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Advice for BP: Change Your Name Back to Amoco

BP bought out the American petroleum company and changed its name. Now might be a good time to go back.READ MORE

From "Top Kill" to "Dead Man's Switch": What BP's Oil Spill Lexicon Reveals About Its Brand

As BP scrambles to stop the leak, the misguided brand is drowning in poor word choices that are making its failing efforts feel even worse.READ MORE

Advice to BP: Forget Your Brand Image and Concentrate on Your Brand's Soul

Jamey Boiter thinks BP should change its name again: From "beyond petroleum" to "better pray."READ MORE

Introducing Guest Blogger Jamey Boiter: The Brand Innovator

We were first introduced to Jamey Boiter the same way we meet many of our favorite designers: As the subject of one of our Designers Accord case studies.READ MORE

TOMS Shoes Teaches Consumer Empathy With a Day Spent Barefoot

The shoe company that provides one pair of shoes for children in need for each pair sold encourages its audience to participate in its brand promise with the global event One Day Without Shoes.READ MORE

Can Bank Brands Ever Earn Back Our Trust?

Nearly 200 financial brands, including huge institutions like Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch are gone, and brands like Citi and Bank of America have suffered crushing PR blows.READ MORE

Logos Get Lost in the Supermarket, Here's Why

With consumer focus shifting towards lines like Walmart's Great Value brand, Jamey Boiter wonders if the days of bright, colorful, attractive logos might be numbered.READ MORE

Can Brands Launch Sustainable Campaigns Without Being Accused of Greenwashing?

Consumers have become much more savvy about knowing what brands really are green and which ones aren't. So if a company suddenly launches its first sustainable campaign, people get suspicious.READ MORE