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What your brand guidelines are missing
Traditional brand guidelines were designed to solve problems brands faced in a predominantly print world. What they're not doing is addressing the challenges brands face today,
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Adobe MAX
Adobe has rolled out the biggest Photoshop & Illustrator glow-up in years, so naturally the design team here are super excited! The powerful new AI-driven tools help with instant clean-ups and smarter vector editing. We likey!
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How to build personas that actually work
Personas are often built on assumptions, created in conference rooms by people who haven’t spoken to a customer in months. This means you're documenting what you think your audience want, not what they actually want.
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Thanks for having us NCC Redbridge!
Our Creative Lead, Alice, spent the day with students at New City College, exploring how to sell and communicate ideas.
The energy and creativity in the room were seriously inspiring. Thanks to all for having us, we loved it!
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The hidden driver of B2B strategy: why emotion outperforms logic (and always has)
Emotion isn’t the opposite of logic, it’s what gives logic meaning.
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From idea to identity: inside a B2P brand transformation
Many brands claim to be people-first. I’ve seen only a few that actually are…
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When is the right time to rebrand?
If you’re debating whether it’s the right time for a strategic rebrand, you may already be behind. More than ever, we need leaders who don’t react, but anticipate.
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What is B2P and why it’s replacing B2B
We’re living in an age of radical personalisation. So why are brands still communicating like they’re talking to departments, not individuals?
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How to build a B2B brand that works across channels
The senior team breathe a sigh of relief. You’ve completed a rebrand, and it’s been well received, you might think job done… but one of the biggest nightmares for leaders who have invested in brand is just around the corner.
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Is brand the critical driver of M&A success?
In today’s fast-moving market, the success of M&A brand integration comes down to one thing: human connection.
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What successful B2B brands do differently
…and why a people-first strategy is the new commercial advantage!
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Five signals your brand is losing relevance
Your brand doesn’t lose relevance overnight. It shows up as small frictions that compound until sales fall, engagement drops and your message blends into the background.
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Why most B2B brands are forgettable (and how to fix yours)
Right now, most B2B brands are losing a battle for memory. If your target clients can’t remember you, they won’t choose you.
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When tech isn’t the problem: why SaaS deals slip through the cracks
Your SaaS platform is robust, scalable, and backed by real users. The product is solid, but why are you still losing to competitors with clunkier tech?
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Brand performance checklist
What do the most successful brands and organisations do differently?
This free tool gives you insights and strategies to quickly assess how your brand is performing.
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Nalla take silver at the Symbol Creative Awards
Pop the champers! We won silver at the Symbol Creative Awards for our recent rebrand with our client Growth Partner.
With over 450 entries, we are super proud of this achievement. Thanks and congratulations to everyone at Nalla and, of course, the Growth Partner team for trusting us with their rebrand.
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What is… brand activation?
Brand activation is all about creating powerful, engaging brand stories, activations and campaigns that will keep your audience engaged (or widen your reach).
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What is… brand strategy?
Brand strategy is all about creating a meaningful, robust bridge between insight and impact – translating research into a creative direction that defines what your brand and business stands for.
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