On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the KXIC studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a flurry of recent announcements from Instagram. Specifically, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform announced that they were opening up their … Read More →

“Great brands demonstrate unity not uniformity.” Branding is a tricky topic. It’s both an art and a science. It’s about consistency yet not being so consistent that your story suffers. It’s this narrow space that Josh Miles navigates every day. As principal … Read More →

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the KXIC studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a recent item in the news. Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer probably wishes he never killed one of Zimbabwe’s most beloved … Read More →

“Our brains are wired to recognize story structure, to help us gain meaning. Our job as communicators is to bring meaning to everything we do.” Park Howell helps organizations, communications professionals, and executive MBA students unlock the secrets of storytelling … Read More →

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the KXIC studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a new announcement from Facebook. While YouTube is the leading source for online video, the social media giant took … Read More →

“Great brands are built, not bought.” To many brands and agencies alike, this has been a big shift in recent years. It’s a shift that Jeff Rosenblum has been at the forefront of understanding and explaining. As the founding partner of … Read More →

“How can you find a fun way to get into your story.” That’s what Tim Washer spends most of his time doing. As part of the social media team at Cisco, he helps create entertaining and engaging video content. He’s … Read More →

“I spend a lot of my time at the intersection of branding and social media.” As Global Director of Employee Engagement at Siegel+Gale, Thom Wyatt helps organizations build brands through improvements in employee engagement, corporate culture, and organizational purpose. I … Read More →

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the KXIC studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a new announcement from Pinterest. The social bookmarking giant’s new buyable pins feature will allow users to buy products … Read More →

“Today people are exposed to your brand in a whole new way.” Customers are different than they used to be. We don’t like cold calls. We use our DVRs to skip commercials. Hubspot knows and has built a marketing movement … Read More →