The Power of Purpose
It Comes Down to Purpose
As marketers, we must stop appealing to base human needs and start appealing to human expectations.
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Healthcare Marketing
Emerging Technologies Build Physician Referrals
Social media and mobile apps are an important part of any healthcare marketer’s toolkit; these technologies
The Power of Purpose
The Age of the Slacktivist
It might look like I’m just standing around drinking a smoothie in the Atlanta airport, but
Marketing Trends
Tribal Marketing: A new study
Consumer Tribes will Define the Winners in 2018 A new study on human decision-making tells us
Marketing Trends
Why I Should Use A Microinfluencers
People don’t trust brands. Not like they used to, at least. That’s a fact. How do
The Power of Purpose
The Four Noble Truths of Branding
In a world full of competing voices, your brand needs the one that speaks on a
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Do I Actually Need A Blog?
4 reasons you should still be blogging. Facebook. Instagram. Snapchat. LinkedIn. Twitter. Tumblr. Giphy. Vimeo. YouTube.
The Power of Purpose
Six Tips for Writing Your Best RFP Yet
(And Attracting the Best Talent, Too) RFPs can be time-consuming as well as tedious, and why
The Power of Purpose
Five Ways to Maximize Your Video Content
If there is one thing we all can finally agree about in the world of content
Marketing Trends
Making Waves with Brand Leadership
Surfing the Black Wave is featured on Nerd Stalker Our CEO, Daniel Cobb, recently had the
One Year Since DBA Dreamhouse
It’s been one year since we were offered the opportunity to open our DBA Dreamhouse and welcome
The Power of Purpose
Consistent Brand Values are Irreplaceable
There is an opportunity cost to avoiding controversy in marketing. The fear of repercussions from an
Innovation
It's time to make advertising the featured event
An ocean of highly engaging content is aimed at your listeners. The noise of it shouts
Storytelling
The right audience is more important than a big audience
In an article published by Adobe’s CMO, former brand manager of Procter & Gamble’s Tide, Todd
Innovation
Golden Age of Streaming Television
[As seen in Surfing the Black Wave: Brand Leadership in a Digital Age, available now.] With
Storytelling
What story is your brand telling?
[As seen in Surfing the Black Wave: Brand Leadership in a Digital Age, available now.] Advertising
The Power of Purpose
Does social cause power your brand?
[As seen in Surfing the Black Wave: Brand Leadership in a Digital Age, available now.] As technology
Innovation
Is digital carrying your business?
[As seen in Surfing the Black Wave: Brand Leadership in a Digital Age, available now] This commitment
Mar-Tech
Where are your ad dollars going?
[As seen in Surfing the Black Wave: Brand Leadership in a Digital Age, available now.] Already,
Innovation
Do you suffer from “banner blindness”?
[As seen in Surfing the Black Wave: Brand Leadership in a Digital Age, available now.] The Golden
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Get the Book: Surfing the Black Wave
I once heard it said that the greatest of all riches cannot be found in any
The Power of Purpose
Purpose before Profits
It’s no coincidence that purpose is arising in the dialog of corporate motivational circles. It’s a
Storytelling
Call Me Crazy
This new year will bring us millions of new channels and unlimited options to consume content.
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Have you hugged your whiteboard lately?
Working inside of a computer is like working inside of a box, one that you desperately
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Make Interesting Mistakes
recently watched Neil Gaiman’s “Make Good Art” commencement speech at Philadelphia’s University of Arts. It’s one
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Tyler’s Motion Graphics Story
Our motion graphics designer Tyler Czarnecki ran full force at the opportunity to create a new logo
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Erika’s Story
Erika Snoeyink is our graphic design intern and has been such a huge asset to our
Innovation
The Rise of Virtual Reality
We all know the power of sight, sound and motion in media. What if we could
Storytelling
Your Best New Employee is Your Current Employee
Have you heard about the company Next Jump? They don’t fire anyone they hire. They basically
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In Case You Missed It This Week
“THERE IS NOTHING PERMANENT EXCEPT CHANGE.” –Heraclitus Did you hear? Facebook gets called out. Over the
Storytelling
What It Means to Fail
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 1,000 ways that won’t work.” –Thomas Edison I failed.
Storytelling
The Culture of Storytelling
You’re not hearing me! How many times have you said those words to your employees, or
Storytelling
A Small Glimpse Into a Creative Atmosphere
Walking into a new workplace is nerve-racking. Walking in as an intern is much worse. My
Marketing Trends
This is not your father’s Atari, Part 2
About four weeks ago I originally posted on the upcoming Pokemon Go game and it’s been almost three
Marketing Trends
Stop Calling it Digital. Gain New Perspectives.
Conferences can do a lot of good. You get to network. You learn new things and
Marketing Trends
How does Facebook know I’m hungry?
Soon, Facebook will know more about you than you know about yourself. Imagine seeing an advertisement
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NEWS: Tom Capizzi joins DBA as CG Supervisor
Rochester, Mich. – July 11, 2016 – We at Daniel Brian Advertising are pleased to announced
Marketing Trends
This is not your father’s Atari
Describing the future of gamification is like describing the color blue to a blind man. Consider
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NEWS: Daniel Brian Advertising Wins Emmy
SAN FRANCISCO – June 4, 2016 – The teams at Daniel Brian Advertising and Valley Children’s
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1 Thing Worth Your Time This Week: June 6, 2016
Usually, Matt Bunk brings you 5 nuggets of awesome each week, but for this installment, he’s
Storytelling
Branded storytelling or branded myth?
Let’s face it. Branding isn’t new. We can put a new polish on the idea of
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Traveling the World. For Better.
At DBA, we are committed to creating a better human condition. From June 4 – June
Innovation
The New Internship
Ah, intern season. They come knocking at agency doors eager to expand their work experience so
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5 Things Worth Your Time This Week: May 30, 2016
Five articles/videos/just plain cool things our EVP of creative development, Matt Bunk, saw this week that
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5 Things Worth Your Time This Week: May 23, 2016
Five articles/videos/just plain cool things our EVP of creative development, Matt Bunk, saw this week that
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Would you sponsor this?
Last month, professional stuntman Damien Walters did something unthinkable: a blind backflip over a car speeding
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5 Things Worth Your Time This Week: May 16, 2016
Five articles/videos/just plain cool things our EVP of creative development, Matt Bunk, saw this week that
Research and Analytics
Down the Big Data Rabbit Hole
New algorithms give us insight into consumer sentiment using social media. How far down this rabbit hole can we
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Dan Cobb joins Forbes Agency Council
ROCHESTER, Mich. – April 27, 2016 – We want to acknowledge the awesome honor bestowed upon