) with it’s slick interface and color coded graphs and charts\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family –Kidtivities, scroll through 40 great activity ideas you can enjoy with kids two to six years old almost anywhere\n•	10. Help Others – A Real Tree, plants a real tree in one of twelve countries facing deforestation by letting you easily donate money to this organization\nGo to Apple.com for more iPhone Apps \n\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer\n','There’s an App for That',0,'','inherit','open','open','','286-revision','','','2010-01-11 13:21:50','2010-01-11 17:21:50','',286,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=287',0,'revision','',0),(288,1,'2010-01-11 13:31:46','2010-01-11 17:31:46','Chances are your New Year’s resolutions this year might be similar to those of last year. And chances are also pretty high that they are the same as most of your friends and family as well. The reason for this is that they are simply hard to keep and each year we vow to be better, more dedicated, and more determined to succeed. The top 10 New Year’s resolutions are as follows:\n•	1. Stop smoking\n•	2. Get Fit\n•	3. Lose Weight\n•	4. Enjoy Life More\n•	5. Quit Drinking\n•	6. Get Organized\n•	7. Learn Something New\n•	8. Get Out of Debt\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family \n•	10. Help Others\n\nWhile over 30% of people never even make it out of the gate with their New Year’s resolutions there is reason to be more optimistic this year – the iPhone. I guess they were right, there truly is an Iphone app for everything. Not only do they keep us entertained, give us directions, and answer questions, but now they are helping us stay on track with our goals for 2010. Here are some Apps that may help you keep your resolutions this year \n\n•	1. Stop smoking - <strong>My Quitline</strong>, a free application that links users to the National Cancer Institute\'s quitline where you can speak to a live coach. \n•	2. Get Fit – <strong>iFitness</strong>, has over 230 different individual exercises to choose from. For each exercise you’ll see a picture, a description, and, for most, a video as well\n•	3. Lose Weight – <strong>Daily Burn</strong>, enter your current weight and goal weight, and it’ll tell you how many calories you should eat a day and show your progress\n•	4. Enjoy Life More – the iPhone has thousands of apps for fun and games for every age. Try <strong>Flick Fishing</strong>, it lets you virtually cast and reel in some really big fish using iPhone\n•	5. Quit Drinking – <strong>12 steps AA Companion</strong>, the perfect tool for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous\n•	6. Get Organized – <strong>43 things.com</strong>, you can keep track of up to 43 “things” that you’d like to accomplish, write notes about each goal, and indicate what percentage of the way you are towards finishing it\n•	7. Learn Something New – want to learn a new language? Try <strong>Human Japanese</strong> or <strong>Basic Spanish for Dummies</strong>\n•	8. Get Out of Debt – <strong>Mint.com</strong>, somehow makes budgeting fun (or as close to fun as possible) with it’s slick interface and color coded graphs and charts\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family –<strong>Kidtivities</strong>, scroll through 40 great activity ideas you can enjoy with kids two to six years old almost anywhere\n•	10. Help Others – <strong>A Real Tree</strong>, plants a real tree in one of twelve countries facing deforestation by letting you easily donate money to this organization\nGo to Apple.com for more iPhone Apps \n\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer\n','There’s an App for That',0,'','inherit','open','open','','286-autosave','','','2010-01-11 13:31:46','2010-01-11 17:31:46','',286,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=288',0,'revision','',0),(289,1,'2010-01-11 13:23:20','2010-01-11 17:23:20','Chances are your New Year’s resolutions this year might be similar to those of last year. And chances are also pretty high that they are the same as most of your friends and family as well. The reason for this is that they are simply hard to keep and each year we vow to be better, more dedicated, and more determined to succeed. The top 10 New Year’s resolutions are as follows:\r\n•	1. Stop smoking\r\n•	2. Get Fit\r\n•	3. Lose Weight\r\n•	4. Enjoy Life More\r\n•	5. Quit Drinking\r\n•	6. Get Organized\r\n•	7. Learn Something New\r\n•	8. Get Out of Debt\r\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family \r\n•	10. Help Others\r\n\r\nWhile over 30% of people never even make it out of the gate with their New Year’s resolutions there is reason to be more optimistic this year – the iPhone. I guess they were right, there truly is an Iphone app for everything. Not only do they keep us entertained, give us directions, and answer questions, but now they are helping us stay on track with our goals for 2010. Here are some Apps that may help you keep your resolutions this year \r\n\r\n•	1. Stop smoking - My Quitline, a free application that links users to the National Cancer Institute\'s quitline where you can speak to a live coach. \r\n•	2. Get Fit – iFitness, has over 230 different individual exercises to choose from. For each exercise you’ll see a picture, a description, and, for most, a video as well\r\n•	3. Lose Weight – Daily Burn, enter your current weight and goal weight, and it’ll tell you how many calories you should eat a day and show your progress\r\n•	4. Enjoy Life More – the iPhone has thousands of apps for fun and games for every age. Try Flick Fishing, it lets you virtually cast and reel in some really big fish using iPhone\r\n•	5. Quit Drinking – 12 steps AA Companion, the perfect tool for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous\r\n•	6. Get Organized – 43 things.com, you can keep track of up to 43 “things” that you’d like to accomplish, write notes about each goal, and indicate what percentage of the way you are towards finishing it\r\n•	7. Learn Something New – Human Japanese, an amazing app that lets you learn the language from square one. If you’re interested in learning other languages, check out Basic Spanish for Dummies\r\n•	8. Get Out of Debt – Mint.com, somehow makes budgeting fun (or as close to fun as possible) with it’s slick interface and color coded graphs and charts\r\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family –Kidtivities, scroll through 40 great activity ideas you can enjoy with kids two to six years old almost anywhere\r\n•	10. Help Others – A Real Tree, plants a real tree in one of twelve countries facing deforestation by letting you easily donate money to this organization\r\nGo to Apple.com for more iPhone Apps \r\n\r\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer\r\n','There’s an App for That',0,'','inherit','open','open','','286-revision-2','','','2010-01-11 13:23:20','2010-01-11 17:23:20','',286,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=289',0,'revision','',0),(291,7,'2010-01-19 13:09:00','2010-01-19 17:09:00','The biggest challenge small businesses face today continues to be operating in a sluggish economy.  As a small business ourselves, and despite economic conditions, Brand Iron continues to thrive.  Last year was a record year for the company.  We attribute our success partly to our willingness to face this challenge head on.   Rather than cut back on sales and marketing efforts to save cash, we recognize that now is the best opportunity to market our business.  It is a chance to separate ourselves from others, so we continue to be aggressive in its business development and marketing.\r\n\r\nBrand Iron’s management philosophy centers around a team-oriented approach made up of individuals who understand and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit.  Our firm is made up of individuals who subscribe to this approach.  Inherently, this type of spirit produces strong accountability, team work, creative thinking, problem solving and a win-win attitude.  This approach ultimately leads to producing outstanding results for our clients.  \r\n\r\nExemplary customer service is another essential piece of the foundation for any successful business operation.  It may sound obvious, but Brand Iron is committed to demonstrating outstanding customer service from the outset of every client relationship.  You would be surprised at the number of businesses out there who don’t put much emphasis on customer service…they operate as though it is a given.  Unless you focus on it, the concept gradually slips away.  From our initial “Brandstorming” session with every client, we map out clearly defined goals and objectives, detailed time lines and create accountability methods (for both the agency and the client) to ensure success.  The final step of our 7-Step Process -- “Running the Ranch” – ensures that we monitor progress in all client relationships and demonstrate goal-oriented success.  Internally, our Client Services team meets regularly to ensure client relationships stay strong and that we deliver a solid ROI.\r\n\r\n<em>-Jim Miller, Public Relations</em> \r\n','Secrets to Our Success',0,'','publish','open','open','','secrets-to-our-success','','','2010-01-19 13:09:00','2010-01-19 17:09:00','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=291',0,'post','',0),(290,1,'2010-01-11 13:29:08','2010-01-11 17:29:08','Chances are your New Year’s resolutions this year might be similar to those of last year. And chances are also pretty high that they are the same as most of your friends and family as well. The reason for this is that they are simply hard to keep and each year we vow to be better, more dedicated, and more determined to succeed. The top 10 New Year’s resolutions are as follows:\r\n•	1. Stop smoking\r\n•	2. Get Fit\r\n•	3. Lose Weight\r\n•	4. Enjoy Life More\r\n•	5. Quit Drinking\r\n•	6. Get Organized\r\n•	7. Learn Something New\r\n•	8. Get Out of Debt\r\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family \r\n•	10. Help Others\r\n\r\nWhile over 30% of people never even make it out of the gate with their New Year’s resolutions there is reason to be more optimistic this year – the iPhone. I guess they were right, there truly is an Iphone app for everything. Not only do they keep us entertained, give us directions, and answer questions, but now they are helping us stay on track with our goals for 2010. Here are some Apps that may help you keep your resolutions this year \r\n\r\n•	1. Stop smoking - <strong>My Quitline</strong>, a free application that links users to the National Cancer Institute\'s quitline where you can speak to a live coach. \r\n•	2. Get Fit – <strong>iFitness</strong>, has over 230 different individual exercises to choose from. For each exercise you’ll see a picture, a description, and, for most, a video as well\r\n•	3. Lose Weight – <strong>Daily Burn</strong>, enter your current weight and goal weight, and it’ll tell you how many calories you should eat a day and show your progress\r\n•	4. Enjoy Life More – the iPhone has thousands of apps for fun and games for every age. Try <strong>Flick Fishing</strong>, it lets you virtually cast and reel in some really big fish using iPhone\r\n•	5. Quit Drinking – <strong>12 steps AA Companion</strong>, the perfect tool for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous\r\n•	6. Get Organized – <strong>43 things.com</strong>, you can keep track of up to 43 “things” that you’d like to accomplish, write notes about each goal, and indicate what percentage of the way you are towards finishing it\r\n•	7. Learn Something New – <strong>Human Japanese</strong>, an amazing app that lets you learn the language from square one. If you’re interested in learning other languages, check out Basic Spanish for Dummies\r\n•	8. Get Out of Debt – <strong>Mint.com</strong>, somehow makes budgeting fun (or as close to fun as possible) with it’s slick interface and color coded graphs and charts\r\n•	9. Spend more time with the Family –<strong>Kidtivities</strong>, scroll through 40 great activity ideas you can enjoy with kids two to six years old almost anywhere\r\n•	10. Help Others – <strong>A Real Tree</strong>, plants a real tree in one of twelve countries facing deforestation by letting you easily donate money to this organization\r\nGo to Apple.com for more iPhone Apps \r\n\r\n- Kaitlyn Anderson, Marketing Trailblazer\r\n','There’s an App for That',0,'','inherit','open','open','','286-revision-3','','','2010-01-11 13:29:08','2010-01-11 17:29:08','',286,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=290',0,'revision','',0),(292,1,'2010-01-19 12:44:17','2010-01-19 16:44:17','The biggest challenge small businesses face today continues to be operating in a sluggish economy.  As a small business ourselves, and despite economic conditions, Brand Iron continues to thrive.  Last year was a record year for the company.  We attribute our success partly to our willingness to face this challenge head on.   Rather than cut back on sales and marketing efforts to save cash, we recognize that now is the best opportunity to market our business.  It is a chance to separate ourselves from others, so we continue to be aggressive in its business development and marketing.\n\nBrand Iron’s management philosophy centers around a team-oriented approach made up of individuals who understand and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit.  Our firm is made up of individuals who subscribe to this approach.  Inherently, this type of spirit produces strong accountability, team work, creative thinking, problem solving and a win-win attitude.  This approach ultimately leads to producing outstanding results for our clients.  \n\nExemplary customer service is another essential piece of the foundation for any successful business operation.  It may sound obvious, but Brand Iron is committed to demonstrating outstanding customer service from the outset of every client relationship.  You would be surprised at the number of businesses out there who don’t put much emphasis on customer service…they operate as though it is a given.  Unless you focus on it, the concept gradually slips away.  From our initial “Brandstorming” session with every client, we map out clearly defined goals and objectives, detailed time lines and create accountability methods (for both the agency and the client) to ensure success.  The final step of our 7-Step Process -- “Running the Ranch” – ensures that we monitor progress in all client relationships and demonstrate goal-oriented success.  Internally, our Client Services team meets regularly to ensure client relationships stay strong and that we deliver a solid ROI.\n\n<em>-Jim Miller, Public Relations</em> \n','Secrets to Our Success',0,'','inherit','open','open','','291-revision','','','2010-01-19 12:44:17','2010-01-19 16:44:17','',291,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=292',0,'revision','',0),(298,7,'2010-02-02 12:34:44','2010-02-02 16:34:44','The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has just informed us that we are one of the three finalists in their Small Business of the Year, Business Award Program. For those of you keeping track of Brand Iron news, this is the second year in a row we\'ve been up for this honor. \r\n\r\nWe are very excited to be a finalist as three are many great small businesses in downtown Denver. We would like to thank all our clients and partners in helping us achieve a great 2009. \r\n\r\nThe announcement will be made at The Business Awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 21st at the Hyatt - Colorado Convention Center from 11:00 am - 1:00 am. Stay Tuned. \r\n\r\n<em>- The Brand Iron Team </em>','Brand Iron is a finalist for the DMCC Small Business of the Year Award',0,'','publish','open','open','','brand-iron-is-a-finalist-for-the-dmcc-small-business-of-the-year-award','','','2010-03-23 14:00:38','2010-03-23 18:00:38','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=298',0,'post','',0),(293,1,'2010-01-19 12:50:05','2010-01-19 16:50:05','The biggest challenge small businesses face today continues to be operating in a sluggish economy.  As a small business ourselves, and despite economic conditions, Brand Iron continues to thrive.  Last year was a record year for the company.  We attribute our success partly to our willingness to face this challenge head on.   Rather than cut back on sales and marketing efforts to save cash, we recognize that now is the best opportunity to market our business.  It is a chance to separate ourselves from others, so we continue to be aggressive in its business development and marketing.\r\n\r\nBrand Iron’s management philosophy centers around a team-oriented approach made up of individuals who understand and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit.  Our firm is made up of individuals who subscribe to this approach.  Inherently, this type of spirit produces strong accountability, team work, creative thinking, problem solving and a win-win attitude.  This approach ultimately leads to producing outstanding results for our clients.  \r\n\r\nExemplary customer service is another essential piece of the foundation for any successful business operation.  It may sound obvious, but Brand Iron is committed to demonstrating outstanding customer service from the outset of every client relationship.  You would be surprised at the number of businesses out there who don’t put much emphasis on customer service…they operate as though it is a given.  Unless you focus on it, the concept gradually slips away.  From our initial “Brandstorming” session with every client, we map out clearly defined goals and objectives, detailed time lines and create accountability methods (for both the agency and the client) to ensure success.  The final step of our 7-Step Process -- “Running the Ranch” – ensures that we monitor progress in all client relationships and demonstrate goal-oriented success.  Internally, our Client Services team meets regularly to ensure client relationships stay strong and that we deliver a solid ROI.\r\n\r\n<em>-Jim Miller, Public Relations</em> \r\n','Secrets to Our Success',0,'','inherit','open','open','','291-revision-2','','','2010-01-19 12:50:05','2010-01-19 16:50:05','',291,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=293',0,'revision','',0),(294,7,'2010-01-25 17:07:06','2010-01-25 21:07:06','I saw nothing short of a miracle the other day when I went with one of my clients to experience one of their assessments. My client is Infinite Health & Wellness, their President & CEO is Christine Bartel, she has a special gift when it comes to understanding the messed up health care system, understanding the people that can’t fight for themselves and how to help those who need healthcare help the most, the elderly.\r\n\r\nWe went and visited with a mother who was around 90 years old, and her daughter of about 60. The daughter suffers from Cerebral Palsy and is deaf and the mom had a stroke in the past, leaving the left side of her body paralyzed and restricting the use her left hand, causing her terrible pain to the point where she was crying on the day we visited. They both need help to live their daily lives; they need 24 hour care. Christine talked with her nurse who said that they had finished treatment on the mother’s hand. Our question was, if they were done treating her, why was this mom still in so much pain still?\r\n\r\nChristine asked to talk with someone regarding the treatment of this elderly mom and her disabled daughter, the charge nurse at the nursing home didn’t want to talk with Christine because of legal issues, which I understand, but even after the mom and her daughter gave them authority to chat with Christine, the lead nurse was indignant and started to question why Christine was there and commented that she should mind her own business. She didn’t want Christine to get involved because the mom and her daughter weren’t getting taking care of properly. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately this kind of treatment isn’t that uncommon for the elderly, if fact not only do they not get properly taken care of, they get taken advantage of. Take the mom and her daughter for example, they have been taken advantage of repeatedly, one healthcare worker stole from their bank account, another stole their credit cards and racked up a bunch of unauthorized charges, another one claimed to love the daughter just to get close enough so he could steal money from them and yet another took thousands of dollars and a car to help with his “non-profit” organization. \r\n\r\nIt is appalling what happens to our elderly, they are the great forgotten class who can’t speak up for themselves and they need a need a champion to fight for their rights. That champion is Christine Bartel and her company Infinite Health and Wellness, they fight for healthcare reform and are fighting to make sure the elderly don’t get taken advantage of anymore.\r\n\r\nChristine is currently waste deep in trying to get this elderly mom and her disabled daughter properly taken care of, I’ll keep you posted as to the progress she is making. In the mean time you can find out information about Infinite Health and Wellness at: www.Infinitehealthandwellness.net \r\n\r\nLook for updates on: Infinite Advocacy for the Elderly and the forgotten generation\r\nat brandiron.net/blog\r\n\r\nTill next time,\r\n\r\nMichael \r\n','Infinite Advocacy for the Elderly',0,'','publish','open','open','','infinite-advocacy-for-the-elderly','','','2010-01-25 17:07:06','2010-01-25 21:07:06','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=294',0,'post','',0),(295,1,'2010-01-25 17:06:07','2010-01-25 21:06:07','I saw nothing short of a miracle the other day when I went with one of my clients to experience one of their assessments. My client is Infinite Health & Wellness, their President & CEO is Christine Bartel, she has a special gift when it comes to understanding the messed up health care system, understanding the people that can’t fight for themselves and how to help those who need healthcare help the most, the elderly.\n\nWe went and visited with a mother who was around 90 years old, and her daughter of about 60. The daughter suffers from Cerebral Palsy and is deaf and the mom had a stroke in the past, leaving the left side of her body paralyzed and restricting the use her left hand, causing her terrible pain to the point where she was crying on the day we visited. They both need help to live their daily lives; they need 24 hour care. Christine talked with her nurse who said that they had finished treatment on the mother’s hand. Our question was, if they were done treating her, why was this mom still in so much pain still?\n\nChristine asked to talk with someone regarding the treatment of this elderly mom and her disabled daughter, the charge nurse at the nursing home didn’t want to talk with Christine because of legal issues, which I understand, but even after the mom and her daughter gave them authority to chat with Christine, the lead nurse was indignant and started to question why Christine was there and commented that she should mind her own business. She didn’t want Christine to get involved because the mom and her daughter weren’t getting taking care of properly. \n\nUnfortunately this kind of treatment isn’t that uncommon for the elderly, if fact not only do they not get properly taken care of, they get taken advantage of. Take the mom and her daughter for example, they have been taken advantage of repeatedly, one healthcare worker stole from their bank account, another stole their credit cards and racked up a bunch of unauthorized charges, another one claimed to love the daughter just to get close enough so he could steal money from them and yet another took thousands of dollars and a car to help with his “non-profit” organization. \n\nIt is appalling what happens to our elderly, they are the great forgotten class who can’t speak up for themselves and they need a need a champion to fight for their rights. That champion is Christine Bartel and her company Infinite Health and Wellness, they fight for healthcare reform and are fighting to make sure the elderly don’t get taken advantage of anymore.\n\nChristine is currently waste deep in trying to get this elderly mom and her disabled daughter properly taken care of, I’ll keep you posted as to the progress she is making. In the mean time you can find out information about Infinite Health and Wellness at: www.Infinitehealthandwellness.net \n\nLook for updates on: Infinite Advocacy for the Elderly and the forgotten generation\nat brandiron.net/blog\n\nTill next time,\n\nMichael \n','Infinite Advocacy for the Elderly',0,'','inherit','open','open','','294-revision','','','2010-01-25 17:06:07','2010-01-25 21:06:07','',294,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=295',0,'revision','',0),(296,7,'2010-01-29 19:38:03','2010-01-29 23:38:03','<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SIdH6U6FtaOfH0Jzk2nI9g?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWWkey01M-1Hg&feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/S2NxGPcErpI/AAAAAAAADvY/OZKnnog22Lg/s400/Picture%208.png\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\">From <a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/joshuaraybarker/JoshuaBarker?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWWkey01M-1Hg&feat=embedwebsite\">Joshua Barker</a></td></tr></table>','We love getting emails like this',0,'','publish','open','open','','we-love-getting-emails-like-this','','','2010-01-29 19:38:03','2010-01-29 23:38:03','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=296',0,'post','',1),(297,1,'2010-01-29 19:37:18','2010-01-29 23:37:18','<table style=\"width:auto;\"><tr><td><a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SIdH6U6FtaOfH0Jzk2nI9g?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWWkey01M-1Hg&feat=embedwebsite\"><img src=\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_r5Cc5VYffnw/S2NxGPcErpI/AAAAAAAADvY/OZKnnog22Lg/s400/Picture%208.png\" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style=\"font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right\">From <a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/joshuaraybarker/JoshuaBarker?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWWkey01M-1Hg&feat=embedwebsite\">Joshua Barker</a></td></tr></table>','We love getting emails like this',0,'','inherit','open','open','','296-revision','','','2010-01-29 19:37:18','2010-01-29 23:37:18','',296,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=297',0,'revision','',0),(299,1,'2010-02-02 12:34:33','2010-02-02 16:34:33','The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has just informed us that we are one of the three finalists in their Small Business of the Year, Business Award Program. For those of you keeping track of Brand Iron news, this is the second year in a row we\'ve been up for this honor. \n\nWe are very excited to be a finalist as three are many great small businesses in downtown Denver. We would like to thank all our clients and partners in helping us achieve a great 2009. \n\nThe announcement will be made at The Business Awards luncheon on Thursday, April 22nd at the Hyatt - Colorado Convention Center from 11:30 am - 1:30 am. 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As you can see the white strokes giving the log dimension have increased in width, the TV has been smoothed out, and the legs of the M have been chopped off giving the appearance of greater width. But most notably \"MUSIC TELEVISION\" has been removed probably due to the lack of music videos in the past 5 -10 years. Go to Mtv.com to check out the new applications of this unmistakable icon.','MTV Updates Classic Logo',0,'','publish','open','open','','mtv-updates-classic-logo','','','2010-02-11 11:24:22','2010-02-11 15:24:22','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=300',0,'post','',0),(301,1,'2010-02-10 19:51:07','2010-02-10 23:51:07','MTV released it\'s newly updated logo today. The logo facelift was done by the in-house design team which had the tough job of updating the world wide icon which had been previously untouched since August of \'81. As you can see the white strokes giving the log dimension have increased in width, the TV has been smoothed out, and the legs of the M have been chopped off giving the appearance of greater width. But most notably \"MUSIC TELEVISION\" has been removed probably due to the lack of music videos in the past 5 -10 years. Go to Mtv.com to check out the new applications of this unmistakable icon.','MTV Updates Classic Logo',0,'','inherit','open','open','','300-revision','','','2010-02-10 19:51:07','2010-02-10 23:51:07','',300,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=301',0,'revision','',0),(302,1,'2010-02-10 19:56:50','2010-02-10 23:56:50','MTV released it\'s newly updated logo today. The logo facelift was done by the in-house design team which had the tough job of updating the world wide icon which had been previously untouched since August of \'81. As you can see the white strokes giving the log dimension have increased in width, the TV has been smoothed out, and the legs of the M have been chopped off giving the appearance of greater width. But most notably \"MUSIC TELEVISION\" has been removed probably due to the lack of music videos in the past 5 -10 years. Go to Mtv.com to check out the new applications of this unmistakable icon.','MTV Updates Classic Logo',0,'','inherit','open','open','','300-revision-2','','','2010-02-10 19:56:50','2010-02-10 23:56:50','',300,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=302',0,'revision','',0),(303,1,'2010-02-10 20:00:01','2010-02-11 00:00:01','[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"574\" caption=\"MTV Logo - Before and After\"]<img title=\"MTV Logo - Before and After\" src=\"http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/mtv_logo.gif\" alt=\"MTV Logo - Before and After\" width=\"574\" height=\"260\" />[/caption]\n\nMTV released it\'s newly updated logo today. The logo facelift was done by the in-house design team which had the tough job of updating the world wide icon which had been previously untouched since August of \'81. As you can see the white strokes giving the log dimension have increased in width, the TV has been smoothed out, and the legs of the M have been chopped off giving the appearance of greater width. But most notably \"MUSIC TELEVISION\" has been removed probably due to the lack of music videos in the past 5 -10 years. 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As you can see the white strokes giving the log dimension have increased in width, the TV has been smoothed out, and the legs of the M have been chopped off giving the appearance of greater width. But most notably \"MUSIC TELEVISION\" has been removed probably due to the lack of music videos in the past 5 -10 years. Go to Mtv.com to check out the new applications of this unmistakable icon.','MTV Updates Classic Logo',0,'','inherit','open','open','','300-revision-4','','','2010-02-11 11:22:58','2010-02-11 15:22:58','',300,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=304',0,'revision','',0),(305,7,'2010-02-19 19:12:47','2010-02-19 23:12:47','This morning Tiger Woods broke his three month silence and apologized on national television. The under 15 minute press conference gave Woods a chance to apologize for his actions and clear up some “rumors” that had been spreading since the Thanksgiving night incident.\r\n\r\n Woods read line for line from a sheet of paper which he reportedly wrote himself and every once and awhile would look up to stare deeply into the camera as if “look into camera” were written right on his sheet.  Many people hoping to get a heart-felt and sincere apology were extremely let down. \r\n\r\nDespite weather or not you feel Woods meant what he said, much of the nation was tuning in to hear what he had to say. The Wall Street Journal reported that there was a slight lull in market activity during Tiger Woods\' press conference “it seems like there was something of a lull and definitely a clear pickup during and after Tiger’s somewhat creepily choreographed apology.”\r\n\r\nSo how will Woods attempt to regain forgiveness from his family, friends and fans and win back the respect of those in the golf world as well as his once faithful sponsors? I know if I were him I’d start with a real apology, one not rehearsed, one from the heart, and I’d look into my friends and families eyes when I gave it. As for his sponsors, in my opinion he’s tarnished his name forever. The sport of golf may accept him back, but his name will always carry a connotation beyond just a great golfer. \r\n\r\n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson, Junior Brand Wrangler </em>\r\n','Tiger Woods - A Failed Attempt at Apology',0,'','publish','open','open','','tiger-woods-a-failed-attempt-at-apology','','','2010-02-19 19:14:12','2010-02-19 23:14:12','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=305',0,'post','',1),(306,1,'2010-02-19 18:05:38','2010-02-19 22:05:38','This morning Tiger Woods broke his three month silence and apologized on national television. The under 15 minute press conference gave Woods a chance to apologize for his actions and clear up some “rumors” that had been spreading since the Thanksgiving night incident.\n\n Woods read line for line from a sheet of paper which he reportedly wrote himself and everyone once and awhile would look up to stare deeply into the camera as if “look into camera” were written right on his sheet.  Many people hoping to get a heart-felt and sincere apology were extremely let down. \n\nDespite weather or not you feel Woods meant what he said, much of the nation was tuning in to hear what he had to say. The Wall Street Journal reported that there was a slight lull in market activity during Tiger Woods\' press conference “it seems like there was something of a lull and definitely a clear pickup during and after Tiger’s somewhat creepily choreographed apology.”\n\nSo how will Woods attempt to regain forgiveness from his family, friends and fans and win back the respect of those in the golf world as well as his once faithful sponsors? I know if I were him I’d start with a real apology, one not rehearsed, one from the heart, and I’d look into my friends and families eyes when I gave it. As for his sponsors, in my opinion he’s tarnished his name forever. The sport of golf may accept him back, but his name will always carry a connotation beyond just a great golfer. \n\n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson, Junior Brand Wrangler </em>\n','Tiger Woods - A Failed Attempt at Apology',0,'','inherit','open','open','','305-revision','','','2010-02-19 18:05:38','2010-02-19 22:05:38','',305,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=306',0,'revision','',0),(307,1,'2010-02-19 18:06:13','2010-02-19 22:06:13','This morning Tiger Woods broke his three month silence and apologized on national television. The under 15 minute press conference gave Woods a chance to apologize for his actions and clear up some “rumors” that had been spreading since the Thanksgiving night incident.\r\n\r\n Woods read line for line from a sheet of paper which he reportedly wrote himself and everyone once and awhile would look up to stare deeply into the camera as if “look into camera” were written right on his sheet.  Many people hoping to get a heart-felt and sincere apology were extremely let down. \r\n\r\nDespite weather or not you feel Woods meant what he said, much of the nation was tuning in to hear what he had to say. The Wall Street Journal reported that there was a slight lull in market activity during Tiger Woods\' press conference “it seems like there was something of a lull and definitely a clear pickup during and after Tiger’s somewhat creepily choreographed apology.”\r\n\r\nSo how will Woods attempt to regain forgiveness from his family, friends and fans and win back the respect of those in the golf world as well as his once faithful sponsors? I know if I were him I’d start with a real apology, one not rehearsed, one from the heart, and I’d look into my friends and families eyes when I gave it. As for his sponsors, in my opinion he’s tarnished his name forever. The sport of golf may accept him back, but his name will always carry a connotation beyond just a great golfer. \r\n\r\n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson, Junior Brand Wrangler </em>\r\n','Tiger Woods - A Failed Attempt at Apology',0,'','inherit','open','open','','305-revision-2','','','2010-02-19 18:06:13','2010-02-19 22:06:13','',305,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=307',0,'revision','',0),(308,1,'2010-02-19 19:12:47','2010-02-19 23:12:47','This morning Tiger Woods broke his three month silence and apologized on national television. The under 15 minute press conference gave Woods a chance to apologize for his actions and clear up some “rumors” that had been spreading since the Thanksgiving night incident.\r\n\r\n Woods read line for line from a sheet of paper which he reportedly wrote himself and everyone once and awhile would look up to stare deeply into the camera as if “look into camera” were written right on his sheet.  Many people hoping to get a heart-felt and sincere apology were extremely let down. \r\n\r\nDespite weather or not you feel Woods meant what he said, much of the nation was tuning in to hear what he had to say. The Wall Street Journal reported that there was a slight lull in market activity during Tiger Woods\' press conference “it seems like there was something of a lull and definitely a clear pickup during and after Tiger’s somewhat creepily choreographed apology.”\r\n\r\nSo how will Woods attempt to regain forgiveness from his family, friends and fans and win back the respect of those in the golf world as well as his once faithful sponsors? I know if I were him I’d start with a real apology, one not rehearsed, one from the heart, and I’d look into my friends and families eyes when I gave it. As for his sponsors, in my opinion he’s tarnished his name forever. The sport of golf may accept him back, but his name will always carry a connotation beyond just a great golfer. \r\n\r\n<em>-Kaitlyn Anderson, Junior Brand Wrangler </em>\r\n','Tiger Woods - A Failed Attempt at Apology',0,'','inherit','open','open','','305-revision-3','','','2010-02-19 19:12:47','2010-02-19 23:12:47','',305,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=308',0,'revision','',0),(309,7,'2010-03-04 16:24:16','2010-03-04 20:24:16','A close friend of Brand Iron, David Avrin is currently touring the country with his new book, <em>“It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You.” </em>For more than 20 years David has been on the forefront of the marketing, public relations, and branding industries. Now he is taking his show on the road to share his wisdom with small business owners and entrepreneurs all over the country, promoting his fresh off the press publication.\r\n\r\nRecognized as “The Visibility Coach,” David is a well-known international speaker and consultant. He has been able to come to the rescue of many professionals and entrepreneurs by refining their messages, building their brands and promoting the unique aspects of their business. Avrin understands the plight of small businesses’ inability to afford hiring outside firms. He has developed strategies to build market awareness without the high costs.\r\n\r\nAvrin’s published argument that “it’s not who you know, but who knows you,” makes perfect sense in this economy. It’s impossible for a professional to know all his potential clients, but it is perfectly feasible for all the potential clients to recognize a business. Avrin believes this is possible through raising the profile of the business and creating a strong brand implementation. Below is a passage from his introduction (which he explicitly asks you to not skip):\r\n\r\n“The fact is that you can never know all your prospective customers, but if you’re going to attract new customers or clients, they’d better know you. As I am fond of reminding my audiences: “If they don’t know who you are, they can’t buy what you’re selling.”\r\n\r\nCheck out his book, recently ranked No.1 in Small Business Marketing Books on Amazon.com.','“It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows YOU.” ',0,'','publish','open','open','','%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-not-who-you-know-it%e2%80%99s-who-knows-you%e2%80%9d','','','2010-03-04 16:24:16','2010-03-04 20:24:16','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=309',0,'post','',0),(310,1,'2010-03-04 16:22:45','2010-03-04 20:22:45','A close friend of Brand Iron, David Avrin is currently touring the country with his new book, <em>“It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You.” </em>For more than 20 years David has been on the forefront of the marketing, public relations, and branding industries. Now he is taking his show on the road to share his wisdom with small business owners and entrepreneurs all over the country, promoting his fresh off the press publication.\n\nRecognized as “The Visibility Coach,” David is a well-known international speaker and consultant. He has been able to come to the rescue of many professionals and entrepreneurs by refining their messages, building their brands and promoting the unique aspects of their business. Avrin understands the plight of small businesses’ inability to afford hiring outside firms. He has developed strategies to build market awareness without the high costs.\n\nAvrin’s published argument that “it’s not who you know, but who knows you,” makes perfect sense in this economy. It’s impossible for a professional to know all his potential clients, but it is perfectly feasible for all the potential clients to recognize a business. Avrin believes this is possible through raising the profile of the business and creating a strong brand implementation. Below is a passage from his introduction (which he explicitly asks you to not skip):\n\n“The fact is that you can never know all your prospective customers, but if you’re going to attract new customers or clients, they’d better know you. As I am fond of reminding my audiences: “If they don’t know who you are, they can’t buy what you’re selling.”\n\nCheck out his book, recently ranked No.1 in Small Business Marketing Books on Amazon.com.','“It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows YOU.” ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','309-revision','','','2010-03-04 16:22:45','2010-03-04 20:22:45','',309,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=310',0,'revision','',0),(311,7,'2010-03-04 16:27:58','2010-03-04 20:27:58','Last Wednesday, our very own Brand Champion Michael Doyle gave a talk entitled “The Importance of a Brand. How to create one. And how to make it memorable.” It was an intimate gathering of about ten business leaders perched on backless stools and Michael had them all engaged.\r\n\r\nThe event kicked off with everyone introducing themselves and their industries.  As always, it was great to see Brand Iron friends, clients, as well as some new faces. All the guests expressed how they felt their companies could be better branded, and the marketing issues they faced. It was great to see such a wide spectrum of professionals attending for a common purpose: to learn how to better brand their companies.\r\n\r\nUsing digital slides to illustrate his main points, Michael touched on important points such as scouting out the competition, owning the market space and being the next big thing (easier said than done.)  He stressed the significance of branding yourself before another company brands you, using the popular television ad war between AT&amp;T and Verizon as a relevant example.\r\n\r\nAt the conclusion, Michael and the rest of the guests exchanged business cards and mingled like it was a cocktail party and not an 8:00am lecture on branding. The event can definitely be considered a success and Michael was even asked to come back. Aside from a repeat of last week’s talk, Michael has a lot more speaking engagements already scheduled for this year. Stay tuned!\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/apple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/apple2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Written by Heather Sundell, Marketing Intern</em>','Michael Doyle Speaks at Aspen Grove',0,'','publish','open','open','','michael-doyle-speaks-at-aspen-grove','','','2010-03-04 16:27:58','2010-03-04 20:27:58','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=311',0,'post','',1),(312,1,'2010-03-04 16:27:10','2010-03-04 20:27:10','Last Wednesday, our very own Brand Champion Michael Doyle gave a talk entitled “The Importance of a Brand. How to create one. And how to make it memorable.” It was an intimate gathering of about ten business leaders perched on backless stools and Michael had them all engaged.\n\nThe event kicked off with everyone introducing themselves and their industries.  As always, it was great to see Brand Iron friends, clients, as well as some new faces. All the guests expressed how they felt their companies could be better branded, and the marketing issues they faced. It was great to see such a wide spectrum of professionals attending for a common purpose: to learn how to better brand their companies.\n\nUsing digital slides to illustrate his main points, Michael touched on important points such as scouting out the competition, owning the market space and being the next big thing (easier said than done.)  He stressed the significance of branding yourself before another company brands you, using the popular television ad war between AT&amp;T and Verizon as a relevant example.\n\nAt the conclusion, Michael and the rest of the guests exchanged business cards and mingled like it was a cocktail party and not an 8:00am lecture on branding. The event can definitely be considered a success and Michael was even asked to come back. Aside from a repeat of last week’s talk, Michael has a lot more speaking engagements already scheduled for this year. Stay tuned!\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/apple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/Blogimages/apple2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />','Michael Doyle Speaks at Aspen Grove',0,'','inherit','open','open','','311-revision','','','2010-03-04 16:27:10','2010-03-04 20:27:10','',311,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=312',0,'revision','',0),(314,1,'2010-03-15 12:08:31','2010-03-15 16:08:31','My name is Heather Sundell and I am the newbie here at Brand Iron, it’s been almost a month since I started here as an Intern. I clock in at about 25 unpaid hours a week. Why? Because it’s awesome place to work.\n\nA little over a year ago I became an economic cliché and was let go from my job. (Let the somber violin concerto commence.) After a few months of frantic job hunting and questioning my entire past 23 years of existence, I decided that a change was in order so I picked up my entire life and moved from the only home I had ever known, Los Angeles, to Denver. \n\nDespite the change in location, I quickly started to realize that my English degree from the University of Southern California (no matter how prestigious the football team) was, as so many peers predicted, quasi-useless. \n\nApart from my education, my prior jobs in online marketing and web management weren’t exactly the directions I wanted to go. I began to rethink my strategy. I would have to go back to square one and offer my services as an unpaid intern. \n\nSo, here I am learning the agency business and I couldn’t be happier. Brand Iron is a wonderful company, and I feel so fortunate that I was given a chance to learn and grow in the branding and advertising industry with such friendly, knowledgeable co-workers. \n','Hello Brand Iron Friends! ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','313-revision','','','2010-03-15 12:08:31','2010-03-15 16:08:31','',313,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=314',0,'revision','',0),(315,1,'2010-03-23 13:59:10','2010-03-23 17:59:10','The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has just informed us that we are one of the three finalists in their Small Business of the Year, Business Award Program. For those of you keeping track of Brand Iron news, this is the second year in a row we\'ve been up for this honor. \n\nWe are very excited to be a finalist as three are many great small businesses in downtown Denver. We would like to thank all our clients and partners in helping us achieve a great 2009. \n\nThe announcement will be made at The Business Awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 21st at the Hyatt - Colorado Convention Center from 11:00 am - 1:00 am. Stay Tuned. \n\n<em>- The Brand Iron Team </em>','Brand Iron is a finalist for the DMCC Small Business of the Year Award',0,'','inherit','open','open','','298-autosave','','','2010-03-23 13:59:10','2010-03-23 17:59:10','',298,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=315',0,'revision','',0),(316,1,'2010-02-02 12:34:44','2010-02-02 16:34:44','The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has just informed us that we are one of the three finalists in their Small Business of the Year, Business Award Program. For those of you keeping track of Brand Iron news, this is the second year in a row we\'ve been up for this honor. \r\n\r\nWe are very excited to be a finalist as three are many great small businesses in downtown Denver. We would like to thank all our clients and partners in helping us achieve a great 2009. \r\n\r\nThe announcement will be made at The Business Awards luncheon on Thursday, April 22nd at the Hyatt - Colorado Convention Center from 11:30 am - 1:30 am. Stay Tuned. \r\n\r\n<em>- The Brand Iron Team </em>','Brand Iron is a finalist for the DMCC Small Business of the Year Award',0,'','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-2','','','2010-02-02 12:34:44','2010-02-02 16:34:44','',298,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=316',0,'revision','',0),(317,2,'2010-04-05 18:10:46','2010-04-05 22:10:46','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"211\" caption=\"Hi\"]<img alt=\"Hi\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog_images/ao.jpg\" title=\"Abbey ONeal\" width=\"211\" height=\"357\" />[/caption]It’s been a few months since my first day here at Brand Iron, (41 days to be exact) so while a little delayed, this technically serves as my introduction post.\r\n\r\nThe professional-me snapshot:\r\nMy early agency existence sprouted primarily public relations and social media experience. With a few shifts on the marketing scale over the past several years, I had a good feeling from the get-go about the awesome opportunity Brand Iron offered to continue down this path. Joining the team as a Brand Wrangler, (in Google Translate terms, think - account manager) I right away took the reins of the race horse that was my client project list. \r\nMy days were busy at the onset but great nonetheless. In fact, I’d like to take this second to say how rad the team is here at ‘the ranch.’ It’s always a transition to start somewhere new – getting ingrained in the processes, adapting to the culture, absorbing the general agency practices – but starting with day one I was embraced by this group. A collective mix of talent and passion, I realized it almost instantly. Things are different here. Hard work doesn’t come easy but here, it’s done well because the people love what they do. In short, I thought (and shared with others), ‘this is awesome.’\r\n\r\nAnd now a few other things: \r\nAs a Colorado-native and former-Denver dweller, I recently (re)relocated back to the Mile High city, after being in Boston for a bit. Living just up a square from Harvard and a stone’s throw from the Charles River, I worked with PR firm Porter Novelli while there. From traffic and digital mapping to B2B software to commercial printers, I supported a list of technology companies through PR and online marketing. After my return, I spent a few months with the Denver Film Society as a part of the media relations team to promote the 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival, before saddling up with Brand Iron. Among many things, a definite high point of 2009 was investing in some serious mat and mental time to become a certified yoga instructor. Whether in the studio or at the office, the practice keeps me grounded.\r\nNow that the weather has turned, I’m stoked to be back near the Rockies. White water rafting, baseball games (let’s go Sox!), and hiking – have set a goal to conquer my first 14-er this year – will fill the summer’s when-not-at-Brand-Iron activities list. \r\n\r\nAnd in the meantime, you’ll find me, along with the rest of the crew, doing what we do at our sweet new digs on 24th and Larimer. (More on that soon…)\r\n\r\n<em>-Abbey O\'Neal, Brand Wrangler </em>','Brand Iron | Day 41',0,'','publish','open','open','','brand-iron-day-41','','','2010-04-08 14:01:42','2010-04-08 18:01:42','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=317',0,'post','',0),(318,1,'2010-04-05 18:09:56','2010-04-05 22:09:56','It’s been a few months since my first day here at Brand Iron, (41 days to be exact) so while a little delayed, this technically serves as my introduction post.\n\nThe professional-me snapshot:\nMy early agency existence sprouted primarily public relations and social media experience. With a few shifts on the marketing scale over the past several years, I had a good feeling from the get-go about the awesome opportunity Brand Iron offered to continue down this path. Joining the team as a Brand Wrangler, (in Google Translate terms, think - account manager) I right away took the reins of the race horse that was my client project list. \nMy days were busy at the onset but great nonetheless. In fact, I’d like to take this second to say how rad the team is here at ‘the ranch.’ It’s always a transition to start somewhere new – getting ingrained in the processes, adapting to the culture, absorbing the general agency practices – but starting with day one I was embraced by this group. A collective mix of talent and passion, I realized it almost instantly. Things are different here. Hard work doesn’t come easy but here, it’s done well because the people love what they do. In short, I thought (and shared with others), ‘this is awesome.’\n\nAnd now a few other things: \nAs a Colorado-native and former-Denver dweller, I recently (re)relocated back to the Mile High city, after being in Boston for a bit. Living just up a square from Harvard and a stone’s throw from the Charles River, I worked with PR firm Porter Novelli while there. From traffic and digital mapping to B2B software to commercial printers, I supported a list of technology companies through PR and online marketing. After my return, I spent a few months with the Denver Film Society as a part of the media relations team to promote the 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival, before saddling up with Brand Iron. Among many things, a definite high point of 2009 was investing in some serious mat and mental time to become a certified yoga instructor. Whether in the studio or at the office, the practice keeps me grounded.\nNow that the weather has turned, I’m stoked to be back near the Rockies. White water rafting, baseball games (let’s go Sox!), and hiking – have set a goal to conquer my first 14-er this year – will fill the summer’s when-not-at-Brand-Iron activities list. \n\nAnd in the meantime, you’ll find me, along with the rest of the crew, doing what we do at our sweet new digs on 24th and Larimer. (More on that soon…)\n\n<em>-Abbey O\'Neal, Brand Wrangler </em>','Brand Iron | Day 41',0,'','inherit','open','open','','317-revision','','','2010-04-05 18:09:56','2010-04-05 22:09:56','',317,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=318',0,'revision','',0),(319,1,'2010-04-08 14:00:04','2010-04-08 18:00:04','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"211\" caption=\"Hi\"]<img alt=\"Hi\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog_images/ao.jpg\" title=\"Abbey ONeal\" width=\"211\" height=\"357\" />[/caption]It’s been a few months since my first day here at Brand Iron, (41 days to be exact) so while a little delayed, this technically serves as my introduction post.\n\nThe professional-me snapshot:\nMy early agency existence sprouted primarily public relations and social media experience. With a few shifts on the marketing scale over the past several years, I had a good feeling from the get-go about the awesome opportunity Brand Iron offered to continue down this path. Joining the team as a Brand Wrangler, (in Google Translate terms, think - account manager) I right away took the reins of the race horse that was my client project list. \nMy days were busy at the onset but great nonetheless. In fact, I’d like to take this second to say how rad the team is here at ‘the ranch.’ It’s always a transition to start somewhere new – getting ingrained in the processes, adapting to the culture, absorbing the general agency practices – but starting with day one I was embraced by this group. A collective mix of talent and passion, I realized it almost instantly. Things are different here. Hard work doesn’t come easy but here, it’s done well because the people love what they do. In short, I thought (and shared with others), ‘this is awesome.’\n\nAnd now a few other things: \nAs a Colorado-native and former-Denver dweller, I recently (re)relocated back to the Mile High city, after being in Boston for a bit. Living just up a square from Harvard and a stone’s throw from the Charles River, I worked with PR firm Porter Novelli while there. From traffic and digital mapping to B2B software to commercial printers, I supported a list of technology companies through PR and online marketing. After my return, I spent a few months with the Denver Film Society as a part of the media relations team to promote the 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival, before saddling up with Brand Iron. Among many things, a definite high point of 2009 was investing in some serious mat and mental time to become a certified yoga instructor. Whether in the studio or at the office, the practice keeps me grounded.\nNow that the weather has turned, I’m stoked to be back near the Rockies. White water rafting, baseball games (let’s go Sox!), and hiking – have set a goal to conquer my first 14-er this year – will fill the summer’s when-not-at-Brand-Iron activities list. \n\nAnd in the meantime, you’ll find me, along with the rest of the crew, doing what we do at our sweet new digs on 24th and Larimer. (More on that soon…)\n\n<em>-Abbey O\'Neal, Brand Wrangler </em>','Brand Iron | Day 41',0,'','inherit','open','open','','317-autosave','','','2010-04-08 14:00:04','2010-04-08 18:00:04','',317,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=319',0,'revision','',0),(320,1,'2010-04-05 18:10:46','2010-04-05 22:10:46','It’s been a few months since my first day here at Brand Iron, (41 days to be exact) so while a little delayed, this technically serves as my introduction post.\r\n\r\nThe professional-me snapshot:\r\nMy early agency existence sprouted primarily public relations and social media experience. With a few shifts on the marketing scale over the past several years, I had a good feeling from the get-go about the awesome opportunity Brand Iron offered to continue down this path. Joining the team as a Brand Wrangler, (in Google Translate terms, think - account manager) I right away took the reins of the race horse that was my client project list. \r\nMy days were busy at the onset but great nonetheless. In fact, I’d like to take this second to say how rad the team is here at ‘the ranch.’ It’s always a transition to start somewhere new – getting ingrained in the processes, adapting to the culture, absorbing the general agency practices – but starting with day one I was embraced by this group. A collective mix of talent and passion, I realized it almost instantly. Things are different here. Hard work doesn’t come easy but here, it’s done well because the people love what they do. In short, I thought (and shared with others), ‘this is awesome.’\r\n\r\nAnd now a few other things: \r\nAs a Colorado-native and former-Denver dweller, I recently (re)relocated back to the Mile High city, after being in Boston for a bit. Living just up a square from Harvard and a stone’s throw from the Charles River, I worked with PR firm Porter Novelli while there. From traffic and digital mapping to B2B software to commercial printers, I supported a list of technology companies through PR and online marketing. After my return, I spent a few months with the Denver Film Society as a part of the media relations team to promote the 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival, before saddling up with Brand Iron. Among many things, a definite high point of 2009 was investing in some serious mat and mental time to become a certified yoga instructor. Whether in the studio or at the office, the practice keeps me grounded.\r\nNow that the weather has turned, I’m stoked to be back near the Rockies. White water rafting, baseball games (let’s go Sox!), and hiking – have set a goal to conquer my first 14-er this year – will fill the summer’s when-not-at-Brand-Iron activities list. \r\n\r\nAnd in the meantime, you’ll find me, along with the rest of the crew, doing what we do at our sweet new digs on 24th and Larimer. (More on that soon…)\r\n\r\n<em>-Abbey O\'Neal, Brand Wrangler </em>','Brand Iron | Day 41',0,'','inherit','open','open','','317-revision-2','','','2010-04-05 18:10:46','2010-04-05 22:10:46','',317,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=320',0,'revision','',0),(321,1,'2010-04-08 14:01:12','2010-04-08 18:01:12','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"211\" caption=\"Hi\"]<img alt=\"Hi\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog_images/ao.jpg\" title=\"Abbey ONeal\" width=\"211\" height=\"357\" />[/caption]It’s been a few months since my first day here at Brand Iron, (41 days to be exact) so while a little delayed, this technically serves as my introduction post.\r\n\r\nThe professional-me snapshot:\r\nMy early agency existence sprouted primarily public relations and social media experience. With a few shifts on the marketing scale over the past several years, I had a good feeling from the get-go about the awesome opportunity Brand Iron offered to continue down this path. Joining the team as a Brand Wrangler, (in Google Translate terms, think - account manager) I right away took the reins of the race horse that was my client project list. \r\nMy days were busy at the onset but great nonetheless. In fact, I’d like to take this second to say how rad the team is here at ‘the ranch.’ It’s always a transition to start somewhere new – getting ingrained in the processes, adapting to the culture, absorbing the general agency practices – but starting with day one I was embraced by this group. A collective mix of talent and passion, I realized it almost instantly. Things are different here. Hard work doesn’t come easy but here, it’s done well because the people love what they do. In short, I thought (and shared with others), ‘this is awesome.’\r\n\r\nAnd now a few other things: \r\nAs a Colorado-native and former-Denver dweller, I recently (re)relocated back to the Mile High city, after being in Boston for a bit. Living just up a square from Harvard and a stone’s throw from the Charles River, I worked with PR firm Porter Novelli while there. From traffic and digital mapping to B2B software to commercial printers, I supported a list of technology companies through PR and online marketing. After my return, I spent a few months with the Denver Film Society as a part of the media relations team to promote the 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival, before saddling up with Brand Iron. Among many things, a definite high point of 2009 was investing in some serious mat and mental time to become a certified yoga instructor. Whether in the studio or at the office, the practice keeps me grounded.\r\nNow that the weather has turned, I’m stoked to be back near the Rockies. White water rafting, baseball games (let’s go Sox!), and hiking – have set a goal to conquer my first 14-er this year – will fill the summer’s when-not-at-Brand-Iron activities list. \r\n\r\nAnd in the meantime, you’ll find me, along with the rest of the crew, doing what we do at our sweet new digs on 24th and Larimer. (More on that soon…)\r\n\r\n<em>-Abbey O\'Neal, Brand Wrangler </em>','Brand Iron | Day 41',0,'','inherit','open','open','','317-revision-3','','','2010-04-08 14:01:12','2010-04-08 18:01:12','',317,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=321',0,'revision','',0),(322,7,'2010-04-26 13:07:12','2010-04-26 17:07:12','You can’t ignore that fact that business has been down the last several years. The question is what can we do now? Today is perfect time for businesses to brand and position their companies for expansion, growth and a possible acquisition. Having gone through two major recessions over the last 10 years, money has been next to impossible to come by for many businesses and mergers and acquisitions have come to a screeching halt. With this current recession ending and the dot com bust becoming a thing of the past, many business owners want to build up their businesses and cash out.\r\n\r\nThe best and most effective way to get acquired is to brand and position your company for growth, expansion, increased revenue and profits which will in turn lead to increased business value. Now is a great time to gain market share because a lot of businesses have been hammered by the recession and many don’t have a lot of cash to finance branding, marketing and expanded sales efforts, thus making it great time for you to take advantage of weakened competitors and gain market share. \r\n\r\nBranding and positioning your companies to own your space in the marketplace, by defining key differentiators and an easy to understand brand value proposition allows people to understand how and why you are better than the competition and why they should buy your product or service.  \r\n\r\nDon’t waste any time or allow your competitors to grow and expand before you do. Brand and position your company and prepare yourself for an acquisition that will set you up for life. Get started today. \r\n<em>\r\n-Michael Doyle, CEO and Brand Champion\r\n</em>','Branding and Positioning for Acquisition',0,'','publish','open','open','','branding-and-positioning-for-acquisition','','','2010-04-26 13:07:12','2010-04-26 17:07:12','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=322',0,'post','',0),(323,1,'2010-04-26 13:06:57','2010-04-26 17:06:57','You can’t ignore that fact that business has been down the last several years. The question is what can we do now? Today is perfect time for businesses to brand and position their companies for expansion, growth and a possible acquisition. Having gone through two major recessions over the last 10 years, money has been next to impossible to come by for many businesses and mergers and acquisitions have come to a screeching halt. With this current recession ending and the dot com bust becoming a thing of the past, many business owners want to build up their businesses and cash out.\n\nThe best and most effective way to get acquired is to brand and position your company for growth, expansion, increased revenue and profits which will in turn lead to increased business value. Now is a great time to gain market share because a lot of businesses have been hammered by the recession and many don’t have a lot of cash to finance branding, marketing and expanded sales efforts, thus making it great time for you to take advantage of weakened competitors and gain market share. \n\nBranding and positioning your companies to own your space in the marketplace, by defining key differentiators and an easy to understand brand value proposition allows people to understand how and why you are better than the competition and why they should buy your product or service.  \n\nDon’t waste any time or allow your competitors to grow and expand before you do. Brand and position your company and prepare yourself for an acquisition that will set you up for life. Get started today. \n<em>\n-Michael Doyle, CEO and Brand Champion\n</em>','Branding and Positioning for Acquisition',0,'','inherit','open','open','','322-revision','','','2010-04-26 13:06:57','2010-04-26 17:06:57','',322,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=323',0,'revision','',0),(324,7,'2010-05-07 17:20:38','2010-05-07 21:20:38','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"208\" caption=\"I usually look much more professional than this\"]<img title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" />[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed and be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','publish','open','open','','allow-myself-to-introduce%e2%80%a6-myself','','','2010-05-10 18:17:26','2010-05-10 22:17:26','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=324',0,'post','',0),(337,1,'2010-05-10 17:04:15','2010-05-10 21:04:15','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignright\" title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" /><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">- Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-12','','','2010-05-10 17:04:15','2010-05-10 21:04:15','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=337',0,'revision','',0),(325,1,'2010-05-07 17:20:00','2010-05-07 21:20:00','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span></span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Justin Clark</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Design Bandit</span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision','','','2010-05-07 17:20:00','2010-05-07 21:20:00','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=325',0,'revision','',0),(326,1,'2010-05-07 17:20:22','2010-05-07 21:20:22','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Justin Clark</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Design Bandit</span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-2','','','2010-05-07 17:20:22','2010-05-07 21:20:22','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=326',0,'revision','',0),(327,1,'2010-05-07 17:20:37','2010-05-07 21:20:37','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Justin Clark</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Design Bandit</span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-3','','','2010-05-07 17:20:37','2010-05-07 21:20:37','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=327',0,'revision','',0),(328,1,'2010-05-10 17:15:01','2010-05-10 21:15:01','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"208\" caption=\"I usually look much more professional than this\"]<img title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" />[/caption]\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-autosave','','','2010-05-10 17:15:01','2010-05-10 21:15:01','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=328',0,'revision','',0),(329,1,'2010-05-07 17:20:38','2010-05-07 21:20:38','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Justin Clark</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Design Bandit</span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-4','','','2010-05-07 17:20:38','2010-05-07 21:20:38','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=329',0,'revision','',0),(338,1,'2010-05-10 17:04:35','2010-05-10 21:04:35','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignright\" title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" /><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-13','','','2010-05-10 17:04:35','2010-05-10 21:04:35','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=338',0,'revision','',0),(331,1,'2010-05-10 16:59:01','2010-05-10 20:59:01','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignright\" title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" /><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>A tad more about me… </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in  0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignleft\" title=\"justin again\" src=\"http://i39.tinypic.com/30ljxac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Justin Clark</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Design Bandit</strong></span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-6','','','2010-05-10 16:59:01','2010-05-10 20:59:01','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=331',0,'revision','',0),(330,1,'2010-05-07 17:22:28','2010-05-07 21:22:28','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. 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I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. 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I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. 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I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>A tad more about me… </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in  0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"justin again\" src=\"http://i39.tinypic.com/30ljxac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in  0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Justin Clark</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Design Bandit</strong></span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-8','','','2010-05-10 17:00:06','2010-05-10 21:00:06','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=333',0,'revision','',0),(335,1,'2010-05-10 17:03:08','2010-05-10 21:03:08','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignright\" title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" /><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. 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I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. 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I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. 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I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in  0in 0pt;\"><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"justin again\" src=\"http://i39.tinypic.com/30ljxac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in  0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in  0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Justin Clark</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Design Bandit</strong></span></span></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-9','','','2010-05-10 17:00:56','2010-05-10 21:00:56','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=334',0,'revision','',0),(339,1,'2010-05-10 17:06:33','2010-05-10 21:06:33','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"208\" caption=\"I usually look much more professional than this\"]<img title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" />[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-14','','','2010-05-10 17:06:33','2010-05-10 21:06:33','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=339',0,'revision','',0),(340,1,'2010-05-10 17:07:46','2010-05-10 21:07:46','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"208\" caption=\"I usually look much more professional than this\"]<img title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" />[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-15','','','2010-05-10 17:07:46','2010-05-10 21:07:46','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=340',0,'revision','',0),(341,1,'2010-05-10 17:09:21','2010-05-10 21:09:21','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"208\" caption=\"I usually look much more professional than this\"]<img title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" />[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span><br/></p><br/>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-16','','','2010-05-10 17:09:21','2010-05-10 21:09:21','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=341',0,'revision','',0),(342,1,'2010-05-10 17:14:56','2010-05-10 21:14:56','[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"208\" caption=\"I usually look much more professional than this\"]<img title=\"justin\" src=\"http://i42.tinypic.com/69jhn6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"276\" />[/caption]\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hi, I’m Justin! I’m the newest addition to the creative team here at Brand Iron. I started here right as we moved into our amazing new offices (perfect timing if you ask me). </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I grew up in Oklahoma, you know, “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”, making me a perfect fit here at the Brand Iron ranch.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>As a freelance graphic designer I had the opportunity to work from anywhere, so last summer I decided to saddle up and hit the ol’ dusty trail, which led me straight to Denver City.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the best things about being a freelancer (other than the fact I could just roll out of bed at be at “the office”) is the opportunity to be involved with a variety of design projects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>That definitely hasn’t changed since starting here at Brand Iron, which is one of the reasons that my transition has been such a smooth one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>On top of the variety of projects ranging from coding websites to designing bike jerseys, Brand Iron has the added bonus of working with highly motivated talent and an inspiring work environment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I’m very excited to be a part of the Brand Iron team and I look forward to cranking out some awesome designs for our clients!</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tad more about me… </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When my mom would take me shopping as a kid I’d make my own toys from objects I found on the floor. I’ve known what I wanted to do since middle school and have been designing professionally since the 11<sup>th</sup> grade. Since then I’ve designed everything from edgy band merch for artists you’ve heard on the radio to corporate websites for brands you see in stores.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I have a balanced love of technology and nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>I love any sort of creative outlet, especially ones that require me to get my hands dirty. I love music, and chances are if you stop by I’ll be the one wearing gigantic headphones and maybe even dancing in my chair a little.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Justin Clark, Design Bandit</span></span></em></p>','Allow myself to introduce… myself',0,'','inherit','open','open','','324-revision-17','','','2010-05-10 17:14:56','2010-05-10 21:14:56','',324,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=342',0,'revision','',0),(343,7,'2010-05-21 11:45:55','2010-05-21 15:45:55','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">It was the beginning of my sophomore year and the entire student body at USC had just gained access to the newbie social networking site. We learned that Facebook originated at Harvard, spread to the other Ivy’s and finally made the 3,000 miles journey west to Stanford, UCLA, and USC. My friends and I carefully crafted our retrospectively primitive profiles by adding birthdays, classes and other basic information. We agonized over the perfect profile picture because if you recall, users were only offered one pixilated representation. </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Recently Facebook has undergone scrutiny regarding their privacy settings. It seems that people are suddenly feeling violated by the somewhat complicated privacy options. In fact, recently I have found myself defending Facebook’s honor whenever a disloyal user casually threatens to un-friend the online sphere. I stand by my conviction that social networking will only further infiltrate our society; there is no sense in fighting an inevitable. I’m sure there was much controversy over e-mail in its infantile stage; how impersonal! Can you imagine not using it now?</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Honestly, having been a Facebook user for six harmonious years has afforded me the luxury of growing with the network. Mark Zuckerberg and his team have introduced countless changes and tweaks every year, which has made understanding what Facebook is today fairly seamless for long-time members, such as myself.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>However, every one of those new additions was met with resistance from users, because people don’t like change. Some people might remember the controversy over the introduction of the news feed about three years ago. The modification took some adjusting, but right on its heels followed its cousin, Twitter. </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">But back to the privacy uproar of present. Yes, more information is available online; your information to be exact. However, skeptics tend to overlook that users are in full control of how much information is given. The only real requirements are your full name and email, which is a heck of a lot less incriminating than ordering a pair of shoes online. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">While the sharing of personal information is admittedly a scary subject, it’s the future. I suppose I just don’t find our future to be bleak. The world wide transmission of information has led to so many wonderful reunions and created an easy way to connect. I personally keep in touch with literally hundreds of people I would have otherwise let fall to the wayside of my life. Aside from personal connections, I feel more connected to the world in general, and I don’t even mind being shown targeted advertisements every three seconds. </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Bottom line: Next time you get frustrated/upset because you keep getting Farmville invitations or you just saw that your Ex is engaged…rethink pressing the delete button. The truth is you’ll only end up signing up again once you get bored/curious/over your Ex. </span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<em>-Heather Sundell</em>','In Defense of Facebook ',0,'','publish','open','open','','in-defense-of-facebook','','','2010-05-21 11:47:01','2010-05-21 15:47:01','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=343',0,'post','',0),(344,1,'2010-05-21 11:45:46','2010-05-21 15:45:46','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">It was the beginning of my sophomore year and the entire student body at USC had just gained access to the newbie social networking site. We learned that Facebook originated at Harvard, spread to the other Ivy’s and finally made the 3,000 miles journey west to Stanford, UCLA, and USC. My friends and I carefully crafted our retrospectively primitive profiles by adding birthdays, classes and other basic information. We agonized over the perfect profile picture because if you recall, users were only offered one pixilated representation. </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Recently Facebook has undergone scrutiny regarding their privacy settings. It seems that people are suddenly feeling violated by the somewhat complicated privacy options. In fact, recently I have found myself defending Facebook’s honor whenever a disloyal user casually threatens to un-friend the online sphere. I stand by my conviction that social networking will only further infiltrate our society; there is no sense in fighting an inevitable. I’m sure there was much controversy over e-mail in its infantile stage; how impersonal! Can you imagine not using it now?</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Honestly, having been a Facebook user for six harmonious years has afforded me the luxury of growing with the network. Mark Zuckerberg and his team have introduced countless changes and tweaks every year, which has made understanding what Facebook is today fairly seamless for long-time members, such as myself.</span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>However, every one of those new additions was met with resistance from users, because people don’t like change. Some people might remember the controversy over the introduction of the news feed about three years ago. The modification took some adjusting, but right on its heels followed its cousin, Twitter. </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">But back to the privacy uproar of present. Yes, more information is available online; your information to be exact. However, skeptics tend to overlook that users are in full control of how much information is given. The only real requirements are your full name and email, which is a heck of a lot less incriminating than ordering a pair of shoes online. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">While the sharing of personal information is admittedly a scary subject, it’s the future. I suppose I just don’t find our future to be bleak. The world wide transmission of information has led to so many wonderful reunions and created an easy way to connect. I personally keep in touch with literally hundreds of people I would have otherwise let fall to the wayside of my life. Aside from personal connections, I feel more connected to the world in general, and I don’t even mind being shown targeted advertisements every three seconds. </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Bottom line: Next time you get frustrated/upset because you keep getting Farmville invitations or you just saw that your Ex is engaged…rethink pressing the delete button. The truth is you’ll only end up signing up again once you get bored/curious/over your Ex. </span></span></p>\n\n<em>-Heather Sundell</em>','In Defense of Facebook ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','343-revision','','','2010-05-21 11:45:46','2010-05-21 15:45:46','',343,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=344',0,'revision','',0),(345,1,'2010-05-21 11:45:55','2010-05-21 15:45:55','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">It was the beginning of my sophomore year and the entire student body at USC had just gained access to the newbie social networking site. We learned that Facebook originated at Harvard, spread to the other Ivy’s and finally made the 3,000 miles journey west to Stanford, UCLA, and USC. My friends and I carefully crafted our retrospectively primitive profiles by adding birthdays, classes and other basic information. We agonized over the perfect profile picture because if you recall, users were only offered one pixilated representation. </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Recently Facebook has undergone scrutiny regarding their privacy settings. It seems that people are suddenly feeling violated by the somewhat complicated privacy options. In fact, recently I have found myself defending Facebook’s honor whenever a disloyal user casually threatens to un-friend the online sphere. I stand by my conviction that social networking will only further infiltrate our society; there is no sense in fighting an inevitable. I’m sure there was much controversy over e-mail in its infantile stage; how impersonal! Can you imagine not using it now?</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Honestly, having been a Facebook user for six harmonious years has afforded me the luxury of growing with the network. Mark Zuckerberg and his team have introduced countless changes and tweaks every year, which has made understanding what Facebook is today fairly seamless for long-time members, such as myself.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span>However, every one of those new additions was met with resistance from users, because people don’t like change. Some people might remember the controversy over the introduction of the news feed about three years ago. The modification took some adjusting, but right on its heels followed its cousin, Twitter. </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">But back to the privacy uproar of present. Yes, more information is available online; your information to be exact. However, skeptics tend to overlook that users are in full control of how much information is given. The only real requirements are your full name and email, which is a heck of a lot less incriminating than ordering a pair of shoes online. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">While the sharing of personal information is admittedly a scary subject, it’s the future. I suppose I just don’t find our future to be bleak. The world wide transmission of information has led to so many wonderful reunions and created an easy way to connect. I personally keep in touch with literally hundreds of people I would have otherwise let fall to the wayside of my life. Aside from personal connections, I feel more connected to the world in general, and I don’t even mind being shown targeted advertisements every three seconds. </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Bottom line: Next time you get frustrated/upset because you keep getting Farmville invitations or you just saw that your Ex is engaged…rethink pressing the delete button. The truth is you’ll only end up signing up again once you get bored/curious/over your Ex. </span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<em>-Heather Sundell</em>','In Defense of Facebook ',0,'','inherit','open','open','','343-revision-2','','','2010-05-21 11:45:55','2010-05-21 15:45:55','',343,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=345',0,'revision','',0),(346,7,'2010-05-24 12:40:43','2010-05-24 16:40:43','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Today’s economic climate and growing market competition create major challenges for businesses of any size.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>As business pressures mount, it is proven that stronger brands have better success weathering storms.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Being able to differentiate, demonstrate value and cultivate meaningful relationships with customers is critical to long-term success.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>In other words, “Brands are the express checkout for people living their lives at ever increasing speed,” says <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Brandweek.</em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">But businesses who work hard to create strong brand value sometimes fall into the trap of thinking the work is done.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Protecting and defending your brand can prove to be just as valuable as building it. “Reputation Management” is a necessary component that must be part of every company’s strategic, long-term plan. </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Warren Buffett once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">The formula for potential disaster is simple: Surprise creates uncertainty, uncertainty leads to distrust.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Any sort of distrust in business is a threat to your overall viability. The “crisis” may be an allegation, an accident, a lawsuit, an investigation or a media inquiry.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Companies that are prepared to deal with the unexpected are in a better position to maintain their reputations.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>In many cases, preparation and the ability to respond quickly can minimize the depth of a crisis.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Preparation and crisis communication planning involves many aspects.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>It should include the development of protocols, procedures and rapid response action steps.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>It should address the proper chain of command and identify those who may be designated as spokespeople.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>It should define the various target audiences (including your employees) to whom communications would be delivered and the various methods or sources for how it would be delivered.</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"> </span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">“A reputation is an incredible asset, one you can’t appreciate until you lose it,” said the former CEO of Waste Management, Steve Miller.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>“And when you do, every aspect of business gets harder and more costly.”</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> </p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><em>-Jim Miller</em> </span></p>','Protecting and Defending your Brand: Preparation is Key',0,'','publish','open','open','','protecting-and-defending-your-brand-preparation-is-key','','','2010-05-24 12:40:43','2010-05-24 16:40:43','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=346',0,'post','',0),(347,1,'2010-05-24 12:40:18','2010-05-24 16:40:18','<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Today’s economic climate and growing market competition create major challenges for businesses of any size.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>As business pressures mount, it is proven that stronger brands have better success weathering storms.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Being able to differentiate, demonstrate value and cultivate meaningful relationships with customers is critical to long-term success.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>In other words, “Brands are the express checkout for people living their lives at ever increasing speed,” says <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Brandweek.</em></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">But businesses who work hard to create strong brand value sometimes fall into the trap of thinking the work is done.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Protecting and defending your brand can prove to be just as valuable as building it. “Reputation Management” is a necessary component that must be part of every company’s strategic, long-term plan. </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"> </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Warren Buffett once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span></span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"> </span></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">The formula for potential disaster is simple: Surprise creates uncertainty, uncertainty leads to distrust.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">  </span>Any sort of distrust in business is a threat to your overall viability. 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Actually, we do lots of websites, but not too many that we don’t celebrate the launch and birth of every single one. Below are some of our recent “prides and joys”.<span> </span>Launching a new site is an exciting time for our clients because they start seeing the rewards almost immediately. 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This included a creation of new messaging, new look and feel and the integration of the Wordpress platform. The use of Wordpress has been very beneficial to our client\'s performance needs with their new site. These benefits include:</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">1. Ability to update content and new pages in-house.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">2. Greater visibility to search engines (SEO).</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">3. Quick and easy to update clients with up-to-date news (blog).</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">4. Ability to easily add new functions to your site (plug-ins).</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Check out <a href=\"http://www.thenesbittgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.thenesbittgroup.com</a> and see the power of Wordpress. 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These benefits include:</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">1. Ability to update content and new pages in-house.</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">2. Greater visibility to search engines (SEO).</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">3. Quick and easy to update clients with up-to-date news (blog).</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">4. Ability to easily add new functions to your site (plug-ins).</p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Check out <a href=\"http://www.thenesbittgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.thenesbittgroup.com</a> and see the power of Wordpress. 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Here are a few qualifiers on which you can measure your brands success and see those results.\r\n\r\n#1 Branding is about owning your space in the marketplace and being the #1 brand whether you are a consumer product or a service company. Winning in your space means you will be the most frequently sought out brand in your industry.\r\n\r\n#2 Branding is about quantifiable results which allow you to see an actual increase in the number of leads generated, greater number of overall sales, increasing revenue and ultimately more profit towards the bottom line. These results are not just for the company, they’re for your entire executive team who will also help you to reach your personal goals.\r\n\r\n#3 Branding is about winning the hearts and minds of your employees. I call this Internal Branding. It is so important to have everyone within your company understand your brand, your position, your value proposition and how to make it a great brand experience for your customers. Communicating the brand message to the marketing team, the sales department and the operations team will help your company deliver on the brand promise and produce results.\r\n\r\n#4 Branding is about gaining market share, expanding into new markets and regions, and increasing your brand recognition both locally and globally. This includes introducing new product lines, expanding service areas and allowing you and your company to grow as experts in your field.\r\n\r\n#5 Branding is about being the go-to resource and the expert in your space. As an expert you will be the one the media calls on for information regarding your industry. Your company will be the one they follow and write about. Winning also means staying ahead of your competition and having other companies strive to emulate your brand and be like your company.\r\n\r\nBeyond the look and feel, branding is about winning and producing results, it’s about branding and positioning the company and yourself to reach your bigger picture goals and objectives. A strong brand has the ability to help your company get to the next level, raise capital for growth, go public, and maybe even get acquired so you sail off into the sunset….\r\n\r\n-Michael Doyle, Brand Champion','Branding Is About Winning ',0,'','publish','open','open','','branding-is-about-winning','','','2010-06-21 12:13:29','2010-06-21 16:13:29','',0,'http://www.brandiron.net/blog/?p=356',0,'post','',0),(357,1,'2010-06-21 12:02:52','2010-06-21 16:02:52','If you think branding is about flashy logos, being trendy and unquantifiable results, you are dead wrong. 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Cruising around California’s wine country in a limousine was the most unlikely of places I expected to realize the power of branding, but as we veered through the valley I looked to see the famed Opus One Winery. Opus One is a winery famous for both its esteemed creators Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, as well as its premium priced wine. To be successful selling its fancy wine at about $300 a bottle, in a valley housing 500-some wineries, they have to be doing something right and I think it’s safe to assume much of it is brand power. I mean sure, it helps that the owners have already branded their own famous wine labels, but clearly a little branding goes a long ways.\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/opus-one-building1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-362\" title=\"Opus Wine Building\" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/opus-one-building1-300x102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" /></a></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Everything from the architecture of the building (which literally rises out of the ground) to the labels on the bottle describe their unique and “upper-class” creation. The winery is meant to mirror the wine – “a meeting of new and old world aesthetics”. In 1984 when the 1979 and 1981 vintages were unveiled, Opus One became known as America’s first ultra-premium white wine. This milestone set the tone for an expensive winery to make its mark in the industry.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/opusone-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-361\" title=\"Opus One Wine Bottle \" src=\"http://www.brandiron.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/opusone-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The association of aristocracy and exclusivity that the winery has created around their product draws people to simply drive around the property so they can brag they’ve been there (guilty as charged). But even more amazing are people visiting the winery to taste one measly glass of the Bordeaux blend for a hefty penny and an even bigger lump of change to purchase a bottle or case. While many of the mid range wines in Napa Valley have struggled to fill shelves in a tough economy, Opus One continues to thrive as an exclusive winery, as well a popular tourist destination.</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">During the rest of my week long trip there I noticed many other ways wineries tried to differentiate themselves from the competition. They utilized their labels, décor of tasting rooms, cheese and chocolate pairings with wine, unique wine glasses and most importantly their names. One of my other favorite places was Fleury, a small winery that only sells their product in house and bottles only a few thousand cases a year total. Their distinctiveness and brand differentiation could be found in the name of their most popular wine “F-in Red”. 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) ENGINE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=305 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;

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